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STUDENTS

People

International students: rising above the challenges

From financial pressures to social discrimination

People

Students: how to make positive changes

Top tips for making improvement at uni or on placement, from RCN award-winner Patrina

Opinion

Student placements: 'I loved the care home'

Tyler wasn't sure about being placed in a care home, but the reality was surprising

Opinion

‘Know you can do this'

Lucy reflects on the challenges of transitioning from student to newly registered nurse

Wellbeing

Students: conquer placement nerves

Nervous about an upcoming placement? You're not alone

Career

Student placements: surprising skills in a residential home

Advice

Student finances: practical tips

Struggling to make your finances add up?

Advice

5 steps to maths confidence

Every nurse needs basic maths skills, so if numbers make you nervous, read on

People

FGM: 'It’s a hidden abuse’

Why every nurse should know about female genital mutilation

Clinical

Pancreatic cancer: 6 quick questions

One person dies from pancreatic cancer every hour – here’s what you need to know about it

Advice

Social media: the benefits and risks

It can be a positive force – if you use it responsibly

Career

Busting the myths on general practice placements

Two nursing students tell us the truth about this specialty

Clinical

Video: The tech transforming nurse education

We go behind the scenes of Middlesex University’s state-of-the-art simulation centre

Advice

Academic writing: 10 top tips for your studies

Career

Home advantage: the benefits of care home placements

Find out why they're a unique and positive learning environment

People

'I'm a nursing student with ADHD'

Heather shares her experience plus top tips for other students with ADHD

Speaking up for students

Fighting fees and students working together: new student member of RCN Council shares his vision

Clinical

Parkinson’s disease: an empowering podcast

Learn about the condition and how one student helped make a podcast to give patients a voice

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