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The Essential Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Nurses
CVs, Competency-Based Interviews, Time Management & Transitioning into Practice
Your all-in-one handbook for landing your first job and thriving as a Band 5 nurse.
You’ve made it through nursing school now comes the real test: stepping into professional practice. Whether you’re a final-year student, a newly registered nurse, or an international nurse preparing for your first NHS role, this guide will walk you through the critical next steps with clarity, structure, and support.
Written by an experienced nurse, safeguarding lead, and founder of Cascadia Quality Healthcare, this book offers real-world tools and insights to help you bridge the gap between theory and practice and start your career with confidence.
Inside this book, you’ll learn how to:
- Craft a professional CV that reflects NHS values and gets shortlisted
- Ace competency-based interviews using the STAR technique
- Understand NHS expectations around policies, safety, and documentation
- Manage your time effectively during busy shifts and prioritise with purpose
- Prepare for Day 1 on the ward with practical checklists and shift strategies
- Build clinical confidence, stay reflective, and take charge of your own development
With ready-to-use templates, 50+ interview questions, a first-week checklist, and guidance grounded in real clinical experience, this is more than a job-hunting manual, it’s your survival guide to becoming the nurse you trained to be.
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