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Community education: a porfolio approach

25 November 1998

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The NHS Executive (NHSE) is encouraging the use of occupational standards in nurse education programmes. This article outlines the use of occupational standards in...

Facilitating return to practice

21 October 1998

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The government has recently announced its intention to recruit nurses back into the profession. In this article, the authors describe an initiative undertaken by...

Service user involvement in student selection

01 May 2012

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

This article describes a collaboration between learning disability staff and two residents of a community home in the selection of learning disability nursing...

Demographic differences between degree and diploma student nurses

01 March 1995

Nursing Standard

Clinical research education

This paper explores the assumptions and the motivation of students undertaking degree and diploma courses. The socio-demographic characteristics are explored in...

Emotional intelligence and its role in recruitment of nursing students

05 June 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article considers the concept of emotional intelligence and how it can be used in the recruitment and development of nursing students. The links between...

Factors influencing attrition rates in midwifery students

27 February 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Student attrition in higher education institutions has long been an area of concern. Voluntary withdrawal of nursing and midwifery students from courses is an...

The future of mental health nursing in Northern Ireland: does anyone really care?

01 November 2003

Mental Health Practice

Education

This paper explores recruitment and retention problems in mental health nursing in Northern Ireland. A background of pre-registration nurse education is presented,...

Involving school students in selecting candidates for children’s nursing

11 September 2012

Nursing Children and Young People

A&S Science

This year-long project involved 26 academy school students aged 13-15 years taking an active role in selecting from candidates for children’s nursing places at the...

How clinical observation enhances recruitment and selection

26 November 2012

Nursing Management

Feature

A survey of nurse managers in Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2010 found 51 practitioners working at an advanced clinical level, but there were variations in...

Methods of nurse selection: a review

04 January 1995

Nursing Standard

Clinical management/education

On February 11 1994, Sir Cecil Clothier’s report relating to the deaths and injuries at Grantham and Kesteven Hospital was published. One of its findings was 'a lack...