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Clinical placement
Patient notes: record-keeping dos and don’ts for students
Nursing students need to be able to maintain accurate, clear and timely patient notes to e
I don’t get on with my practice assessor – what can I do?
Conflict between nursing students and their practice assessor can arise through time press
Dehydrated? How to ensure you drink enough fluids on placement
As a nursing student on placement, nerves or uncertainty about break times or water bottle
I’d love to do a clinical placement overseas, but how do I go about it?
Nursing students’ overseas placements can be transformative, but need careful planning to
Can I refuse to care for a patient as a nursing student?
If and when refusal to treat may be acceptable for nursing students on clinical placement
Leading change as a nursing student: how to develop an innovation
The RCN Nursing Student 2023 award winner explains how she co-produced a resource to help
Community project placement: what will I learn and how do I get one?
Non-clinical ‘civic engagement’ placements at a charity or grassroots organisation help st
Learning disability clinical placement: what experience will I gain?
Nursing students in every field need to know how to support and provide appropriate care f
Writing in a patient’s notes: tips for nursing students
Legible notes are required for professional record-keeping.
How to show leadership and organisation skills as a nursing student
A diabetes prevention event led by students identified at-risk patients and sparked a nati
Welcome to your placement: how a ‘hello’ pack can help students feel at home
Incivility from staff or feeling unwelcome won’t make for an effective learning experience
What to expect from a clinical placement in a care home
This setting offers students the chance to develop core skills in a nurse-led environment
Students learn core skills in a nurse-led environment, as well as how to build strong relat
What to do if you feel unsupported, face undermining comments or risk not qualifying due to
Students on placement are not counted as part of the workforce, but with access to this cli
As a nursing student, a prison placement may seem daunting, but you’ll learn a range of NMC
A second-year student explains what she learned from the death of a patient during a placem
How a frailty service refined its programme and the benefits for students and supervisors
