An exploration of role model influence on adult nursing students' professional development: A phenomenological research study.

Patients' expectations of being cared for by a nurse who is caring, competent, and professional are particularly pertinent in current health and social care practice. The current drive for NHS values-based recruitment serves to strengthen this. How nursing students' development of professionalism is shaped is not fully known, though it is acknowledged that their practice experience strongly shapes behaviour.

Role modelling and students' professional development.

Patients expect to be cared for by nurses who are not only competent but also behave professionally, so students must be educated to develop professional qualities. The Nursing and Midwifery Council stipulates that professional values must underpin education as well as practice (NMC, 2010a). Much has been written on the qualities of an effective role model and the potential barriers to becoming one.

Implementing moving and handling in higher education.

Moving and handling education for staff and students was implemented by one higher education institution and examined across its pre-registration health programmes. This article describes related policy and is of relevance to nurse educators involved in moving and handling, back care advisers and mentors of students in the clinical environment.