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In the UK, clinical placements are a significant source of practical experience and equip students with the skills required for nursing. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shortage of clinical...
For many students, numeracy is a source of anxiety. The concept of maths anxiety, a form of performance anxiety linked to negative emotional responses to mathematical tasks, has been widely documented...
The NMC has regularly been asked to consider a reduction in practice learning hours for pre-registration programmes. Equally, the workforce plans of the four countries of the UK address the need to...
The further back we go, into pre-colonial times, the harder it has been for me to find information. Since the autobiography The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands was reprinted in 1984,...
‘An educational method which uses a variety of modalities to support students in developing their knowledge, behaviours and skills, with the opportunity for repetition, feedback, evaluation and...
The more rigorous and well prepared the article is, the greater its chances of being accepted for publication. This means that attention to detail and thoroughness in the writing process can...
NAs are required to meet the revalidation requirements set out by the NMC (2021), including 35 hours of continuous professional development (CPD), 20 of which must be participatory learning. It is...
UCAS released data in December 2023, showing a mix of trends within the UK's higher education nursing sector. A total of 48625 students applied for nursing courses, reflecting a complex picture of...
The practice supervisor training programme (Figure 1) was delivered throughout the final academic year for students. It was facilitated by the personal tutors for the student groups, which, on...
I find this last piece of advice key. Often, we find ourselves staying up all night in libraries or running on fumes after shifts, trying to get those precious few proficiencies signed off or begging...
Cancer nurses are working with their multidisciplinary colleagues to lead the way to ensure that all staff who interact with people with cancer have acute oncology (AO) knowledge and skills. Together...
Student nurses in parts 1 and 2 of pre-registration nursing programmes were invited to participate in two VR scenarios, comprising different AI interaction methods (menu-based and voice-controlled)....
BJN provides nurses with an evidence base for clinical practice and a platform for professional development. It shares the information and advice that is key to unlocking your full potential.
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