Boosting the nursing workforce

Unity of modern-day theatre professions

Fostering a welcoming environment: a medical student perspective

How the NMC quality standards assure nursing and nursing associate education

Under the auspices of the new NMC standards for nursing, the term ‘mentor’ is to be phased out and replaced with ‘practice assessors’, ‘practice supervisors’ and ‘academic assessors’. Unlike the...

Reviewing and responding to patient safety incidents in the NHS

Last month, there were two media reports on patient safety incidents:.

From staff nurse to nurse consultant: Continuing professional development part 12: keeping evidence

Soon after I qualified as a nurse I undertook two different types of CPD. One was a part-time taught diploma, which had lectures and examinations validated by the University of London. The second...

Alternatives to (antipsychotic) medication in people with dementia

Imagine a patient who has dementia (or someone who you may not even know has dementia) begins shouting as you move closer to them or begins removing their clothing and touching their private parts....

Forward thinking with reverse mentoring

‘To sit down with someone who's on the org chart six levels below me is educational … You learn about yourself, and how you differ from them.’ .

Inequality and the HPV vaccine

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Transanal irrigation: an alternative therapy for bowel dysfunction?

First-line treatments for bowel problems should be conservative and usually include dietary adjustments, fibre supplements, lifestyle changes, laxatives (including specialist initiated medication such...

Use of mental imagery to learn CPR skills in pre-registration nurse education