Students

Meet UK’s first honorary university lecturer with a learning disability
Dual registration degrees: what are the benefits?
Social prescribing: what is it and how can nursing students get involved?
Advice and development
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 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?
Please don’t call me ‘the student’
Nursing students have names – and an expectation to be part of the healthcare team too
COVID-19: why we must protect the mental health of international nursing students
The anxiety and isolation caused by the crisis may be particularly acute for this group
Nursing studies
Meet UK’s first honorary university lecturer with a learning disability
Read how one man is transforming nursing students’ understanding of service users’ needs
Dual registration degrees: what are the benefits?
How gaining knowledge and practical experience in two areas will boost your career choices
Social prescribing: what is it and how can nursing students get involved?
Using activities such as art, gardening and sport to boost mental and physical well-being
How I’m determined not to allow my inherited condition to stop me becoming a nurse
Nursing student’s inspiring advice on how to push back barriers to achieve your goals
Enquiry-based learning: what is it and why does the Open University think it is so good?
Student-centred scenario-based sessions in small groups provide interactive deep learning
How to turn a written assignment fail into a pass
Failing an assignment can be tough. Find out how to create success out of a struggle
Clinical placements
Clinical placement in theatres: what should I expect and how can I make the most of it?
Perioperative care may seem daunting, but it’s a dynamic and supportive place to learn
How to show leadership and organisation skills as a nursing student
Students on GP placement found ‘lost’ patients who were missing out on vital diabetes care
Welcome to your placement: how a ‘hello’ pack can help students feel at home
A nurse explains her idea to improve the learning experience for students and the team
Considering an elective placement overseas? Here’s what you need to know
How to plan and prepare for a placement abroad, and how it could help develop your skills
What to expect from a clinical placement in a care home
Seize the chance to develop skills in person-centred care for people with complex needs
What to expect from a placement in social care
You’ll learn core skills in a nurse-led environment and support people in the community
Newly qualified nurses
Nurse’s podcasts tell true story of life on mental health wards
Podcasts aim to dispel myths about mental illness, remove stigma and give patients a voice
Mental health and adult nursing, plus the pace of emergency care – this role has it all
A dual-registration newly qualified nurse reflects on what she has learned in her first year
Mental health nursing: ‘The accumulation of marginal gains’
Results in mental health care can be slow but the rewards are vast, especially for nurses with the right qualities, says Ian Hulatt.