Clinical placement

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Record keeping in nursing: a nursing student leans on a table writing in a patient’s notes as the patient lies in a hospital ward bed behind her

Nursing students need to be able to maintain accurate, clear and timely patient notes to e

15 Jan 2025
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When students and practice assessor clash, this important relationship can sour

Conflict between nursing students and their practice assessor can arise through time press

14 Aug 2024
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Picture shows a nursing student in uniform sipping from their own refillable water bottle during a shift

As a nursing student on placement, nerves or uncertainty about break times or water bottle

24 Jul 2024
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Illustration of self-rostering in nursing shows three staff working together with a calendar to plan their rota

A degree of control over clinical placements offers the predictability you need to plan pa

08 May 2024
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Placement abroad

Nursing students’ overseas placements can be transformative, but need careful planning to

16 Apr 2024
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A nursing student stands with a ward nurse as they consult notes together

Practical tips on how to prepare yourself for the steep learning curve you’ll experience o

03 Apr 2024
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Nursing student Andrew Poole sits at a table in a community hall talking to a parish nursing client while on clinical placement

Parish nursing teams can offer adult and mental health students individualised support, wi

20 Mar 2024
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Image of a male and a female nurse in uniform walking forwards with their arms outstretched backwards and palms upward indicating refusal

If and when refusal to treat may be acceptable for nursing students on clinical placement

14 Feb 2024
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First-of-its-kind placement offers an immersive experience where students can develop conf

14 Dec 2023
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The RCN Nursing Student 2023 award winner explains how she co-produced a resource to help

06 Dec 2023
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Non-clinical ‘civic engagement’ placements at a charity or grassroots organisation help st

15 Nov 2023
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Nursing students in every field need to know how to support and provide appropriate care f

26 Jul 2023

Legible notes are required for professional record-keeping.

31 May 2023

Students on clinical placement should have protected learning time, but may be seen an extr

27 Apr 2023

Nursing students can find handover daunting at first, as knowing what detail is needed and

05 Apr 2023

A diabetes prevention event led by students identified at-risk patients and sparked a natio

27 Oct 2022

Incivility from staff or feeling unwelcome won’t make for an effective learning experience.

30 Sep 2022

This setting offers students the chance to develop core skills in a nurse-led environment a

12 Aug 2022

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