Finding my nursing family at ARU
26 March 2019
Child nursing student Lauren shares the speech she wrote for the annual Nursing Times Awards, about finding your feet - and your family - at university. Read more…
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- Sophie, BSc (Hons) Midwifery
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26 March 2019
Child nursing student Lauren shares the speech she wrote for the annual Nursing Times Awards, about finding your feet - and your family - at university. Read more…
4 February 2019
Placements are a big part of my child nursing course. So far, I would say that my favourite placement has been the Paediatric Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. Read more…
14 January 2019
Whilst many of us spend Christmas day by the lovely warm fireplace, opening lots of presents and smelling the turkey cooking in the oven, hundreds of children and young people face being in hospital. They battle a range of complex illnesses and new challenges… Read more…
12 January 2018
I had never thought about a career in nursing, until I was diagnosed with cancer. Having been very ill I spent vast amounts of time in hospital and it made me realise what an incredible thing nurses do. Read more…
29 November 2017
Child Nursing student Jade Skerritt reflects on her placement in Nepal, where she developed her skills by working on paediatric and maternity wards in rural and built-up areas of the Himalaya. Read more…
28 March 2017
As the New Year rolls in, it seems a fitting point to reflect on my time as a Children’s Nursing student so far. Already I am halfway through my training with just a year and a half to go until I am qualified. Read more…
30 November 2016
I have been a mum for over 23 years now, and have loved every minute of it. I have four children and I was there for them from the day they were born. But as they got older and more independent, I started to think about what I would do in the future in terms of employment… Read more…
27 January 2016
You may have followed Emma’s blogs while she was studying child nursing here. Emma graduated in September 2015 and is now working at Watford General Hospital as a band staff nurse on a paediatric rotational programme. A few months into her new role, she shares her thoughts with you… Read more…
23 January 2015
On Wednesday 21 January I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Anglia Ruskin Nursing Research Unit (ARNRU) which I found it to be an extremely interesting event. Read more…
9 May 2014
This month I have had a short placement on the neonatal unit which feels very different to my placement on the children’s ward. Read more…
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