Learning with an open mind
Student nurse Emily Asbridge had a unique insight into what it’s like to be a student in China
Students speak out
Nursing students descended on Westminster to call for at least £1bn investment in student nurse funding
The power of empathy
Helen Thompson reflects on how her experiences as a patient have helped shape her practice
A vulnerable position
One student reflects on finding the courage to raise concerns about unacceptable behaviour
Specialist care in crisis
The RCN wants action to attract more people to learning disability nursing as the number of students specialising falls
Too posh to wash?
Never, says student nurse Toni Wade as she reflects on the value of delivering hands-on, personal care
Caring in Calais
Rosie Schofield shares her experiences of volunteering with refugees
When the unthinkable happens
Alisha Carter reflects on ways to cope if you experience the death of an infant as a student nurse
New perspectives
Learning disability nursing student Iola Mair shares her experiences of a life-changing placement in Ghana
A hard day's night
Student nurse Chloe Taylor shares her top tips for surviving night shifts
Reason to smile
Tyler's helping people with learning disabilities overcome their fear of the dentist
Nurse training with a disability
Nursing student Freya Morris talks about the highs and lows of being a student with a hidden disability
Supernumerary or not?
What to do when you're asked to perform HCA duties on placement
Breaking barriers
We look at what some universities are doing to address the profession’s gender imbalance
Talk through the taboo
Nursing student Catherine Hind writes about how vital it is to keep having the difficult conversations
Always think sepsis
Nursing student Katie Dutton reflects on how a near-fatal scrape with sepsis inspired her to increase awareness of it