Training and leadership

Opinion

Five easy steps to writing a successful CV

A good curriculum vitae is vital when looking for work, so what should it contain? Ian Peate, professor of nursing and independent consultant,...

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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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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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Key players in prevention encounters

This article describes how preventive encounters in dental practice can be most effective if each of the characters involved play their part. It...

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Dental nurses: fit for practise?

Do dental nurses really understand what it means to be on the Register of Dental Care Professionals?

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Teaching and learning. Part 2: Teaching clinical skills

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...

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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

Writing for publication. Part 4: Using evidence

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

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Working as a DCP tutor

Is becoming a DCP tutor the career path for you? To help you decide, Corinne Tapsell outlines her role at the London Deanery

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Treatment coordinator and implant coordinator roles

Employing a treatment coordinator and implant coordinator can add value to your practice; both positions can be filled by nurses. Laura Horton...