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Nursing studies
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Aiding a woman after a heart attack made a student more confident in handling emergencies
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A student reflects on what she learned at congress – including how one voice can sway a profession
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RCN workshop encourages student leaders to see the benefits for patients
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Nursing students practise care scenarios with social care colleagues and therapists
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Assistant lecturer Stephanie Bryan says educating students in a clinical setting is enhancing their learning and improving her own skills as a nurse educ
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From quality walk arounds to mock Care Quality Commission inspections, a scheme in north west England is helping healthcare students show leadership by delive
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Two years ago, nursing student Grant Byrne had to drop out of his course.
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Money is tight for nursing students, but careful budgeting can help to relieve some of the stress, says RCN senior welfare adviser Claire Cannings.&
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Mental health charity creates fast track into nursing
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A board game based on Monopoly is helping children’s nursing students develop their communication, delegation and leadership skills while also having fun, and
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A new course in South Wales is offering healthcare support workers the chance to undergo nurse training while maintaining their employment with the health boa
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The desire to do well in assignments and practice placement can make criticism hard to take.
Under the Collaborative Learning in Practice model, students at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are participating in group reflective discussions to enhance their learning in the clinical setting.
Third-year student Tanya Marlow describes how training more junior students to insert nasogastric tubes inspired her to consider a career in clinical education.
Don’t be afraid to ask nursing leaders to speak at your conference, says RCN student information officer Dann Gooding.
Against a backdrop of large-scale changes for nurses across the UK, including cutting the bursary for students in England, delegates at this year's RCN congress will discuss the impact of reducing investment in nurses' education and development.
Acronyms are a great way to retain complex information, say mental health nursing students Mark Weetman and Jo Parker, who developed an acronym to help them remember the key principles of recovery and well-being.
Nursing student Georgina Ledwith, who attended congress for the first time last year, outlines the benefits to students of participating in the biggest event of the nursing calendar.
