CVs and interviews
What is a CV? It’s your curriculum vitae – a Latin expression meaning ‘a summary of your life’ (the word ‘vitae’ is pronounced ‘vee-tie’) and is abbreviated to CV; Americans…
Professional accountability and the NMC
What is the NMC? •Obligations and expectations of the professional nurse: the NMC Code of professional conduct •Documentation and the guidelines for records and record keeping •Medication administration and the…
Personal development, planning and portfolios
Personal development plans •Post-registration education and practice •The knowledge and skills framework • Summary This chapter looks at your own personal and professional development. You will need to continue to…
The art of nursing practice
Being an artist •Assertiveness •Assessment and nurse vision •Communication •Leadership •Management •Summary •References and further reading In Chapter 3 we talked about issues of managing your practice. In this chapter,…
Reflection
Why reflection is so important •Reflection in action and reflection on action •Developing your reflection skills: practice •Transforming practice through reflection •Summary •A final thought about reflection •References WHY REFLECTION…
Pitfalls in practice
Burnout and stress •Bullying and harassment •Dealing with difficult people •Whistleblowing and preventing fraud •Health and safety concerns •Debt and financial problems •‘The smell of burning martyr’ •Summary This chapter…
Mentorship
The student failed the placement because she failed to engage. She never once came to me to ask how she was doing, even when it was obvious she was failing….
Research and evidence-based practice
Research basics •How to read research critically •How to develop evidence-based practice •Critical thinking •Questioning practice •Summary •Reference There are two key elements of research: understanding it and doing it….
Clinical governance
I mean, this clinical governance stuff has nothing to do with me – I’m just a staff nurse; I show up, I do as I am told and I go…
Working as a nurse
Transition from student to staff nurse •Power and hierarchies in nursing •Choosing your work environment •Being the nurse you want to be •Direct entry into community nursing •Specialist and advanced…
