The following resources, professional and student profiles, provide a starting point for you to get a further insight into the career of a nurse and studying nursing at university. Don’t forget to actively engage with the resources you are accessing by keeping a record in your reflective diary.
The NHS Nursing Careers site has information about what nurses do and how to apply and get your career started.
This Government careers website has lots of information on how to become a nurse, what nurses do and career opportunities.
This Royal college of Nursing site has lots of information on becoming a nurse.
This Royal College of Nursing careers page is mostly aimed at qualified staff but has some useful information generally.
This blog has got some useful information if you are thinking of changing your career to nursing.
Lots of really good information here on the different types of nursing and how to qualify as a nurse.
Professional profiles
Take a look at our professional profiles to see what it is like being a nurse.
Professional profiles