Ease clinical placement worries by planning, communicating and showing empathy

07 May 2025
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Phial of injectable naloxone, used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose pending further emergency care

Giving naloxone can buy valuable time for someone who has overdosed on highly potent drugs

02 Apr 2025
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Talking to patients about death: nursing student sits in silence at patient’s bedside

What to do if you don’t feel ready to broach the topic, and how to manage your own emotions

29 Jan 2025
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Record keeping in nursing: a nursing student leans on a table writing in a patient’s notes as the patient lies in a hospital ward bed behind her

Tips to help you overcome concerns and improve your record-keeping

15 Jan 2025
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Streamlined handover process: a nurse watches a colleague write a patient’s details up on the board on a hospital ward

Improvements at work don’t always require big steps, and anyone can initiate change

19 Dec 2024
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Compassionate communication with patients: illustration of a community nurse sitting on a sofa with a patient and putting their hand on their arm

Active listening, eye contact and other advice to improve your communication skills

11 Dec 2024
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Leadership

Three chief nurses share how they overcame obstacles to achieve their career ambitions

05 Dec 2024
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A nursing student looks at an IV monitor as she listens to a senior nurse while learning on placement

Strategies to help you overcome self-doubt in your studies and on placement

20 Nov 2024
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Reflective journalling: a nursing student writing at a desk, as if keeping a journal to process difficult events and record positive experiences

Tips for getting the most out of journalling, and how to make it a career-long habit

06 Nov 2024
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Individual learning styles: what suits you best? An illustration of a woman using a laptop sitting on top of a lightbulb that is springing out of an open book, illustrations indicating four different learning styles surround her 

Find out how identifying your style can help you be a more effective learner

01 Oct 2024
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Nursing students should take the initiative in getting their e-PAD signed off by their practice assessor

How to make sure your practice assessment document is more than a tick-box exercise

19 Sep 2024
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Debriefs help give nursing students the chance to discuss and reflect on how they dealt with sudden, difficult events with their mentor or senior healthcare staff while on placement

The value of discussing and reflecting on sudden or difficult events

03 Sep 2024

Tips for students on learning the correct terminology to underpin patient care

21 Aug 2024

Take our tips on building a good relationship and not allowing tensions to fester

14 Aug 2024

Administering IV therapy may seem daunting – find out how you can spot and manage risk

07 Aug 2024

Nerves or uncertainty may make you forget your fluids. Here’s how to prioritise hydration

24 Jul 2024

Your essential patient-safety checklist and how to use it to prevent medication errors

17 Jul 2024

With petrol price spikes hitting staff in certain communities extra-hard, what can be done?

16 Jul 2024