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
Advance rotas for students: improving work-life balance and the placement experience
How an allocated shift rostering approach can benefit students and placement areas
23 Jul 2021
How to make the most of your first clinical placement
COVID-19 delayed Lenka Huntley’s experience until her second year – here’s how she coped
06 Apr 2021
What to do when words fail
Communication problems are not uncommon when people with complex needs are admitted to...
15 Mar 2018
Observing cardiac surgery made me appreciate theatre nurses’ role
Watching a surgeon replace a young patient’s heart valves helped children’s nursing student...
16 Aug 2017
Bringing a smile to help in the tough times
Caring for a young teenager reminded children's nursing student Harriet Pollard why taking...
13 Jun 2017
Tailor your communication to your patient
Caring for a patient with a severe brain injury taught Lauren Stafford the importance of...
12 Jul 2016
Delegation and its challenges
Esiri Ohwovoriole learned to share the load as her nursing responsibilities increased in...
20 Jun 2016
Holding a patient's hand taught me an important lesson on placement...
Spending time providing a patient with simple reassurance can be as exciting as any other...
13 Jun 2016