As a student nurse, we often have a lot more to cope with than students on other courses. We have to balance studying, placement, our social lives, outside employment and taking care of ourselves. Therefore, it is vital that we organise ourselves to try and minimise stress. I find organisation is key to me remaining […]
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#HelloMyNameIs Kaethe, a newly qualified children’s nurse from the September 2015 cohort. I am now a Staff Nurse on a medical ward in a tertiary children’s hospital in the midlands. I am hoping to give you a bit of an insight into life as a NQN, something that isn’t too far away for some of […]
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#HelloMyNameIs Chloe, and I’m a first year student children’s nurse. It’s Tuesday afternoon. A fellow student nurse and I are walking down a hospital corridor when we run into a woman who appears to be very anxious, distressed and angry, so we begin to approach her to make sure she’s okay. We introduce ourselves and […]
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#HelloMyNameIs Femke, and I am a third year student children’s nurse. You have finally finished a week of two night shifts and one long day. Next week you know you have three long days in a row and then the week after that you only have nights. It definitely looks like a few weeks of […]
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#HelloMyNameIs Charlotte, and I am a newly qualified Children’s Nurse, who was part of the September 2015 cohort at the University of Surrey. I work on a Paediatric Elective Surgical Ward. So, who am I? well I am a Mum, wife, sister and daughter, oh and a newly qualified children’s nurse! Since starting my new […]
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#HelloMyNameIs Emily, and I am a third year student children’s nurse. It’s a grey and dismal day. You’ve just finished a tough row of night shifts. You’re tired, you’re feeling a little clueless as you’ve asked your mentor a lot of questions today, you’re feeling a bit demotivated. You’re also missing home and feeling a […]
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