Dual-registration and why it’s a win-win for nurses and patients
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Dual-registration and why it’s a win-win for nurses and patients

Kimberley White Dual-registered nurse, Adult critical care and child and adolescent mental health

Physical and mental ill health often go hand in hand, which is why nurses qualified in both areas are well placed for offer 360° care

I graduated with a dual registration master’s degree in adult and mental health nursing in 2022. I worked as a mental health support worker for six years before starting my degree, and my goal was always to train as a mental health nurse.

Nursing Standard. 38, 6, 54-55. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.6.54.s22

The author would like to thank her dissertation supervisor Marion Waite, who helped her develop the confidence to write this article

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