Kathryn Marshall

This train has already departed

Its January and everyone is thinking about the upcoming year and what opportunities this year may bring. So whats in store for dental nurses in 2013 and how can you get involved more in supporting your profession?

It's good to talk: the case for performance appraisals

Patients need to have confidence that the nurses providing their dental care are not only up to standard, but that they remain up to standard over the course of their careers. One method of assessing performance is through appraisals. This article outlines the role of performance appraisals and what value they can add to your dental practice.

In at the deep end

In this article Kathryn Marshall takes a look at one trainee dental nurse who is new to the dental profession. How did she cope with her first few months in the surgery? What were her initial concerns with regard to training?