Nursing studies

Group work: navigating a collaborative task can be a challenge, so is it worth it?

Conflict and differing life experience can make working on a group-based task quite a chal

03 Jul 2024
What does ‘prescriber-ready’ mean for nursing students?

Nurses are now expected to be ready to undertake a prescribing course as soon as they grad

31 May 2024
Settling in as an international nursing student: tips and support

The support that can help overseas nursing students transition to their new workplace and

15 May 2024
If you feel close to quitting your degree, what would persuade you to stay the course?

Better clinical placement support, financial incentives and the promise of fair pay – the

01 May 2024
Is it ever okay to breach patient confidentiality as a nurse?

Advice for nursing students on confidentiality and the nurse-patient relationship – and if

09 Apr 2024
Navigating patient consent: tips for nursing students

Practical advice for nursing students on the fundamentals of consent for adults and childr

06 Mar 2024
Struggling to get your NMC proficiencies signed off? How a skills clinic can help

An outreach skills clinic for assessment (OSCA) gives nursing students the chance to pract

24 Jan 2024
What is ChatGPT and can I use it to help with an assignment?

Tools such as ChatGPT raise concerns about misuse of AI in education.

29 Nov 2023
Could a dual registration degree in nursing and social work be good for your career?

Find out how nursing and social work may benefit from a seamless approach to care and what

18 Oct 2023
Nursing Live: what’s on offer for students and newly registered nurses

Students and newly registered nurses can access sessions and masterclasses on placements,

11 Oct 2023
What’s your personal brand? How to stand out from the crowd as a nursing student

Using social media and networking well can enhance your nursing career prospects before yo

04 Oct 2023
I’ve finished my nursing degree – how do I register with the NMC?

What you need to know to register with the NMC and to revalidate every three years, and ho

28 Sep 2023

Clinical supervision can be used to support nursing staff and students in difficult and str

20 Sep 2023

Critics of the NMC’s 2018 education standards say field-specific learning has been edged ou

13 Sep 2023

Anxiety levels often shoot up amid increased academic and placement pressures in year two o

10 Aug 2023

A new course on nurse advocacy, activism and resistance wins praise for preparing future nu

02 Aug 2023

Paid internships offer a chance to gain teaching qualifications and coaching and mentoring

19 Jul 2023

Not all patients will spot the difference between a student and a nurse.

22 Jun 2023

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