'My first week at uni has been a financial nightmare'
I can already clearly see that this is the first of many gruelling weeks of academic work, as well as practical experience and assessments.
View Article'Swallow your pride - everyone needs to start with the basics’
Second year student nurse, Natasha Bale, tells us about her first placement on a theatre ward …
View Article'It was so long since I'd written an academic essay'
Being a ‘life experienced’ (any attempt to avoid the word mature) student my biggest fear of starting university was writing an assignment.
View Article'When it comes to essays make sure you have a plan'
Student Nurse Editor, Natalie Moore, gets to grip with essay writing …
View ArticleHow I cope with group work
Emily Kraus, third year studying adult nursing student, expalins why she’s found group work so helpful …
View Article'Group work used to fill me with dread'
Group work is a really important part of working effectively as a nurse.
View ArticleExam time ... how to revise effectively
Natalie Moore, student nurse editor for mental health nursing, lets us in on her top revision tips …
View Article'I struggled as the only man in my first year cohort'
On my first day as a fresher, I felt like I had walked into an eery, ominous environment.
View Article'Becoming a care maker is one of the best things to have happened to me'
As a student nurse you have a lot on your plate. Assignments, exams, placements, trying to maintain some semblance of a social life and for some people there is also the responsibility of looking after...
View Article'As a fresher take time to get to know your coursemates'
When I did my English degree before I started nursing, I didn’t get to know any of my cohort.
View Article'Maybe you can learn from the mistakes that I made as a fresher student nurse'
Being a Fresher is huge. It’s the first time that many students have ever lived away from home, you’re thrown in with a bunch of strangers, and you enter a learning environment that is light-years...
View Article'Mental health problems can happen to anybody, even student nurses'
I’m a second year mental health nursing student, but in a previous career, I was an actor.Four years ago I got the lead part in a touring production of a popular West End musical. Everything was fine...
View ArticleWhat to do when you’re not getting on with your housemates
Moving away from home for the first time can be a daunting process, especially when you’re faced with living with people you’ve never met before.
View Article'Completely clueless and in everyone’s way'
Starting your nursing course doesn’t always live up to expectations, whatever country you’re in.
View Article‘What would I expect of a nurse?’
No matter what stage you are at in your nursing degree you still get incredibly nervous about a new placement.
View Article‘As a student nurse, I'm not sure what I should be competing for'
With the competition for places on nursing courses getting more and more fierce, Ruth asks: is nursing becoming too competitive?
View Article'As a third year nurse I have butterflies in my stomach for a different reason'
I still remember the first day that I started university, when my life as a student nurse had just begun. I felt the butterflies in my stomach as I stepped into my first lecture. I was shy, quiet and...
View Article'I'm a strong believer in volunteer work, it really helps me as a student...
Nursing is like no other profession. Similarly, a student nurse is like no other student.
View Article‘What do you think of the idea of basic rounding?’
Following the publication of the Francis report, it has become clear that the quality of patient care needs to be put at the heart of the NHS through an overhaul of health and social care services.
View ArticleDoes first year count?
Many students feel that as “First year does not count”, the whole year can be spent coasting or partying away.
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