Blog: Excited to begin my student placement in primary care

Second year nursing student Claire Carmichael is delighted to embark on her latest placement at her first choice option - general practice

When I was sent an email to request to choose where I would like to go on my next student placement, my first choice was a general practice (GP) surgery. To my excitement, I got it. My first placement of my second year is a GP surgery and I could not be happier.

General practice has always been an area I would absolutely love to work in. There are many reasons why this is my personal preference. First, no day is ever the same in this setting; each patient I see will be different. I will be seeing a wide range of patients with conditions across the life span and providing continuity of care for individuals.

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