CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
How mentors can influence the values, behaviours and attitudes of nursing staff
This article explores the concept and processes involved in professional socialisation and...
Revalidation: implications for senior nurses
Revalidation replaces the current triennial self-declaration system of maintaining nurse...
Introduction to economic assessment – part 4
This is the final in a series of four continuing professional development articles on...
Introduction to economic assessment – part 3
This is the third in a series of four continuing professional development articles on...
Introduction to economic assessment – part 2
This is the second in a series of four continuing professional development articles that...
Introduction to economic assessment
This is the first in a series of four continuing professional development articles that...
Understanding nursing ‘nous’ in the context of service improvements
Nurse managers face the challenges of how best to improve healthcare services in ways that...
Using narratives and discourses in neglect-prevention training
Training in neglect prevention for healthcare professionals should incorporate understanding...
Achieving quality assurance through clinical audit
Audit is a crucial component of improvements to the quality of patient care. Clinical audits...
Leadership in the ‘new’ NHS
NURSES HAVE long been the ‘invisible’ leaders in the health service; in the public mind,...
The intelligent workforce
IF THE healthcare service is to remain fit for purpose and the government’s skills agenda is...
Making good decisions: part 2
ANY ACCOUNT of the decision making process is incomplete unless it examines how people’s...