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If you're assessing your long term career option, one question you'll have to consider is whether to choose the path of a generalist or a specialist. It's not an easy question to answer because of the changing nature of roles within large organisations and the increasing pressure put on all employees. You need to decide which presents the most rewarding and ...

Is mental health nursing suitable for me? Mental health nursing covers a huge range of conditions including psychological and personality disorders, psychoses and neuroses. There is often a stigma attached to mental illness that a mental health nurse needs to be able see through. It is often claimed that one in three of us suffer from a mental health problem of ...

The midwifery training format is similar to that for a nurse that is covered in detail in our 10 Steps to Become a Nurse series of articles. However, there are some important differences. • There is only a degree course for midwifery, there is no longer a diploma course • If you have already qualified as a nurse you can take ...

What does Midwifery involve? Many people assume that midwifery is all about the birth of a child, but while this is obviously the most exciting part, the role of the midwife is much more extensive. It starts after the pregnancy has been confirmed and continues until around 10 days after the birth, sometimes longer. Midwives have a supporting and caring role, ...

A healthcare assistant, or HCA, also known as an auxiliary nurse, is a very important role in healthcare who work with nurses and other health professionals to look after patients in a wide range of healthcare settings. So what is the difference between a nurse and a healthcare assistant? Healthcare assistants work under the guidance of qualified nurses, while nurses are ...