Nursing Studies at Surrey

A collaborative post authored by blog curators and 2nd and 3rd year course reps; Beth, Ellie, Tia and Maddie – Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve had many a panicked message from pals of mine who are in their first year as student paediatric nurses. The first placement is approaching for Year 1 student […]

#Hellomynameis Laura and I am a third year student nurse. Being a student nurse can mean so many things. It is a journey where you experience emotions you do not even realise exist but one day you will reflect and think of how much you have achieved and the reason you became a nurse. No one […]

  ‘Oh my gosh what happened to you?’ A question that can bring on the greatest panic in 5 seconds.  As first years are getting ready to head out on their first placement there might be a few having this exact internal panic. Living with self harm scars for the past 8 years I’ve heard […]

Hello there, my name is Paige and I am a final year child nursing student – saying ‘final year’ literally terrifies me! I was approached by one of the lovely student reps and asked if I would be willing to write a blog. After having followed the other beautifully written blogs, I thought there is […]

#Hellomynameis Hannah, and I am a third year student children’s nurse. We are often told that no question is too silly, to ask when we are unsure and to ask and ask again. Often this is emphasised by the analogy of a puddle, the ‘muddy puddle becomes crystal clear’ and eventually we gain some sense […]

“#HelloMyNameIs Deborah and I am a first year Student Children’s Nurse at the University of Surrey.” It is amazing how quickly one short phrase can become a part of your identity or at least this has been the case for me. I must have said those words about a thousand times. Okay, maybe it is […]