Growing confidence
Coping with the anxieties of a new placement
Third-year nursing student Andrew Haydon still gets nervous when starting a new clinical...
An insight into the hidden battles of patients with invisible illnesses
When nursing student Laurie Batchelor helped care for a patient in the community with cancer...
My first year as a registered nurse: six months qualified and counting
In the latest of her series of regular updates, RCNi nursing student of the year Zoe Butler...
Returning to clinical practice: Support will be there, just do your best
After two years out of training, nursing student Grant Byrne was nervous about going back on...
Tips for a successful transition from student to newly qualified nurse
Making the transition from student to registered nurse can be a stressful time. Open...
My first year as a registered nurse: a crisis of confidence, a shift in perspective
In the first of a series of regular updates, RCNi nursing student of the year Zoe Butler...
A lesson in the emotional resilience that’s part of being a nurse
When an older patient she was helping had a fall, nursing student Victoria Spires struggled...
Working in Sri Lanka was a confidence booster
An eye-opening placement in a developing country enhanced this student's communcation skills...
Coping with an emergency as a first-year nursing student
Nursing student Victoria Brice was in her first year of training when she saw a woman having...
Don’t get too anxious about finding your first job
When Georgina O’Reilly-Foley wasn’t offered any jobs at the end of her placements during...
Leading the response to a cardiac arrest boosted my confidence
After identifying that a patient's condition was deteriorating, nursing student Liam Evans...
The perils of imposter syndrome
Feeling like a fake inside despite outward success is not unusual for nursing students....