I knew it was coming, it loomed closer and closer and then all of a sudden I am surrounded by papers, more papers and even more papers. That's right, the delightful (or dreaded!) dissertation. At the beginning of the year I was excited. Full of ideas, dreaming of the day I can hand it in … Continue reading It is beginning to look a lot like…dissertation panic
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A Time For Kindness
On my last post I hinted about spreading a bit of extra love throughout this festive period and this week I wanted to expand upon that thought. I would like to say before you read any further that kindness should be shown to everyone all year round, not just at Christmas. I am only highlighting … Continue reading A Time For Kindness
Hello December
I am three days into my advent calendar and my favourite month of the year! I absolutely love December and Christmas. I love the cold nights cosied up under blankets and wearing woolly socks, sipping at hot chocolate under sparkling lights and the festivities that build up throughout the month. I started my month off … Continue reading Hello December
Tips for starting placement
Recently I have been receiving a lot of messages asking for tips for starting at a new placement area so I thought I would post my tips which you can refer to throughout your course. 1. Introduce yourself. I always phone up or email the practice area to introduce myself and arrange a visit before … Continue reading Tips for starting placement
My First Night Shifts
As promised I want to share with you my experience of my first night shifts and give you any tips I have picked up during the process. I will be referring to the questions I asked in my previous post on this so check it out if you haven't already! 1. Sleep! I was working … Continue reading My First Night Shifts
Hello November
It's November! That means that Halloween is over and it's now building up to Christmas, my favourite time of the year! I started this month off by working two long days and three nights in a row on my elective placement in the Emergency Department. I currently have two nights to go and I am … Continue reading Hello November
Conflict Resolution
At the end of last week, I had a conflict resolution session during my skills week. This session was absolutely fantastic! The teaching team made it enjoyable and the I found the theory, combined with the practical aspect, very informative. We learnt skills such as how to move away from kick, punch or slap, how … Continue reading Conflict Resolution
Preparing for my first night shift
In a couple of weeks time I will be going in for my first night shift. Not just one, but two nights in a row. This is something I have been really looking forward to but it also leaves me with a lot of questions! 1. Do I stay awake the night before and then … Continue reading Preparing for my first night shift
Stopping the struggle of the juggle
Only fellow student nurses and those closest to you can ever really appreciate the demands of being a student nurse. We spend half of our time in university; completing assignments, exams, skills, OSCEs and a dissertation, and half of our time out in placement; completing 2300 practical hours across the three years and an online … Continue reading Stopping the struggle of the juggle
Where I would like to work when I qualify
I am aware that this time next year I will be working at my first job as a newly qualified and, although I have been thinking about it in the back of my mind for the past two years, I am seriously considering where I would like to work when I qualify. Prior to commencing … Continue reading Where I would like to work when I qualify
