Blog
Notes from a student nurse
Reflections from placement, the lecture theatre and beyond.
October 2026
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What sticks after an international placement?
A small qualitative study of Norwegian nurses, interviewed years after a student placement in Ethiopia, changed how I think about learning on placement.
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Bank shifts in ENT Outpatients, and a packed week of theory
Three bank shifts in ENT Outpatients at the University Hospital of Wales, then back to university for the liver, clinical decision-making and governance.
September 2026
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Recognising DKA, and learning to supervise
A week on the endocrine system and diabetic ketoacidosis, followed by my introduction to becoming a practice supervisor for student nurses.
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Teaching is a nursing skill
My first lecture on the role of the nurse educator brought my primary education degree straight back into focus. That's no bad thing.
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The beginning of the end: starting my final year
My last ever induction as a student nurse, two placements to go, and the milestone at the end of it all: my PIN.
August 2026
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Shaping a Student Placement Charter with the RCN
A day at RCN Wales in Cardiff working with student nurses from across the UK on a proposed Student Placement Charter, and what it taught me about listening.