Our COVID-19 experience in art: capturing nursing students’ fears and challenges
Visual journalist Emily Thomas's artwork tells the stories of students’ NHS placements
26 Jun 2020
Dealing with death
Newly qualified and working in ICU: what I’ve learned amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Supportive colleagues have made all the difference in my first critical care role
07 May 2020
The death of a patient may trigger complex emotions, but you can learn to manage them
How to ensure self-care while doing your best for patients and families at the end of life
25 Oct 2019
The call you never want to get in emergency nursing
A newly qualified nurse describes the emotions and impact of a paediatric crash call
06 Sep 2019
How I learned it’s okay to ask for support after a traumatic event
Counselling helped one student realise she shouldn't ‘just carry on’ despite her anxiety
11 Jun 2019
It is an honour to give someone the ‘right’ death
Caring for a dying patient and providing last offices helped nursing student Tristan Crombie...
12 Jun 2018
On the front line with a paramedic
A day spent shadowing a paramedic showed the complex range of skills this role requires, and...
11 Apr 2018
Lessons learned in a hospice
A placement at a hospice will inform this student's practice for the rest of his career
09 Apr 2018
Don’t worry if you shed a tear
Looking after a patient nearing the end of life can be daunting, but one nursing student...
22 Mar 2018
Insights gained from trauma of patient’s death
Dealing with the death of a patient was one of nursing student Nicola Looby’s greatest fears...
19 Jan 2018
Showing compassion for families is essential in end of life care
Let down by the care her dying mother received, nursing student Susan vowed to always treat...
25 Aug 2017
Last offices: maintaining dignity in death
Caring for a patient at the end of life, and performing last offices for the first time, was...
28 Jul 2017