Please don’t call me ‘the student’
Nursing students have names – and an expectation to be part of the healthcare team too
02 Mar 2021
Communication
Self-rostering on placements: should students be able to choose their shifts?
Planning ahead, reducing stress and anxiety – the arguments in favour are difficult to ignore
06 Nov 2020
Virtual clinical placement: when practice-based learning goes online
COVID-19 may be halting clinical placements, but practice education can carry on
29 Oct 2020
COVID-19 may be disrupting my degree, but it won’t dim my desire to be a nurse
I’m entering my second year as a nursing student with no experience of a hospital ward
02 Oct 2020
Placement rotas and nursing students’ mental health: why self-rostering makes sense
The current system causes stress and makes financial and personal planning difficult
13 Aug 2020
Nurse education: the COVID-19 response was the first step in treating students as equals
The five tests to assess commitment to change and ensure a new platform for students’ voices
17 Jul 2020
When you don’t fit the nursing student ‘ideal’: overcoming academic barriers
We need to re-evaluate how we support and assess students with a specific learning difficulty
10 Jul 2020
Racism and health inequalities: failure to act will keep on causing poor outcomes
As nursing students, we can combat systemic discrimination and improve health
19 Jun 2020
Easing loneliness in lockdown: the nursing student initiative that’s just a call away
Making phone calls to isolated older people also help students develop communication skills
02 Jun 2020
Let’s quash the criticism of nursing students opting for theory-only studies
Those continuing their studies online amid COVID-19 need support, not judgement
20 May 2020
COVID-19: what nursing students will need most as they join the emergency register
Reassurance and support from healthcare professionals, universities and our peers is vital
10 Apr 2020
COVID-19: your student routine may be disrupted, but don’t neglect your mental health
With early registration a possibility for some, mental well-being is more important than ever
08 Apr 2020