Further to Public Health England’s (PHE) request to third-year nursing students, I opted in for a Band 4 pre -registration nurse role on a six-month extended placement. To practice effectively in line with the Code (NMC, 2015) all staff had to complete mandatory Covid19 e-learning training, which provided new guidelines for personal protective equipment (PPE). I … Continue reading “My Experience as a Student Nurse on the Band 4 Covid19 Extended Placement”
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My placement experience on a COVID ward at the Children’s Hospital – Sarah Cribben, 3rd year Student Paediatric Nurse
Being a third year student nurse out on placement at the moment is both terrifying and exciting. I am told I am working on the ‘frontline’, but I am in exactly the same place that I have been for the last three years, a children’s hospital. Working with children during this pandemic makes it so … Continue reading “My placement experience on a COVID ward at the Children’s Hospital – Sarah Cribben, 3rd year Student Paediatric Nurse”
A little bit about me – Mehnoor, 2nd year Nursing
Hi! My name is Mehnoor and I am a second year Nursing Student. To get to know me I thought it would be best if I answer some questions. So, here we go… Why do I want to become a nurse? Well, the simple answer is that one day my mum said to me, “You … Continue reading “A little bit about me – Mehnoor, 2nd year Nursing”
Introducing me – Lucy, 2nd year Adult Nursing
Hi, I’m Lucy a second-year adult student nurse. I’m 32 and came to do nursing after a psychology degree and working in a nursery, so far it’s been the best decision I ever made. I decided to go into nursing because I’ve been a life-long patient. I wanted to give something back and I wanted … Continue reading “Introducing me – Lucy, 2nd year Adult Nursing”