Student life What makes a good nurse?
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Student life What makes a good nurse?

Kerry Stott , Third-year mental health nursing student at St Martin’s College, Lancaster

A hospital stay helped Kerry Stott understand the difference between shoddy and excellent nursing

Over the past few weeks, I have had more than my fair share of nurses. I have seen practice, district, outpatient, surgical, breast care and A& E. One or two have been shoddy, a handful have been average; however, most have been excellent.

Nursing Standard. 21, 45, 77-77. doi: 10.7748/ns.21.45.77.s57

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