Identity and the learning experience of non-traditional students undertaking the specialist practitioner qualification

The aim of this research is to examine to what extent an individual's identity influences the learning experience of non-traditional students undertaking the SPQDN..

Growing old and tired?

‘The retention of older district nurses within the workforce will be critical for retaining wisdom and expertise as well as for educating new and replacement registered nurses entering community...

Community specialist practitioner's role in enhancing interprofessional collaboration

Communication involves the use of all our senses; not only the spoken word, but eye contact, body language and intonation play a major part in how messages are sent, received and interpreted (Grover,...

Florence Nightingale's legacy on the role of men in community nursing

NHS England (2014) highlighted the need to break down the traditional divide between healthcare in hospitals and the community, and the increasing need for community nurses means they are at the...

Community nursing placements: student learning experiences during a pandemic and beyond

One area that has continued to raise particular challenges in community nursing is maintaining the level of student learning capacity, supervision and assessment to the extent of pre-pandemic levels....

Promoting health and wellbeing across community nursing teams: role of the specialist practitioner district nurse

Public Health England (PHE) highlighted that mental health and wellbeing promotion should be advocated by all healthcare professionals. One-in-six adults will experience some form of mental health...

Retaining the best

‘… it will be especially important to maintain consistent public health messaging about the personal and societal value of COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations and other protective measures'. .

District nurse: a lifeline that must be treasured

Impact of stress on nurses working in the district nursing service

The PICOT tool was used to aid in formation of the research question (Aveyard, 2019). Systematic searches were conducted in six databases: British Nursing Index (BNI), Cumulative Index of Nursing and...

Safety huddle in a community nursing setting

A specialist community practitioner district nurse (SCPDN) is tasked with effectively managing complex caseloads and ensuring that patients are receiving the correct care. SCPDNs carry out a holistic...

Burnout and its prevalence among public health nurses in Ireland

The purpose of this study is to examine the prevalence of burnout, as measured using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, among public health nurses and to compare relationships between burnout,...

District and community nursing—‘still doing what we do’ through the pandemic