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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 ‘Old school’ nursing skills are either feted as just what all new nurses need or dismissed as completely outdated by the academic skills of subsequent generations of nurses.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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon." - Dag Hammarskjold Continue to Next Quote [page] "The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest." - William Osler Continue to Next Quote [page] "The most important practical lesson than ...

Everyone needs a good laugh now and then. It can brighten your day or help you cheer someone up. A joke can help you develop a relationship with a patient or cool down a hostile situation at work. Whether you are looking for something to make you smile or you need a few tidbits for your humour arsenal, you've come ...

By public demand - well from emails from members – we provide the answers for the Nursing Calculations Quiz. If you haven’t taken the test yet don’t ruin the experience and look at the answer first! You can take the test here: The Nursing Calculations Quiz Also, if you have enjoyed the quiz, or if not enjoyed then got benefit from ...

Those who succeed in nursing and gain the most fulfilment from it will start their careers with certain qualities. Do you have what it takes to be a fantastic nurse? [page] 1. Communication Skills A wonderful nurse has excellent communication skills that include speaking and listening. They are able to follow directions without problem and can easily communicate with patients ...

This test is called Lost in Migration and it is designed to train and improve your cognitive control and reaction time. This task focuses on suppressing your automatic response to the stimuli. Area of Cognition: Attention, Focus Used For: Avoiding Distraction Increasing productivity Concentration Everyday Example: “I want to stop losing my train of thought.” Brain Games provided by Lumosity. Enjoyed ...

We as nurses don’t get to choose our patients and we can end up with a wide range of patients in our care. Some will be demanding and have us running round in circles while others will be the complete opposite. We may instantly connect with certain patients because they remind us of our friends and family or because we ...

[photo:10821] ProNurse is a vibrant on-line community of active, retired and student nurses and midwives. It provides a place for nurses to share ideas, catch up with nursing news, have fun, develop their career, find a new job or de-stress after a difficult shift. It is used in different ways by different people but three things apply to everyone: 1. It ...

The first part of our interview with social entrepreneur Dave Dawes covered his experiences of going from a nurse to a chief exec to a social entrepreneur. Here he talks about how nurses can become entrepreneurs. DD: There have been a history of nurse entrepreneurs for quite some time, it just never had a high profile. For example, Mary Seacole ran ...