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‘My first placement was about developing my fundamental care skills’Subscription
Student nurse Carys recounts her first placement experiences, right from learning about maggot therapy to caring for a Welsh-speaking patient
'Swallow your pride - everyone needs to start with the basics’Subscription
Second year student nurse, Natasha Bale, tells us about her first placement on a theatre ward …
"Dear very enthusiastic first years..."Subscription
Claire, a student nurse, wanted to write her own letter to all future students out there.
"One of the main things I’ve learnt is to be kind to yourself"Subscription
Times flies when you’re having fun, so they say – or when you’re training to be a nurse.
#NurChat – How can we support newly qualified nurses? Subscription
Did you miss the latest #NurChat twitter debate about supporting newly qualified nurses? Let us sum it up for you …
#NurChat – Is David Cameron trying to lead a culture change in the NHS?Subscription
Did you miss the latest #NurChat twitter debate about the PM’s recent statements? Let us sum it up for you …
#NurChat - Should red trays be a red flag for needing oral care?Subscription
Did you miss the latest #NurChat twitter debate about oral hygiene? Let us sum it up for you …
‘10 things I learnt in my first week of nursing training’Subscription
After much anticipation, the first week of my nursing training is over; only 155 more to go until I’m qualified
‘Accept you are powerless. That's the skill to end-of-life care'Subscription
I had never been exposed to death, either personally or during my first year of training so I was incredibly worried about stepping into the unknown with a placement on a palliative care ward
‘As a student nurse, I'm not sure what I should be competing for'Subscription
With the competition for places on nursing courses getting more and more fierce, Ruth asks: is nursing becoming too competitive?
