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Involvement of service users in the recruitment of staff

01 March 2012

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

One of the most important decisions that is made about people with learning disabilities who receive community-based care concerns the recruitment of their support...

Effects of the Care Certificate on healthcare assistants’ ability to identify and manage deteriorating patients

24 April 2019

Nursing Management

Workforce

The Care Certificate, launched in England in 2015, safeguards patients by ensuring all new healthcare assistants (HCAs) undertake a structured educational programme...

COVID-19-related stressors and coping strategies of support staff working with people with learning disabilities

16 December 2021

Learning Disability Practice

mental health

Background During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, support staff working with people with learning disabilities experienced a range of stressors...

Staff experiences of the nursing associate role in a community setting

10 July 2023

Nursing Standard

Workforce

The nursing associate role was introduced as a ‘bridge’ between healthcare assistants and nurses to support patient care. However, the role has involved many...

Benefits of developing long-term relationships between trainee nursing associates and mental health experts by experience

24 October 2023

Mental Health Practice

education

Stigma around mental illness persists in healthcare practice and education. This article details a project undertaken to develop long-term relationships and...

Leadership skills for the multi-tiered nursing team

27 November 2023

Nursing Standard

Care experience

In a challenging global healthcare climate, new workforce models are required to address the ongoing shortfall in the number of nurses. One way of addressing the...

Exploring apprentice nursing associates’ experiences of their home placements in primary care or social care

31 October 2023

Nursing Management

Workforce development

Background An increasing number of apprentice nursing associates undertake their home placement in primary care or social care, but there is limited understanding of...

Identifying and addressing the challenges experienced by nursing associates

16 October 2024

Nursing Management

evidence and practice

Background The nursing associate role is relatively new, with the first few registrants qualifying in 2019. Nursing associates contribute to the care of patients...

Exploring the historical experiences of former enrolled nurses to consider the role of the nursing associate

20 August 2024

Mental Health Practice

Workforce

Background The enrolled nurse (EN) role (second-level registration) was formalised in the UK in 1961 but phased out from the mid-1980s and training courses leading...

Identifying and treating sepsis in older people: a quality improvement project in hospitals and nursing homes in Texas

10 February 2021

Nursing Older People

quality improvement

Sepsis, if not identified and treated early, can be fatal, particularly in older people. A lack of knowledge and understanding of sepsis among nursing staff can...