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Nursing case studies and blogs
Case studies
- Read this upbeat blog post from Carrie Thomas, a learning disability nurse.
- Read about Ann Hart’s diverse and rewarding career as a staff nurse in outpatients.
- Learn Jade’s experience as a community nurse and how there are never two days the same.
- Read about a day in the life of a criminal justice and mental health nurse practitioner.
- Steven explains how he got his role in child and adolescent mental health services.
- Kirsty is a practise nurse who returned to Wales from abroad and couldn’t be happier.
- Michelle tells us what it’s like to be a neonatal nurse and gives advice for those interested.
- Hear from Owen, who’s both a healthcare support worker and a student nurse.
- Chloe Scott talks about how there’s no right or wrong time to get into nursing.
- Melanie took advantage of lifelong opportunities in her journey to be a ward nurse.
- Read how Kara went on to become to a quality matron with compassionate leadership.
- Here Sian talks about how a move to Wales can really take you places in your career.
- Autumn became a nursing lecturer – amazing the doors that can open on registering.
- Read about Richard’s role which combines mental health and learning disability nursing.
- Read about occupational health nurse, Tracie, and her choices and career journey.
- Read about Ella’s primary care placement as a student nurse at Plas Menai Surgery.
- Read why Anna feels no branch of nursing is as holistic and encompassing as learning disability nursing.
Nursing news
- Read about the amazing benefits of being a nurse.
- Discover our thoughts on International Nurses Day 2024.
- Learn why it’s great to be a nurse in Wales.
- Do you think you have what it takes to be a nurse? Read about what skills and attributes you will need.
- Thinking about studying nursing but don’t know which route to choose? Learn about the four core types of nursing strands and which one is best for you.
- Read about the Royal College of Nurses nursing cadet scheme and how it can give you experience from a young age to then go on to further your learning.
- Did you know nursing degrees are 50% practical experience? Learn about what to expect and what nursing students think of their placements.
- Find out all about Swansea University’s flexible learning nursing degree, with its shorter study week, and school term time calendar.
- Reflect with Alison in her blog “What is a nurse?”
- Learn how Wrexham University’s 12-week Fast Track to Nursing helped Gbenro to gain a place on a nursing degree.
- Read how you can do a 2-year MSc to qualify as a nurse if you already have a health-related degree.
- Here are some great tips to help you pass your nursing degree interview.
- View HEIW’s live event on getting into nursing on Careersville.
- Discover all the different nursing specialities.
- Learn all about Bangor University’s distance learning nursing courses.
- Discover what’s revealed when we shine a light on mental health nursing.