Personal and Professional Development for Nursing Associates

Karen Alred

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SAGE Publications Ltd
28 November 2025

Nursing fundamentals & skills; Nursing management & leadership

Series: Understanding Nursing Associate Practice

Looking after yourself personally and knowing how you can develop professionally are essential to working safely and effectively as a nursing associate. Written specifically for students and apprentices, this book equips you with the skills to identify your goals, face challenges and opportunities and develop the key resilience, self-awareness and self-management skills you need for success. From accountability and stress management to employability and revalidation, it develops your confidence to understand your identity as a nursing associate and to progress in your future career.

Key features:

• Fully mapped to the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates

• Explains the principles of personal and professional development in clear, straightforward language, covering topics such as reflective practice, building professional relationships and being a role model.

• Case studies and activities help you to plan and work towards your personal and professional goals and to build good habits.

• Written specifically to address the unique transitions, experiences and requirements of the nursing associate role

By: Karen Alred
Imprint: SAGE Publications Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 171mm,
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781529690606
ISBN 10: 1529690609
Series: Understanding Nursing Associate Practice
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 28 November 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: Knowing Self & Developing Self-awareness Chapter 2: Reflective Practice Chapter 3: Resilience for Professional Practice Chapter 4: Role Modelling and Professional Relationships Chapter 5: Accountability in Nursing Associate Practice Chapter 6: Transitions & Professional Identify Chapter 7: Employability Skills Chapter 8: Continuing Professional Development and NMC Revalidation

Karen Alred qualified as an EN at GOSH in the 1980’s, completed the RN(A) conversion and is a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in School Nursing, registered NMC teacher and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Previously Course Lead for the Assistant Practitioner and Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeships at the University of Suffolk, she is currently working as a lecturer for the FdSc Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship at the University of East Anglia (UEA). She held a previous role within the RCN Education Forum Steering Group Committee. She uses her own experiences of learning to enable students to gain the most from the Trainee Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship.