Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby
By Adam Roxby
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyApr 16, 2018
Will paperwork take up all our time when we qualify? Student nursing times article form 2012
It will come as no great surprise, I am sure, that I decided to enter nursing because I wanted to have one-to-one contact with patients and actually feel as if I was making a positive difference to their lives.
Episode 1 -Student Nursing Times Podcast from May 2012
The Student Nursing Times Podcast Promos from 2012.
“Sometimes it’s hard to remain a professional“ | Article from the archives of the Student Nursing Times
While on placement at an emergency ward last year I was conducting my routine observations when I heard a commotion behind the nurses’ station.
Why do so many students quit their cause? | Student Nursing Times Article from the Archives
When you look around your lecture halls, have you noticed the number of student nurses shrinking? I remember my first day sitting in a giant sports hall surrounded by my fellow enthusiastic students. However over the months our numbers seemed to have grown fewer and fewer.
Does your university encourage online debate? - Student Nursing Times Article from the Archive
‘Will It Hurt?’ Student Nursing Times Article from the Archives
‘Do you ever get stage fright?’ | Student Nursing Times Article from the Archives
'Will I ever know enough to qualify?' | Student Nursing Times Article from the Archives
This week Student Nursing Times will be publishing advice for students transitioning from education to employment however for a second year student who is exactly halfway through his training, the thought of qualifying only makes the ‘second-year blues’ even worse.
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'What makes a good nursing lecturer?' | Student Nursing Times Article
A while ago I spoke of the importance of a good relationship between you and your mentor but the relationship between you and your lecturers is just as important.
Having to sit in lectures for most of the week, it soon becomes clear what makes a good lecturer.
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'How can we prepare ourselves for patient deaths?' | Student Nursing Times Article
Have you witnessed your first death?
I have, as I spent a couple of years working as a healthcare assistant on a care of the elderly ward and unfortunately death was a natural part of the job.
However for some students who have not been present at a death before, encountering the death of a patient can bring up some very personal and distressing emotions. It doesn’t matter whether that death was expected, or as a result of a sudden traumatic incident, the feelings involved can still be the same.
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'Is technology a help or a hindrance as a student nurse?' | Student Nursing Times Article
If notes get lost then a patient’s personal details could be revealed and the care that they receive might be hampered if their practitioner has to go on a treasure hunt for their records.
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'Is student life what you expected?' | Student Nursing Times Article
When I left college I decided to get a job rather than go straight into university. I didn’t feel there was anything that sufficiently interested me enough to dedicate a large portion of my time and money in pursuing.
And I didn’t buy the argument from my friends that if you weren’t going to university you would miss out on the most exciting time of your life.
However, during those years at work I began to experience a niggling feeling of anxiety that something exciting was happening just beyond my reach. I felt like I was missing out.
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I volunteered for a cannula, and it really hurt
Undoubtedly one of the most common things you will see in a hospital is a cannula.
Patients routinely have them because they are the quickest and easiest way to receive fluid and medication should something go wrong.
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As students should we be wary of Facebook and Twitter? | Archived Student Nursing Times Article
Respecting a patient’s wishes - article from when I was a student nurse
Introducing The Weave, the business that helps businesses
Arranging the best negotiated placement for you | Nursing Article
in the students training (in the third year) allows an almost unlimited possibility for students to
experience something truly unique.
Do you work well with your fellow students? | Student Nursing Times Archive Article
you will always be put in a situation where you have to interact with a diverse spectrum of people.
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How can students make themselves more employable? | Student Nursing Times Archive Article
Do you dread drug calculations? | Student Nursing Times Archive Article
I relish being assessed in the heat of a practice environment.
I am resigned to the fact that I will have to endure a three hour written examination on anatomy and physiology.
Not more gadgets!
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I recorded an audiobook ... sort of
Hi gang
So today I wanted to share with you that I have recorded some chapters of a book for a project called LibriVox; they take books in the public domine breathe life into them by getting volunteers from around the world to lend their time and voices.
Check it out if you find that sort of stuff interesting.
'Why are we so scared of mental health?' | Student Nursing Times Article
- Originally published 9th January, 2012
Even when studying adult nursing you are encouraged to have an awareness of concepts related to mental health and mental illness.
But still, even though everyone studies it, there seems to be an element of uncertainty around caring for patients with mental health problems.
In my own experience I can think of of a good example. Let’s call her Danni. Danni was admitted to hospital after taking an overdose of painkillers and excessive alcohol. It was felt that her vulnerable state of mental health was significantly worsened by the anniversary of the death of a close family relative.
The trained nursing staff attended to her immediate medical needs and the health care assistants checked her observations and changed her bed in the morning. I wanted to be active in all aspects of her care but felt restricted by my anxiety and lack of experience with patients who had mental health problems.
If Danni had been admitted with a physical illness you could expect to see a fairly logical series of events taking place.
Give Drug A to cure disease B: it would be a set routine or pathway that you could follow to make that patient medically fit.
But with mental health, you’re faced with a greater degree of uncertainty. You become more aware of what you’re saying and how you’re acting; conscious that even the slightest intonation or vocal inflection could have an undesirable effect.
For me this is still one of the barriers that student nurses have to overcome when dealing with mental health. The perceived fear over what you should or should not be saying is ever present.
It lurks in the background and can stifle a students’ ability to feel fully engaged and able to play a proactive role in a patient’s care.
As students, we should try not to feel restricted when caring for mental health patients. We should feel a sense of empowerment in fulfilling an important caring role as part of the entire multi-disciplinary team.
Students are in a privileged position, by engaging with patients we can make important contributions to mental well-being.
No matter what branch of nursing you chose, you will encounter mental health patients so it is vital that you become fully involved with this essential aspect of modern nursing.
Do we really care for older people? | Nursing Times Article
need in order for her to remain at her own home.
Recently there have been a slew of reports and accounts about the treatment of the elderly in hospital,
but I wanted to convey one patient’s experience.
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State of fitness | ‘Hardware and systems’
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''As students, most of us get to enjoy our festive period relatively stress-free'' | Student Nursing Times Article
It’s that time of year again when we buy presents, look forward to the special food and enjoy spending time with our families; but what about the people we leave behind when our year is done?
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The last fitness journey
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How can we stop feeling afraid?
I want to talk today about a phenomenon I have noticed in practice and it's something I am personally trying to overcome. I am in the first half of my second year and as such there is an expectation that I should know a fair bit about nursing and medical issues.
The benefits of cold exposure
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'Should we all be a little more selfish?' | Student Nursing Times Article
I have noticed something in today’s NHS and it’s something I can only describe as ‘healthcare martyrdom’.
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'Do risk scores undermine a nurse's intuition?' | Student Nursing Times Article
Recently, I’ve been thinking about risk scores, and whether they work or not.
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'Who should be feeding patients?' | Student Nursing Times Article
At some point during your student nursing life, you are going to come across a patient that is unable to feed himself or herself unaided.
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'Has working as a student nurse made you aware of prejudices that you never knew you had?' | Student Nursing Times Article
As hard as we try to be objective, none of us can stop the instant spark of opinion that enters our head when we meet a new person or encounter a new situation.
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'I failed my placement and had to pick myself up again' | Student Nursing Times Article
So, when I thought about what I could offer in this time of excitement and uncertainty, I wanted to give an honest representation of something that can be quite distressing and humiliating: what happens when you fail - and, more importantly, how do you pick yourself back up again?
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'What to expect from your student nursing placements' | Student Nursing Times Article
Over the course of your education, you will be placed in a variety of different areas and specialisms. Each will have its own unique opportunities for learning and development …
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'Is it a student nurse's duty to have the seasonal flu jab?' | Student Nursing Times Article
After having a discussion with my tutor group about public health and health promotion, my tutor decided to canvass some opinion about the seasonal flu jab.
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'Money? Make sure you're getting everything you're entitled to' | Student Nursing Times Article
"As an NHS student, I am given a bursary of around £570 a month. This is sufficient for me to live on, but that’s about it."
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'What is our responsibility as student nurses in emergency situations?' | Student Nursing Times Article
An elderly gentleman was knocked from his scooter after a collision with the back of a car.
I found myself reacting quickly; I put my hazard lights on and ran over to the middle lane of the roundabout.
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'We're on placement to learn, not just to make up the numbers' | Student Nursing Times Article
"For some student nurses, heading into practice for the first time can be a daunting experience with their head swimming with expectations and questions. You may be experiencing the workplace for the first time and might be unsure about what’s expected of you."
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'Uniform Pride' | Student Nursing Times Article
"When you consider some of the most iconic and influential uniforms you would probably have a list that would include the London beefeaters, airline cabin crew and indeed, the crew of Star Trek - my personal, geeky preference."
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'Me, myself and my mentor' | Student Nursing Times Article
Whether we like it or not, students need to be mentored.
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Welcome to Student Nursing Times
When I first got involved with Student Nursing Times a couple of months back I felt mixed emotions.
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There are so many selfless acts, why is donating blood different? | Student Nursing Times Article
Back in 2011 I was the first Student Nurse Editor for the Nursing Times and during that time I wrote a weekly article for a year, while looking back at the articles I wanted to share them with you as a way to preserve them.
Where possible I will link to the original article hosted on the Nursing Times site.
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