Careers
Work-life balance: what I’ve gained in an occupational health role
From NHS nurse to lecturer: making the transition to education
Career advice
I’m newly qualified and autistic – here’s how I navigate the challenges of my role
With a little support, autistic nurses like me will thrive at work and enrich nursing care
From NHS nurse to lecturer: making the transition to education
What I’ve learned moving from an NHS role to academia, and the skills you need
Social media recruitment: how you can turbo-charge interest in vacancies where you work
TikTok and other platforms are proving to be powerful tools for filling nurse roles
Help! My revalidation is looming and I’m worried I’ve left it too late to get started
Don’t panic – let our portfolio tool take the strain out of organising your documents
A typical day’s work as a forensic nurse examiner
What’s involved in this demanding role, and the skills and compassion required
Meeting patients’ mental health needs in critical care: a guide to close the skills gap
Newly registered nurses have produced a guide that ICU – and all acute teams – can use
My job
Work-life balance: what I’ve gained in an occupational health role
It can offer more flexibility than ward or community jobs. Find out what’s involved
A day in the life of an advanced clinical practitioner
An ACP has advice on how to make the move into advanced practice
How I became the UK’s first Filipino chief nurse – and learnings from my journey
Oliver Soriano describes how he has dealt with the highs and challenges along the way
Nurse talent managers in the NHS: what does this relatively new role involve?
Established to attract, retain and develop staff, these roles are a great career move too
What does a nutrition nurse specialist do – and could it be your next career move?
A role delivering appropriate and safe feeding for patients, in hospital and at home
What does a thrombosis nurse specialist do – and could this be your next role?
The position involves care in preventing, diagnosing and treating venous thromboembolism
Research in practice
Patient involvement in research: ensuring their true voice is heard
Involving children and young people in healthcare research presents challenges for nurses
What hope means for families of children with rare diseases in clinical trials
Does ‘hope’ help as a coping mechanism in clinical trials or give rise to misconceptions and possibly false hope?
Experiences of pregnant women with fetal diagnosis of congenital heart disease
Parent support groups have an important role for women with fetal abnormalities
Involving bereaved parents in research design can be a mutually beneficial experience
Tara Kerr-Elliott’s interviews influenced a proposed study on post-death care
How patient involvement enhances research into feeding children during BMT
By sharing their views patients, families and researchers can ensure research is relevant
Is high-flow nasal cannula therapy feasible for managing bronchiolitis in ED?
A literature review examines potential benefits of using high-flow nasal cannula therapy
Research and commentary
Type 1 diabetes in children: how effective is using a smartphone app?
Study examined the efficacy of Euglyca app aimed at children and young people
How ready are young people with cardiac conditions to move to adult services?
And what about the parents?
Sensitive diagnosis lessens parents’ upset over cystic fibrosis
How parents are told their child may have cystic fibrosis can affect their distress
What should parents tell children admitted to hospital about their diagnosis?
Lucy Bray looks at the implications for practice of a study examining how parents share medical information with their children
When a child dies, grandparents have unique support needs
The emotional pain felt by grandparents is often overlooked
Waiting on a newborn’s result from a heel prick test is an anxious time for parents
Healthcare professionals’ and parents’ experiences of the confirmatory testing period
Research essentials
How to write for professional and academic journals
Once you have made the decision to publish your work the next step is to consider your intended audience. Knowing your audience will also assist you to consider which journal is the most appropriate for your article.
Responding to, and learning from, peer review feedback
Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people of similar competence, or who have expertise in the same area of practice.
How to use social media to disseminate research findings
Traditionally, research and theoretical studies have been disseminated through articles published in journals or via conferences as oral or poster presentations. However, the rise of the internet and social media in particular has broadened opportunities. Work can now be published in novel ways, and social media can be used to draw attention to work that has been published in traditional media. This article will guide you through some of these.
How to prepare conference abstracts and poster presentations
Hints and tips on preparing an engaging and targeted abstract for a conference presentation, as well as creating a high-impact poster.
How to apply for research ethics committee approval
This article explores when and where ethical approval is required and how this should be undertaken.
Considerations when costing research grants
Conducting research to a high standard requires funding and grant applications to funding bodies need a detailed breakdown of justified costs to show value for money. All expenditure must be accounted for, even down to the cost of tea and coffee.