Surviving night shifts
May 1, 2019
Hi all, Here are my tips for surviving your night shifts 🙂 let me know what you do to survive yours (if you do nights). Video here: https://youtu.be/pdsSWHq5gow Have a great day all! X
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Third Year Nursing – Final Exam!
April 13, 2019
Thursday 11th April 2019 at 13:00pm was the moment I sat my final BIG exam of nursing – Nursing Practice 4 exam and our lovely case study patient Betty (not a real patient). This exam was 2.5 hours long, paper written (and A LOT of writing at that!) We had 7 sections to complete for … More Third Year Nursing – Final Exam!
Advanced Life Support Skills and Physiology Exam
March 10, 2019
Hi all, Here is this weeks vlog all about our Advanced Life Support skills and our last ever lectures for physiology – EVER! I also put a live results and reaction cam to our case study’s. We were given the two case studies we need to revise, I really wanted Arthur who has COPD and … More Advanced Life Support Skills and Physiology Exam
Nursing Student Vlogs
March 5, 2019
Hi all, If you haven’t already, head over to my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/clairecarmichael I’ve got vlogs on, • Surviving first year / second year • University interviews • Personal statements / UCAS • Placements • Physiology exams • Drug calculations • Assignment writing SOS • What essentials you need for nursing • What’s in my … More Nursing Student Vlogs
What does third year of nursing look like so far?
January 20, 2019
Hi all, That’s me, I’m officially a final year student nurse! Whoop! I’m so excited for this year – it’s unreal. I’ve said this previously, but I find it a great honour to sew on my stripes for nursing. I spent last weekend doing this ready for my final year. Does anyone else have this? … More What does third year of nursing look like so far?
Top essentials you might need as a nursing student
January 17, 2019
Hi all, Just a short video on some of the things you may need as a nursing student. Hope it helps and if there’s anything you feel is missing – add it on and help another student out 🙂 team work makes the dream work! Click here for video: https://youtu.be/vjRktV6344E
How can we improve their lives?
December 27, 2018
“3.6 million older people in the UK live alone, of whom over 2 million are aged 75+” (Age Uk 2018) The effects of loneliness can make a huge impact on a persons life in regards to their; physical health, physical activity and mental health.  You can read more about the effects of loneliness here: The Effects of … More How can we improve their lives?
Top Tips To Surviving Second Year Nursing
December 24, 2018
Tips and advice for second year nursing. Assignments, exams and placements. … More Top Tips To Surviving Second Year Nursing
Orthopaedic Wards – Admissions
December 17, 2018
Firstly, let’s start with the patients who first get admitted to our ward. Patient’s will either get admitted straight from A&E, another ward (or hallway) or they will get admitted from the theatre after their operation. The first thing you have to do, is your thorough assessments and observations. This is the first step in … More Orthopaedic Wards – Admissions
The Student Nurse Project Giveaway Blog
October 17, 2018
Hi all! As some of you may know I’m part of the fantastic Student Nurse Project. And we are giving away an amazing prize for our 5,000 followers!! How exciting. Here’s the details, re-blogged from The Student Nurse Project site. “Happy Sunday all! We hope you’re all adjusting to the changing weather conditions, how are … More The Student Nurse Project Giveaway Blog
Diary of a Nurse 