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It is not out of reach: your stepping stones to success

01 December 2012

Nursing Management

Book Review

WRITTEN BY a former nurse and midwife, this book is useful for those who want to improve some aspect of their lives — be it relationships, time management, or even,...

It seems that the defining role of caring is no longer our domain

09 March 2010

Nursing Standard

Letter

NHS boards in Wales are to cut a number of staff at bands 5 and above (news February 17) and replace them with healthcare support workers (HCSWs). Strategic health...

Webwise

03 January 2006

Nursing Standard

Reflections

The Prodigy website is a source of clinical information about common conditions and symptoms that are managed by primary healthcare professionals. This resource is...

On active duty

27 June 2006

Nursing Standard

Career developement

Should we think it strange that a group of students on the same ward can report very different learning experiences?

Good mentors are the key to effective learning

23 May 2006

Nursing Standard

Letter

Helen Pickard and Liz Trayte (letters May 3) have misunderstood the concept of supernumerary status. Universities do not demand supernumerary status. Our...

Student life-Wake up and learn

22 August 2006

Nursing Standard

Carrer development

Many students return from practice saying they did not learn anything. But we constantly learn about the world around us through our senses. So if these students...

Forget luck-based tests, students’ training should be matched to need

19 April 2011

Nursing Standard

Letter

Your news story that thousands of nurses will be tested online about their knowledge of basic care (March 30) raises serious concerns about placement providers’ lack...

Lack of support from a mentor while on a placement is something that, unfortunately, many of us will recognise (reflections May 25)

14 June 2011

Nursing Standard

Letters

The Nursing and Midwifery Council code of conduct requires all nurses to support learners and expects all nurses to aspire to be a mentor. While this is great in...

At the core of nursing

30 January 2008

Nursing Standard

Careers

A common refrain among students describing a negative practice experience is: ‘I was treated as a healthcare assistant. All I did was basic care.’ This reflects a...

Student life-no barriers to nursing

29 May 2007

Nursing Standard

Career development

Having a disability is no longer a barrier to becoming a nurse. Today’s universities are accustomed to supporting students with a wide range of disabilities,...