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Cross-border control as a medical assistance nurse

Co-ordinating nurse at a private medical assistance company Yazdan Cyrus Karbhari began his...

Making a difference to patients at the only nurse-led bowel cancer helpline

Award-winning nurse Paula Madden brings three decades of experience to the UK’s only nurse-...

Values light the way to work

Identify your own ideals and think of how you can align them to those of your workplace,...

The long road to equality

Eleanor Smith says black nurses in the NHS still face an uphill struggle to get on in their...

Not so ‘hard to reach’ with a non-judgemental approach

Dorcas Gwata tells Clare Lomas that engaging with young people affected by gang culture...

'I wanted to be boss'...

The ability to decide what has to be done now and what can wait has served Royal Blackburn...
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Why should a busy nurse bother to tweet?

Think Twitter is not for you, or don’t have the time to find out? Janet Snell discovers what...

Learning to brag about nursing

Overcoming our reticence to shout about our successes will benefit the profession and our...

We took up the fight against Ebola

Jennifer Trueland talks to three military nurses about their experiences of caring for...

Brush up your pitch to impress potential employers

Before going to job fairs, practice what you want to say so you make an impression in the...

Taking the lead on mental health

What qualities do you need to be a national adviser? Jennifer Sprinks talks to Jonathan...

Brush up on your pitch

The elevator pitch has become shorthand for the brief statement used as an introduction in a...

Community nurses can carry out clinical audits

Emma Vincent describes the quality improvement process

Tackling dementia

As the UK’s first hospital-based Admiral Nurse clinical specialist, Jeni Bell has been able...

Revalidation: a university health board’s learning from pilot partner engagement

Lyn Middleton and colleagues share their findings ahead of the launch of revalidation for...

Compassion for a patient transformed career

A moment of compassion for a patient transformed the career of Joan Pons Laplana, who tells...

Benefits of overseas electives

Play your part in a developing country’s health care while boosting your own nursing skills...

Communication can alter behaviour

Nurses are in an ideal position to use the simple technique of questioning to help patients...

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