Clinical placements

Students

Second-year blues: when you’re no longer new, but far from the finish line

Anxiety levels can soar in year two but support is available to help you find confidence
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Clinical placements

Leadership placement: what will I learn when there’s no hands-on care?

These skills are just as vital to students as clinical training
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Students

How to survive your first year as a newly registered nurse

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Students

Want to specialise in community nursing? A blended learning degree could be for you

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Students

Should I correct patients if they mistakenly call me ‘nurse’?

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Students

Nursing degree apprenticeships: can they help ease the staffing crisis?

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Students

Nurse training as a mature student: what I wish I had known

Top tips on finances, placements, assignments and how to maintain your work-life balance
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Students

Writing in a patient’s notes: tips for nursing students

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Students

How to introduce yourself to patients: 9 tips for students

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Students

Drug administration for students: what is the BNF and how do I use it?

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Students

Childcare help for nursing students: what am I entitled to?

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Students

Supernumerary status: myth or reality on placement during staffing pressures?

Students are sometimes seen as ‘an extra pair of hands’. Find out how to challenge this
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