Professionalism/career development

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Advancing practice in dental nursing. Part 5: leadership

This series of articles is designed to help you develop your dental nursing practice. This article, the fifth in the series, explores the differences...

Opinion

Advancing practice in dental nursing. Part 4: journals

This series of articles is designed to help you develop your dental nursing practice. This article, the fourth in the series, examines the importance...

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A practical guide to personal conduct in the dental practice

This article is the sixth in a series of case studies illustrating the roles and responsibilities of the registered dental nurse. It will describe the...

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Advancing practice in dental nursing. Part 3: feedback

This series of articles is designed to help you explore and develop your dental nursing practice. This article, the third in the series, explores the...

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Advancing practice in dental nursing. Part 2: objectives

This series of articles is designed to help you explore and develop your dental nursing practice. This article, the second in the series, helps you...

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Advancing practice in dental nursing. Part 1: key principles

This series of articles is designed to help you explore and develop your dental nursing practice. Future articles in the series will examine: setting...

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A team approach to business planning and profitability

It is often said that, ‘Failing to plan is planning to fail.’ Business planning in a dental practice is important. Without sound analysis, clear...

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Dental nurses’ desire for more career development

Impression taking was the skill in which the highest number of respondents had been trained, but never used.

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Teaching and learning. Part 1: Learning from textbooks

This series of articles is designed to help you explore teaching and learning. It examines your own personal learning and explores how you as a dental...

Opinion

The A–Z of motivation in dental practice

Maintaining your enthusiasm for work can be difficult. Motivation can be as easily switched on and off for dental care professionals and the patients...

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The dental nurse's role and responsibilities: A case study

This article is the first in a series of case studies illustrating the role and responsibilities of the registered dental nurse. The articles in this...

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Writing for publication. Part 1: Motivation and topics

This series of articles is designed to help you, the dental nurse, think seriously about writing for professional publication. It will explore what...