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2 weeks ago | 
journals.rcni.com | Lynne Pearce
Lynne Pearce Health journalist
The STAR technique helps to answer questions or analyse problems.
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3 weeks ago | 
rcni.com | Lynne Pearce
The communication tool SBAR, which stands for ‘situation’, ‘background’, ‘assessment’ and ‘recommendation’, is a structured framework that can help nursing students escalate and explain patient concerns clearly and confidently. Widely used in clinical handovers, it can improve students’ communication and critical thinking skills, and ultimately, patient safety.
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3 weeks ago | 
journals.rcni.com | Lynne Pearce
Lynne Pearce Health journalist The programme teaching nursing students how to administer naloxone to prevent deaths due to opioid overdose Drug-related deaths in the UK are rising – they went up 15% in 2023. But teaching nursing students to use the lifesaving medication naloxone could have a significant impact on deaths due to accidental overdose, says University of Bradford assistant professor of mental health nursing Natalie Finch. Nursing Standard. 40, 6, 35-36. doi: 10.7748/ns.40.6.35.s17...
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1 month ago | 
rcni.com | Lynne Pearce
Reflection is a crucial skill in nursing, supporting professional growth, as well as mental health and well-being. Introducing reflection early in nurse training and using it often helps individuals manage challenges both as a nursing student on clinical placement and as a registered healthcare professional. It is also a skill nurses need to use for revalidation.
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1 month ago | 
rcni.com | Lynne Pearce
Nursing students and nurses can use STAR technique – also called STAR method – to help structure their thinking and focus their problem-solving. The STAR acronym stands for ‘situation, task, action, result’ and is useful not only in clinical practice and problem-solving, but when answering questions at job interview too. It can help you to articulate examples of how you have demonstrated certain values, for example, compassion in nursing.
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1 month ago | 
rcni.com | Lynne Pearce
Nursing students on clinical placements often struggle to get time with busy practice assessors, which can cause worries about getting proficiencies signed off. Clear communication, proactive planning and flexibility are key, and asking questions and showing empathy can ease pressures on both sides and help students make the most of placements. We offer tips on how students can express their goals and seek opportunities to learn, while accommodating assessors’ workloads.
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2 months ago | 
rcni.com | Lynne Pearce
The drug naloxone reverses opioid overdose, potentially saving the lives of people who use nitazenes, the widely available group of synthetic drugs 500 times more potent than heroin. Nitazene-related deaths have risen sharply in the UK. Undergraduate nursing students at University of Bradford are believed to be the first in the UK to learn how to administer naloxone.
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2 months ago | 
journals.rcni.com | Lynne Pearce
Clinical placements Previous Next Lynne Pearce Health journalist Students can find it difficult to discuss death with patients. Experts offer advice on clear and open communication As a nursing student on placement, you may find yourself caring for someone who is dying. Being prepared for this can ensure you play your part in delivering the best possible care for patients and their families at a difficult time. Nursing Standard. 40, 4, 38-39. doi: 10.7748/ns.40.4.38.s17 Want to read more?...
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2 months ago | 
journals.rcni.com | Lynne Pearce
Students Previous Next Lynne Pearce Health journalist Nursing students require competence and confidence to talk to patients about death. Nurse experts offer advice As a nursing student on placement, you may find yourself caring for someone who is dying. Being prepared for this can ensure you play your part in delivering the best possible care for patients and their families at a difficult time. Nursing Older People. 37, 2, 14-15. doi: 10.7748/nop.37.2.14.s7 Want to read more? Already have...
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
journals.rcni.com | Lynne Pearce
Clinical skills Previous Next Lynne Pearce , Health journalist The terminology used in research may seem challenging, but understanding it can empower you in your practice Some nursing students struggle to see the point of research, finding the concept and the language that surrounds it challenging. University of Nottingham assistant professor of nursing Liz Charalambous says: ‘What underpins research for me is how it benefits patients. People tend to focus on gaining practical skills, such...
