The competition for nursing and midwifery jobs is very strong in these times, but you can make your application stand out from the crowd by demonstrating kindness, helpfulness to patients and knowledgeability.
In these times when competition for nursing and midwifery jobs is strong, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd of applications that an employer will receive. It’s important not only to have a well-written resume but also something more tangible like skills or examples they’ve done work with in order to show their competence and experience.
After you’ve graduated as a nurse or midwife, you’ll need to consider and decide on the best way to take your career forward. The options for continuing education for nurses are abundant and can be grouped into three main fields, but we are only going to focus on two.
- Further studies in your native country. If you have already graduated from an accredited nursing program (including associate degrees in nursing), there will be no problem finding a school or university offering courses suitable for advancing your skills. Most of the time, this form of furthering education is done at a proficient level while earning a degree or diploma; however, if it’s not possible to find anything locally that would suit your schedule, you could look into studying abroad.
- If you’re interested in one of the specialisations available overseas, it might be possible that your RN license will still be valid as long as you don’t plan on practicing overseas. For example, if I decided to specialise in neonatal intensive care while studying (and using) English, my RN license would still be valid because it’s not being used for a purpose outside its scope.
Volunteering experience could enhance your CV and increase your chances of landing employment. This is the part where I mention why volunteering could help – there is something called volunteering for credit. This means you can get academic credit, usually from your college or university, for “volunteering” to help out at an organisation. This will still be on your transcript and will not affect anything with regard to employment.
In this time where there are many applicants vying for any available job, you need both a good resume as well as concrete evidence such as credentials or your past achievements so employers know who has what it takes – even if they’re all qualified! Earlier this month, we put together a list of resources to help you in your career path, which you can find here.
If you are a nursing professional looking for your next job, don’t worry – we found the solution by putting together a variety of online education resources that you can use to strengthen both your CV and your knowledge. Now, for the second time.
Employers are always looking for the best and brightest, even if they’ve just graduated. Professional development is a great way to be seen as that person with all of this experience under their belt. We recommend a variety of classes and courses, including…
You may have heard of Charles Bloe before, as they are well known in the field for providing both on and offline healthcare education for professionals, with RCN as one of many key sponsors for their courses.
No matter what your financial position, you are likely to be given a chance with Charles Bloe; they have a range of courses that range from free, up to only £40 per unit, which is helpful if you only need 1 or 2 additional units to boost your CV.
Using their interactive, online teaching area, students claimed that they received engaging classes and a simple to use platform that allows you to access demo modules before you commit, to ensure that you are making the right decision; these course materials come in the form of a series of slides that are usually presented or illustrative through animation to give a clear explanation of what you are supposed to be learning.
Charles Bloe update their courses regularly, with 2 new modules in the future confirmed as “Pulse Oximetry” and “Coronary Heart Disease”.
Coventry University Flexible duration
Unlike a variety of the resources we have touched on in this series, Coventry University is a flexible duration online course that requires specific contact to confirm details such as payment price per unit, courses available, and more.
Coventry includes over 20 undergrad courses including foundation level and access to higher education courses where necessary, too. With no end of year exams and one main module at a time, this sounds like a calm and comfortable environment to study in, especially with the promise that your classes will be no larger than 50 students.
Coventry University offers flexible payment schemes, which you can look into on their website, and even support in maintaining a work-life balance.