Clinical placements
A truly inspirational placement taught me about compassion and a love for life
I witnessed the kind of dedication I want to emulate in my own nursing career
Why clinical research can be a rewarding setting for your elective
Research is often overlooked by nursing students when choosing placements
Foreign placements make me better at my job
Student Sophie Gill says greater cultural awareness helps her support patients in the UK
What it was like to deal with a patient in cardiac arrest for the first time
Acting and learning under pressure was emotionally draining – but here’s why it was worth it
‘This is me’ document helped me provide personalised end of life care
A student reflects on building a nurse-patient relationship with a hospice patient
Breakfast battle taught me to take the time to care
A patient’s refusal to eat toast that was cut the wrong way changed a nursing student’s ideas
The simple intervention that eases pet owners’ anxiety when they’re in hospital
My innovative ‘pet card’ helps patients plan who will look after their animals
I learned to develop a culturally sensitive approach on infant safer sleeping positions
A student reflects on how a placement helped her to provide support for refugee families
Listening to a trans patient’s concerns taught me so much
Lauren Johns reflects on how a patient enriched her understanding of caring for trans people
Keeping the lines of communication open: a novel approach to schizophrenia
How one nurse’s idea contributed to a successful discharge for a man who was hearing voices
How a pain specialist team changed the way I nurse
Caring for patients in severe pain revealed the importance of individualised attention
Learn to prioritise and let go of the guilt
Learning to prioritise one person who needs you over another is difficult but necessary