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Return of the MAC: Hell hath no fury like a workforce advisor scornedSubscription
It is rare for a report by government advisors to be quite so stinging as that published on nursing last week by the Migration Advisory Committee, widely known in policy circles as the “MAC”.
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Patient narratives 4: The meaning behind communicationSubscription
Using an evidence base to inform practiceSubscription
Enabling specialist nurses to prove their valueSubscription
The use of exit interviews to reduce staff turnoverSubscription
Using volunteers to support end-of-life careSubscription
Pharmacotherapy: anxiety and comorbid alcohol useSubscription
Twelve-hour shifts: burnout or job satisfaction?Subscription
Patient narratives 3: Power inequality between patients and nursesSubscription
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Nursing Times Careers Fair London: Thursday 5th May 2016
Building upon the fantastic success of our first careers event held in London, Nursing Times will once again be running NT Careers Live in London on 5 May.
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'Model behaviour means practising what you preach'
Before commencing my undergraduate degree in adult nursing I was understandably nervous about a lot of things to do with the field of healthcare. However, one of my biggest concerns was my ever-expanding waistline.
'Got your own bright idea to improve service? Go for it'
As a final-year Open University student, my last challenge before I qualified was a service improvement project.
CPD's not just for qualified nurses
Student NT Editor, Rebecca Wallett, explains how CPD can help with your practice both before and after qualifying and, crucially, help you stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs
When students do the teaching…
As a third-year mental health student nurse, I have endured a number of conferences that quite frankly would have led to an untimely nap had it not been for that hypnic jerk - the one where you can no longer hold your eyes open and are awoken by a sudden jump as your coffee scolds your leg.
'How can I prepare for my masters interview?'
Can you advise this student nurse?
'As a student, you get out what you put in - so put in'
In a past life, before I started my degree, I worked for a bank. I was passive and went with the flow. I simply couldn’t be bothered.
'As nurses, we all stand together. Or do we?'
As my final year draws to a close I can now see the reality of nurse training has been completely different to how I pictured it would be at the commencement of my course in 2013.
'By the way, everything we have taught you is wrong...'
In our penultimate lecture of our penultimate semester as student nurses we heard a disconcerting statement. We were in Critical Psychiatry and, quite frankly, not prepared for what we were about to learn.
