Clinical placements

Well-being
Self-rostering on placement changed my life – and maybe it could change yours too

By choosing my own shifts, I can focus on learning because I’m not worrying about childcare

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Clinical placements
Isolation and COVID-19: what I learned from my placement at a mental health hub

A nursing student saw first-hand the need for early interventions in mental healthcare

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Well-being
Placement rotas and nursing students’ mental health: why self-rostering makes sense
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Illustration showing a nurse standing in front open an open door with the sign 'In', choosing to opt in to a clinical placement
Clinical skills
COVID-19: why I’m glad I faced my fears and opted for extended clinical placement anyway

I have learned so much about being a nurse by working in a great ED team during the pandemic

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Person-centred care
Patient confidentiality: how a complicated case created an ethical and legal dilemma

A service user’s chlamydia diagnosis taught me lessons about disclosure and breach of trust

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Person-centred care
The compassionate care given in abortion clinics is what nursing is all about
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Person-centred care
Dementia at the end of life: why every nursing student needs to learn about it
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Person-centred care
Identifying a common interest allowed me to engage with a young service user
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Person-centred care
Listening to my intuition helped prevent a patient's suicide
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man receiving chest compressions
Person-centred care
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 

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Person-centred care
‘This is me’ document helped me provide personalised end of life care
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Person-centred care
Breakfast battle taught me to take the time to care
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Person-centred care
Listening to a trans patient’s concerns taught me so much
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Person-centred care
How a pain specialist team changed the way I nurse
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Split screen photograph of nurse being pulled in two different directions
Person-centred care
Learn to prioritise and let go of the guilt
Learning to prioritise one person who needs you over another is difficult but necessary
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