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    • Nursing Education
    • Professional Communication

    Background:

    • A recent article published in Nursing Standard Points of View has caused unintended offense.
    • The article was intended as a humorous piece.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To clarify the author's intent behind a humorous article.
    • To explicitly state that the article was not meant as a slight against any staff at South West Manchester College of Nursing.

    Main Methods:

    • Author's statement of intent.
    • Public clarification of a published work.

    Main Results:

    • The author's humorous article was misinterpreted by some readers.
    • The article was not intended as a criticism of the South West Manchester College of Nursing.

    Conclusions:

    • The author reiterates the humorous intent of the article.
    • The author expresses no disrespect towards the tutors, administrative personnel, or librarians at South West Manchester College of Nursing.