Clinical placements
Emergency department placement: what nursing students can expect
The ED is a dynamic learning environment where you can develop your communication, wound management and core nursing skills, as well as help respond to emergencies
The ED is a dynamic learning environment where you can develop your communication, wound management and core nursing skills, as well as help respond to emergencies
In the third year of my nursing degree, I had no idea where I wanted to work.
Many of my peers had jobs secured and were giddy with excitement for their futures, but I felt lost. Then I had a clinical placement in the emergency department (ED) and everything changed.
The placement that shaped my career
After qualifying in 2017, I went straight into the ED as a newly registered adult nurse. My next role was with NHS 111 as a clinical adviser during the COVID-19 pandemic and I am now back