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Nursing studies
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In 2007, we began an international programme of research on healthcare students’ experiences of observing, or being involved in, beha
Many nursing students overlook the role of nurse lecturer as a career choice because they are not aware it is an option.
On November 15 1965, my friends and I started our nurse training at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London.
What type of nurse do you want to be? Do you want to specialise?
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One of the most effective ways to cement your learning and hone your nursing skills is through living your nursing knowledge.
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During my first-year induction week, I began to wonder if general nursing students took mental health nursing seriously.
You do not have to be a religious person to meet the spiritual requirements of your patients.
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When a person is formally assessed under the Mental Health Act (MHA), a non-medical perspective is required.
Nurses deal in empathy, so it is easy to imagine how you are feeling as you start your nursing course. We have all been there.
Lecturer Sharon Edwards shares her tips for how to prepare yourself for learning.
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The Freedom to Speak Up review has exposed a culture of intimidation and bullying in many parts of the NHS.
There are two kinds of learning: passive and active.
Imagine your grandmother was in hospital. How would you expect her to be treated? Would the nurse or doctor smile and ask her how she’s feeling? Imagine what you would see if you were a fly on the wall.
Research statistics help us objectivise and explain the world around us, its phenomena, causes, effects, outcomes and trends. These are all important in nursing. Unfortunately, statistics can also be misused to distort and misrepresent reality.
We all make judgements and decisions every day about what to wear, eat or do. The decisions affect us and the people close to us, while the judgements and decisions in our professional nursing lives have implications for patients and service users.
The University of Nottingham introduced a new undergraduate nursing degree programme in 2012 that aims to develop nurses who are resilient, innovative, able to empower service users and provide compassionate care.
In my fourth year of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree at Mohawk College in Canada, I took a nursing research course that included a six-week research practice placement.
