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Celebrating the contributions of Black nurses to nursing's history

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,...

Group virtual reality simulation in the adult nursing curriculum: student and lecturer experiences

‘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...

Essential principles for getting your work published

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...

Continuous professional development for the nursing associate

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...

RePAIRing the student nurse journey: empowering interrupted students through innovative support strategies

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...

An evaluation of practice supervisor training for final-year healthcare students

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...

As another academic year begins: here's some friendly advice

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...

Education: making acute oncology everyone's business

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...

Virtual reality with artificial intelligence-led scenarios in nursing education: a project evaluation

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)....

Practice learning facilitators as roaming assessors

A practice learning facilitator is a health professional who plays a key role in supporting and facilitating the learning and development of student nurses and other healthcare students during their...

Essential principles for peer reviewing

Reviewing academic articles is an important responsibility within the scholarly community. A key component in the research publication process is peer review, where the quality and potential impact of...

Providing trauma-informed care in the acute care setting

Trauma does not occur in isolation, but within the context of community and the social determinants of health (SDOH), which includes factors such as economic stability, education, and social and...

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