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This month’s Crowning Careers spotlight is on Dorota Mela, who shares her experience as a Dental Nurse working through Coronavirus (COVID-19). Dental nursing wasn’t something that I planned to do, it just happened in my life. 20 years ago, when I was young, and not sure what I wanted to do, my friend gave me […]

To support our stakeholders during these unprecedented times, we’ve made some changes to our examination timetable 2020/21. Our key focus is to provide candidates and course providers with as much stability as possible and provide a solution with minimal disruption to the services we can provide. New dates: National Diploma written exam: 7 November 2020 […]

We understand that course providers, candidates and employers will have a wide range of queries at the moment in regards to upcoming exams. We appreciate that these are unprecedented times and are trying to support our stakeholders as much as possible. In regards to the September Post-Registration examinations and the associated closing dates, please be […]

This month’s Crowning Careers spotlight is on Hannah Grieves, an NEBDN course provider, who shares her journey from Dental Nurse to Development Manager. My career in dentistry started as a trainee Dental Nurse with a small independent practice back in 2005. I qualified with NEBDN in 2006 and went on to gain my Fluoride Application […]

In response to the challenge of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses is continuing to operate and provide you with guidance on our exam processes and operational duties via our website, social media pages, newsletters and email where applicable. We have a continuity plan in place for these types of scenarios, and […]

Our upcoming exams for the March Post-Registration qualifications are still going ahead as planned. Further 2020/21 exams will be monitored alongside the government guidance and severity of the virus across the UK, with the safety of staff, exam teams and candidates in mind. Hand gels will be supplied at our exam centres where possible. Should […]

We have been reviewing guidance from gov.uk, Public Health England and NHS in regard to any implications relating to NEBDN’s activities from the COVID-19. At this point the exams will continue as the Government have not recommended cancelling such events, and the guidance that applies to the general public will also apply in this case. […]

In this month’s Crowning Careers article, we hear from Suki Nandra, Specialty Registrar in Orthodontics who shares her experience on becoming a Dentist. Unlike most dentists, I started my journey in dentistry as a student dental nurse. I sat my NEBDN nursing exam 10 years ago and I am currently a Specialty Registrar in Orthodontics […]

A look ahead to NEBDN’s Spring Conference designed to help you prepare for future practice The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) is hosting a new event at the Hilton Hotel, Manchester Airport on Saturday 7 March 2020. The conference, in collaboration with the General Dental Council (GDC), is aimed at qualified dental nurses […]

This month’s Crowning Career article is from Natalie Watson, Education and Quality Assurance Officer, General Dental Council (GDC). Back in 2007, at the age of 16, I began my career in dentistry, prior to the GDC’s introduction of dental nurse registration. At the time, I hadn’t ever considered a career in dentistry and thought of […]