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With the recent debate about all new nurses needing to take degrees, this book about training to be a nurse in the 1960’s is a timely release. ‘Old school’ nursing skills are either feted as just what all new nurses need or dismissed as completely outdated by the academic skills of subsequent generations of nurses. Consisting of a selection of anecdotes ...

In a very basic sense, nursing is a profession of love. Love means giving of yourself, without asking anything in return, and this is what nurses do every day. You never know what you’re going to get at the beginning of a shift. You might save lives and get a patient that is an absolute joy to work with. You ...

There are lots of SRNs and SENs still working within the NHS, these nurses have become almost universally know as “old school” nurses. In many cases they are considered to be somewhat behind the times, not as well educated or trained as 21st century university trained nurses. Let’s see what we can do to dispel that myth. ‘Old School’ Nursing training ...

Many nurses have an entrepreneurial streak. It probably comes from the need to think on your feet to do the best you can for your patient. Here we talk to Dawn Bowes who saw a gap in the market for providing goods for nurses and who combines nursing with e-commerce. The end result was NursesStore.co.uk. Don’t believe us? She had just ...

It seems strange that a site for professional nurses pays very little attention to nursing research. Nursing research is how we prove or disprove that our practice works and what makes us different from other professionals such as doctors and psychologists. Most professional sites have research and publications sections where you can search for recent updates in practice e.g. British Medical ...

This rant has been bottling up inside me for a while and the article recommending that student nurses give up smoking as part of their training has galvanised me into action. I realise that what I say below will probably infuriate and offend some of my fellow nurses but I still think it needs to be said. Even if only to ...

Time to get up and at them! You know the nursing drill-long hours, high demands, and stressful situations leave you feeling accomplished, fulfilled, and…exhausted! You may feel like there’s just no time in the work day to take care of your number one patient: yourself. Although the work you do for others is amazing, it is important to give yourself ...

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The world of nursing is at your finger tips Like the old saying, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life," it's never a bad time to start moving your career in a better direction. Here are 10 New Year's resolutions to help. No. 1: Pay Attention in Class >> [page] 1. Pay Attention in Class Treat ...

The turkey has been gobbled, the brussel sprouts avoided and you’ve probably eaten and drunk more than is good for you. Now it is time for those New Year’s Resolutions. Research done for the stop smoking aid Nicotinell claims that “28 million adults will pledge to be fitter, thinner, healthier and wealthier as they enter a new decade. “ Unfortunately it ...

We try to bring an eclectic mix of information, news, jobs, career tips and fun to ProNurse. However, we need your help to let us know how we are doing. What do you want to see more of? Is there anything you want to see less of? To give you some food for thought here are a few areas where we ...

Don't let a complaint result in being struck off… Did you know that anyone – your employer, a co-worker, a patient, even a jilted lover – can file a complaint against your practice? Handle it well, and you could turn it into a valuable learning experience. Handle it poorly, and you could lose your registration. This is certainly not an ...

There is lots of talk about ageism is the workplace these days, but it goes both ways. It's not just older nurses who can receive offensive comments from their colleagues. Here are six topics to avoid and if you missed the advice on what not to say to older colleagues. You'll find the link at the end of the page! Read, ...

With the downturn in the UK economy, workplaces are becoming more and more diverse age-wise. With this generational gap among health care workers widening, there’s a lot of potential for misunderstanding or differing perspectives. Though many people will absolutely deny that they have any pre-conceived notions about certain people, let’s face it, stereotypes are a reality in our culture whether we ...

It is perhaps not surprising with a General Election due next year that there is much excitement in the media about the recent reports of unacceptable patient safety in NHS hospitals. Contrast the approach of newspapers that back the Conservatives like the Mail and the Telegraph on this issue with that of the Independent. There are articles from the Telegraph and ...

A few months since the scandal of the Mid Staffordshire Hospital and there are more horror stories about above average death rates in hospitals and the neglect of patients. Since the Mid Staffordshire Hospital hit the news, Margie Haywood, the nurse who filmed the footage of poor nursing standards for the BBC Panorama programme, was reinstated. Judging by the comments on ...

Have a happy and healthy work life! When you first become a nurse, it’s easy to believe that you’ll always love your job. But there will come a time where stress, frustration and boredom take their toll. Whilst you can’t overcome every hurdle, there are some you can avoid. Make the most of your career as a nurse by avoiding ...

It’s been an interesting and successful first year for ProNurse. We’ve gone from a new arrival on the nursing scene to a big player for career-based nursing information. We have very good links with the main social networking tools and now we’re cropping up more and more often in Google searches so next year looks like it is going to be ...

My job is to make nurses happy, well, not exactly happy, but fulfilled, de-stressed, informed and appreciated. After running the ProNurse site for a year it is very obvious that I do very little of this. Yes, I do post news articles that I hope will be useful, I create quizzes that I hope people enjoy, I write articles, interview people ...

There is no doubt that the ProNurse forums are the heart of the site. The way that most members share information with other nurses, student nurses or wannabe nurses is indicative of why nurses chose to care for others for a living. One area that has always caused controversy is the Anonymous Forums. When the site was started it was thought ...