BRITISH NURSE TRAINING REALITIES

Nurse intrauterine device training.

©FSRH J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2008: 34(3) Background Nurses undertaking intrauterine device/intrauterine system (IUD/IUS) training have extra hoops to jump through. Trainer and trainee benefit from being aware of these and both can learn from the process. This article shares the personal experience of one trainer/trainee pair, both of whom enjoyed the experience and who wish to share the...

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British postgraduate training in pathology.

There is growing pressure for a review of postgraduate training in pathology. The establishment of monodisciplinary practice, the rapid advancement of subspecialities with their attendant problems of recruitment, and the decline of research activity by those in training identifies the need for an early change in the pattern of training.

Perioperative nurse training in cardiothoracic surgical robotics.

The exponential growth of OR technology during the past 10 years has placed increased demands on perioperative nurses. Proficiency is required not only in patient care but also in the understanding, operating, and troubleshooting of video systems, computers, and cutting edge medical devices. The formation of a surgical team dedicated to robotically assisted cardiac surgery requires careful sele...

Health assessment of applicants for nurse training.