Clinical placements

Patient in a hospital bed gestures to refuse her prescribed drugs
Clinical placements

Ethical dilemmas: what to do as a student if a patient refuses care

A refusal of care can be hard for nursing students to manage and, while it can be tempting t

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A nurse wearing disposable gloves inserts a needle into a patient’s arm to take a sample of blood
Clinical placements

Nervous about venepuncture? How to safely obtain blood samples

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Clinical placements

Lecturers’ tips for success as a nursing degree student

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A student on clinical placement adjusts a patient’s mask as a nurse looks on
Clinical placements

Does counting nursing students’ practice hours really add up?

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Ethical decision-making in practice: a nursing student sits on the floor in quiet contemplation
Clinical placements

Ethical decision-making: how do I apply nursing theory to practice?

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Performing chest auscultation: a nurse uses to stethoscope to examine a patient’s chest 
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Respiratory assessment skills: how do I perform chest auscultation?

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Peer support for nursing students: mentors can provide invaluable support; three nursing students looking happy together while on placement
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Peer support: what can you learn from more experienced students?

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Social care placement: a nurse cares for a care home resident in a wheelchair as they converse in the outdoor area of the facility
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Social care placement: why every nursing student should try it

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Nursing student tips: a student on placement in a clinical setting
Clinical placements

Studying for a nursing degree: 10 things you need to know 

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Nursing students’ negative placements: young nurse looks apprehensive
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I hate my clinical placement: what can I do about it?

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ECG read-out
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ECG guide for nursing students: how to set up and interpret a reading

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Nurses’ pay and pension worries: concerned nurse sits at desk, head in hand as he read documents that could be bills or bank statements
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Nursing career, pay and pension concerns: what you need from us 

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Clinical placement expenses from extra commute: woman in nurse uniform fills her car at the petrol pump
Clinical placements

Nursing student expenses: how to claim what you’re entitled to

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Escalating patient concerns: a nursing student on clinical placement seeks advice from a senior member of the nursing team
Clinical placements

SBAR for nursing students: how it can help improve your handovers

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Final clinical placement: a nursing student carries out a drug round on a hospital ward while being supervised by a nurse
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Nursing studies: how to make a success of your final placement

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