Essentials you will need as a student nurse
Here’s my personally top essentials you will need on your student nurse journey at university and in your placements. I also did a vlog on…
Diary of a Nurse – Claire Carmichael
Newly Qualified Nurse, Student academic leader, student information officer for the RCN, Health editor of the Birmingham City University magazine. Ambassador for general practice nursing (@GPNSNN) and community nursing, Academy of fabulous stuff NHS ambassador and NHS change agent.
Category: advice
Week two of my GP placement
19th March 2018: Today I started my very own clinic! In the morning, I had patients that needed their blood pressure review and in the…
My GP placement vlog
I did a vlog on my first week experience of my general practice nursing placement. Give it a watch if you like that sort of…
First day of GP placement today
Wow. Just wow. Where do I even begin with how my first day has gone?!! I arrived very early for my shift, in fact an…
High Achievers Recognition Scheme
Imagine getting this (screen shot to the left) through to your email? I had to read this email a few times before it really sank…
Nastogastric tube and IVI fluids skills session
We had an amazing skills session a couple of weeks ago about how to insert a nasogastric tube (NG) into a patient (using a mannequin)…
The privilege of being asked to be on an interview / presentation panel
I opened my email to read ‘you have been nominated to sit in on the interview panels at university’….. ummm ‘what… haha! Me? Sitting in…
Questions and asnwers for nursing
I made a vlog on questions and answers for nursing. For future student nurses. If anyone has any other advice and tips please comment for…
Merry Christmas
It is Christmas Eve and I am currently on a coach to my sisters house. A whole 6 hours and 45 minutes journey, it could…
The student nurse – Know Your Organs event
On Monday 18th decemeber 2017 at 10:00am I went to an event held by the university called: Know Your Organs. The university did not disappoint. This…