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From staff nurse to nurse consultant Academic essays part 6: planning your essay

Letter to the Editor

On behalf of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Patient Blood Management Team, the Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) UK Haemovigilance Scheme and the National Blood Transfusion Committee, I have...

From staff nurse to nurse consultant: Survival Guide part 2: Surviving as a student

There are a number of stress points when starting a nursing degree. The orientation to university life and the possible move to a new part of the country, leaving family and friends behind, can be...

What is creativity?

‘It could be argued that the situation with COVID-19 has accelerated change and driven creativity and innovation in the health service at a pace unseen in recent times’ .

Academic essays part 3: how to pass an assignment

I've been setting and marking essays for over 30 years, supporting a range of staff from first-year students to specialist nurses undertaking Masters and PhDs. From this, I've identified eight...