Students

Advice and development

Student wellbeing

Watch: advice for students on supporting your health and well-being

Why common stress tips may not be helpful, and strategies to help you look after yourself

Free

Free careers fair for nursing students and newly registered nurses: book now

Online event is your chance to meet employers, join seminars, and even get a job interview

Taking a patient history: a guide for nursing students

How to build your experience and confidence, plus tips on raising difficult questions

Safeguarding demystified: a beginner’s guide

It’s an issue fundamental to nursing care, but do you know what’s expected of you?

Reflective practice

Mental health: challenging your own cultural taboos and unconscious bias

Supporting students to challenge their own beliefs about mental ill health

Nursing studies

What is ChatGPT and can I use it to help with an assignment?

Students need to be AI-literate, but must use the technology with caution

Person-centred care: how to learn from the care experience of service users

Listening to patients’ perspectives through storytelling offers invaluable insights

Initiating change to improve practice: tips for nursing students

Advice from a fellow student who highlighted a gap in patient care

Could a dual registration degree in nursing and social work be good for your career?

Find out about the potential benefits and what to expect from an integrated programme

Nursing Live: what’s on offer for students and newly registered nurses

Access free sessions on placements, well-being, mentors, careers and more at RCNi’s event

What’s your personal brand? How to stand out from the crowd as a nursing student

Social media can enhance career prospects. Find out how to build your own digital brand

Clinical placements

Community project placement: what will I learn and how do I get one?

These non-clinical placements help develop students’ understanding of health inequalities

Learning disability clinical placement: what experience will I gain?

Students in every field need to know how to support people with learning disabilities

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

How to ensure your record-keeping is legible, and what to do if you make a mistake

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

Can I refuse my clinical placement – and how do I raise concerns if things go wrong?

The best placements are not always the ones you expect, and it pays to stay open-minded

First patient handover: what to expect and how to ensure it’s as effective as possible

Learning what works in handover can be daunting, but getting it right is key to safe care

Self-care

A well-being app for your nursing course: ShinyMind for students

New version of the popular app will focus on the challenges of nursing studies

Newly qualified nurses

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Stretching the boundaries of learning disability nursing

Despite popular opinion, learning disability nurses are needed in a range of care settings and should not limit their imagination when it comes to job searches, says Helen Laverty.

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