Faculty:Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care
School:School of Nursing and Midwifery
Course: BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
Hi, my name is Jade Day, I’m 24 and I’m studying Adult Nursing at our Chelmsford campus.
I have been married for nine years to my childhood sweetheart and we have a two-year-old daughter together. I have been a carer for my mother throughout my adolescence and volunteered for a while last year on an orthopaedic ward, which really cemented my decision to become an adult nurse.
I’m trying to get as involved as possible right from the start by signing up to be a student ambassador, volunteering myself as course rep for my facilitated group and getting involved with the Stop the Pressure campaign the University is currently working on – and now I can add blogging to my list!
5 June 2019
I work at Basildon Hospital as an emergency staff nurse. I love the rush and the variety in the job. Gaining skills in all different areas with so many different illnesses is an amazing opportunity… Read more…
5 June 2019
As the end of your training nears, most nursing students will start to consider applying for jobs around 6 months before qualification and the university will definitely have this in mind and will be providing information and advice leading up to this time… Read more…
5 June 2019
As I begin my final placement as a student and my training comes to a close, I am left reflecting on what my journey as a student nurse has meant to me and how far I have come, both as a nurse and as a person. Over these 3 years I have definitely changed - I am more confident… Read more…
5 June 2019
From the end of your second year as a nursing student, your personal tutors and lecturers will start to discuss the big one - your undergraduate major project, otherwise known as your dissertation… Read more…
11 January 2018
For as long as I remember I had dreams of becoming a nurse. I wanted to provide others with the same excellent care that my mum had received when I was young carer. Read more…
11 May 2016
With 12 May fast approaching, I know I, and many around me, will be showing our pride for our jobs as much as we can. Read more…
24 August 2015
Coming onto the Adult Nursing course, one of the biggest questions on my mind at the time was ‘How am I going to manage a full-time course with placement when I have a child?&rsquo… Read more…
28 April 2015
I cannot believe that I have completed my first year of nursing and am now getting well and truly stuck into my second year. Read more…
14 October 2014
Dear prospective nursing students… It’s that time of year again! Read more…
1 July 2014
No matter what age you are, most people nowadays have got some form of smartphone or tablet to their name and there are so many apps out there that can help you on your way to becoming a student nurse. Read more…