Clinical placements
What to expect on an emergency department clinical placement
The ED is a dynamic setting where you can develop core skills as well as support emergency...
24 Mar 2022
Pop-up hospital helps students make up for placements lost to COVID-19
University offers practical experience with clinical scenarios role-played by student peers
25 Mar 2021
Prison nursing: why its complexity makes it a rich learning environment for students
Clinical placements in criminal justice settings offer a wide spectrum of nursing experience
19 Mar 2021
Isolation and COVID-19: what I learned from my placement at a mental health hub
A nursing student saw first-hand the need for early interventions in mental healthcare
11 Sep 2020
Patient confidentiality: how a complicated case created an ethical and legal dilemma
A service user’s chlamydia diagnosis taught me lessons about disclosure and breach of trust
06 Feb 2020
On the front line with a paramedic
A day spent shadowing a paramedic showed the complex range of skills this role requires, and...
11 Apr 2018
What to do when words fail
Communication problems are not uncommon when people with complex needs are admitted to...
15 Mar 2018
Going outside your comfort zone can help connect with patients
By learning more about football, mental health nursing student Felicity Allman was able to...
22 Sep 2017
Mental health nurses need training to treat physical ailments
Physical and mental health are linked, and giving mental health nurses more training would...
12 Sep 2017
Don't judge patients with personality disorders...
When mental health nursing student Nicola Mattocks heard staff making derogatory comments...
09 Jun 2017
A fresh take on medicines management for patients with a learning disability
Mental health nursing student Kirsty Killiard implemented a system for monitoring the use of...
30 May 2017
Stand up to the stigma of mental illness
Working with an inspirational community mental health nurse gave nursing student Robyn...
19 Apr 2017
Never underestimate the importance of engaging with patients
During an elective placement in the Philippines, nursing student Cara Sturgess witnessed...
28 Dec 2016
Stop, look and listen to your patients
A placement taught nursing student Sara Mulligan the importance of addressing the physical...
01 Nov 2016
Every voice should be valued
Escalating concerns after witnessing substandard nursing care made Robert McEntee determined...
21 Oct 2016
Keep an open mind to overcome communication barriers
Using an interpreter helped mental health nursing student Deborah Ayodele understand her...
04 Oct 2016
Nothing can prepare you for the death of a patient
When a mental health service user died on nursing student Mark Weetman's first...
21 Sep 2016
Understanding the power of addiction
Caring for a patient with alcohol withdrawal syndrome prompted nursing student Ellise Jaques...
13 Sep 2016