http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/i-took-a-non-clinical-elective-placement-at-the-dh/5057825.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/i-took-a-non-clinical-elective-placement-at-the-dh/5057825.article I have just finished a six week placement in the nursing division in the public health directorate of the department of health. Sounds impressive doesn’t it, but all I had to do to get there was ask.I’ve signed up to be a caremaker which has opened up so many opportunities for me. This and being active on twitter (@McCandlish), within the online nursing community, led to me meeting Viv Bennett at the 2012 CNO Conference. I asked if I could spend time with her and the nursing team in th Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:38 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/i-had-a-predisposed-hatred-of-everything-community-based/5057275.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/i-had-a-predisposed-hatred-of-everything-community-based/5057275.article It was no secret that I was dreading my community placement. I can’t even explain why. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:24 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-community-placement/5050435.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-community-placement/5050435.article As a student mental health nurse, it’s inevitable that a lot of your placements will be based in a community mental health team (CMHT) as this is where the majority of mental health care takes place. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:50 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/first-time-whats-it-like-on-community-placement/5047769.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/first-time-whats-it-like-on-community-placement/5047769.article Are you wondering what it’s like to do a community placement? We can help with that … Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:27 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/dont-be-a-placement-martyr/5050829.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/dont-be-a-placement-martyr/5050829.article Placement is around the corner. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00 GMT