Planning a new direction
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Planning a new direction

Alison Jenkins Freelance nursing writer

You are never too old to retrain for a new career, provided you plan carefully, says Alison Jenkins

Changing career direction is a tempting option for many nurses whose skills are in huge demand right across the health jobs market. Although nurses such as Sue Riches (see page 70) may retrain for a different career, others may want to expand their personal portfolio by exploring new areas of nursing or to rebalance their work and family lives.

Nursing Standard. 20, 23, 72-72. doi: 10.7748/ns.20.23.72.s62

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