Careers

Use this guide to find information resources related to your nursing career including books, reports and journal articles.

Last updated: 10/01/2022

Key Resources

Royal College of Nursing: Nursing careers resource

This careers resource, which has been jointly developed by the Royal College of Nursing and Health Education England, will help registered nurses and the clinical support workforce across the UK plan their health careers effectively
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Royal College of Nursing - Careers resources

Royal College of Nursing (2017) Students: thinking about your career. London: RCN.

RCN: IELTS and OSCE exams

If you trained outside the EU or EEA, and want to register as a nurse or midwife within the UK, you will need to take your IELTS and OSCE exam. The RCN's careers service has put together some useful resources and links to help you understand and prepare for the exams.
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Health Education England: Health careers

Alsop A (2013) Continuing professional development in health and social care: strategies for lifelong learning. 2nd edn. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

Carol Forde-Johnston (2020) How to prepare for interviews and develop your career: as a nurse or midwife, Banbury: Scion Publishing.

Kearney-Nunnery R (2020) Advancing your career: concepts of professional nursing. 7th edn. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.

Lowey S (2017) Nursing beyond the bedside: 60 non-hospital careers in nursing. Indianapolis: Sigma Theta Tau International.

Leigh J (2013) How to write successful CVs and job applications. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Smoker A (2016) Launching your career in nursing and midwifery : a practical guide. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Taylor L (2016) How to develop your healthcare career: a guide to employability and professional development. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Peate I (2016) The essential guide to becoming a staff nurse. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Wolff D (2017) Advancing your nursing degree: The experienced nurse's guide to returning to school. London: Springer Publishing Company.

Woolnough H and Fielden S (2017) Mentoring in nursing and healthcare: supporting career and personal development. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.

Journals of interest for careers. Use these links to see details of availability.

RCN careers resources

Whether you’re applying for your first job, looking for career progression or moving to a more senior position as a health care professional, the RCN careers service has information and resources that can guide you to make decisions about your career.
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Health Education England (2018) Health Careers: Career Planning, London: Health Education England.