Next stop Mbale: I'm going to Uganda with Taith
I've been selected as one of six USW student nurses for a Taith-funded nursing exchange to Mbale, Uganda, in January.
Adult nursing student · University of South Wales
Learning to care,
one shift at a time.
I'm Luke, a final-year adult nursing student. I came to nursing from primary education and emergency medical dispatch. Here I write about what I'm learning on placement and at university, and about why student voice matters.
Year 3
Adult nursing, University of South Wales
6 areas
Respiratory, spinal surgery, CCU, day surgery, theatres and community
Jan 2027
Taith nursing exchange to Mbale, Uganda
Student voice
Working with the RCN on placement experience
Latest writing
All posts →Plumbing, pumping and electrics: my cardiac tutorial
My key takeaways from a cardiovascular tutorial: a simple analogy for patients, atypical heart attacks, cardiac rehab and early conversations.
What's next: West 1 at Llandough and the RCN in London
My PLE 7 placement has been confirmed, and I'll be at the RCN Student Ambassador Conference in London in November.
Your timetable shouldn't need a timetable
Why I built Timetable Creator, a tool that turns a nursing student's module timetables into one personal timetable for their field.
From the classroom to the ward
Before nursing, I trained as a primary school teacher, then worked in emergency medical dispatch. Teaching showed me how people learn. Dispatch showed me how much a calm, clear voice matters. I bring both to my nursing: in how I explain things to patients, how I support other students, and how I stay steady when things get busy.