A mixed-methods exploration of the nursing associate role, programme experiences and future career pathways.

Unlabelled: This article reports on a small mixed-methods research project undertaken with trainee nursing associates (TNAs) in the south of England.

Aim: The aim was to gain insight into the motivation behind undertaking the nursing associate (NA) programme, how the NA role is perceived by service users and the wider healthcare team, and the future career pathways of NAs.

Methods: Online questionnaires (=14) and online focus groups (n=6).

"From schoolboy to counsellor: An autoethnography of deconstructions and reconstructions of the self as a learner".

What Is Known On The Subject: Autoethnographic methods can explore key learning experiences and significant occurrences over a particular lifespan. In this paper, the author has explored and employed these methods to examine the constructs of the self and how such learning may enrich the lifespan of a trainee counsellor.

What The Paper Adds To Existing Knowledge: These findings will add to the research literature in the field that is limited in relation to identity formation, impact of education on learners and men becoming therapists.