Training and leadership

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Planning to be a practice manager?

Nicki Rowland fully understands the thrills and spills of standing at the helm of a dental practice. In the first of a series of five articles, she...

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What's in a name?

In the first in a new series exploring the importance and relevance of leadership, John Fowler considers leadership versus management

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‘A natural oral health champion’

Your role as a dental nurse has never been so important in the delivery of dentistry. Here, Dental Nursing catches up with Sara Hurley, Chief Dental...

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In praise of appraisals

Considered by many of us as a necessary evil, isn't it about time we embrace the process in a bid to raise our professional standing?

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Developing your (dental nurse) career

Janine Brooks looks at the opportunities – and explains why you should grab any that may come your way!

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Training and education for the dental team

This article raises awareness of new qualifications for DCPs, and discusses how training as a team in an interprofessional education environment is...

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Becoming an oral health educator: the real story

In this article, Alice Lucy Lloyd describes her journey of becoming an oral health educator, and details what the qualification entails

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Writing for publication. Part 4: using appropriate evidence

This series is designed to help you, the dental nurse, write for professional publication. This article discusses how to use previously published...

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What to expect from an induction programme

An effective period of induction training helps ensure that new members of staff quickly become confident and competent in their new role. This...

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Fair's fair? Equality and diversity in practice

In this article, Fiona Stuart-Wilson discusses equality and diversity, and how this affects the dental team in everyday practice

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How useful are morning meetings?

A morning meeting is the best chance to get all your colleagues together to discuss that particular day, and how the team can liaise together to...