One of the final year students Iona shares on the blog her Cleft story as part of Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week 1 in 700 children are born with a cleft lip and / or palate in the UK each year and it is one of the most common birth defects. Most people know […]

On the 19th April, Nursing Studies held a reception in our University building as another celebration for the Jubilee year. We had a special cake and invited past and present students and staff to share this occasion with us. Current PhD students had created posters to share their current research. And 2 of the early […]

Edinburgh was host to the RCN International Nursing Research Conference and Exhibition 2016 from 6th – 8th April supported by Nursing Studies and the University of Edinburgh. This year everyone was celebrating, alongside Nursing Studies having its Jubilee year, the Royal College of Nursing celebrates being 100 years old. Throughout the three days showcasing excellent research, there was […]

Zoe Horseman is one of our final year student who is passionate about nursing. However, outside of the ward she is an avid weightlifter! She has been a member of the Edinburgh University Weightlifting Club for the past two years. This year Zoe has been working towards her biggest competition yet; the British University and […]

Eczema Outreach Scotland led a workshop for Nursing Studies students focusing on eczema and the effects it can have on the individual and the wider family unit. With the first year students spending time with Health Visitors as part of their placements, considering eczema in this way is vital as it is estimated that 1.7 […]

Nursing Matters: New frontiers for the caring profession A recent article featured one of our graduates share her thoughts on what makes a career as a nurse so special. http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2016/feb/24/why-i-love-my-nursing-job-a-personal-look-at-the-profession The article ‘Why I love my nursing job: a personal look at the profession’ featured seven nurses who work in different sectors, one of these […]

As part of the MSc course entitled Professional and personal development http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health/nursing-studies/postgraduate/cpd/professional-development students were given an insight to the best way to manage their digital footprint. When asked to articulate ‘what eProfessionalisem mean for you’ students noted a myriad of words which were then used for a wordle image. The session, led by Dr Louise […]

Tessie (one of the MSc Students) shares her experiences of the MSc students trip to Mary Kings Close.   Last Wednesday, we had a wonderful ghost tour to Mary King`s Close to celebrate the Halloween. Mary King`s Close is a warren of underground streets in the Old Town area of Edinburgh, which filled with myths and […]

  As part of their welcome week, new students on the MSc Advancing nursing practice were sent to follow a treasure hunt trail in the old city of Edinburgh. Prizes were given to the team that collected most clues and the team that sent the best picture from their trail. The pictures were placed on […]

The Master of Nursing in Clinical Research – a final ‘get together’ for the 2014-15 group, 10th September 2015 Almost exactly a year on from initial introductions, the Master of Nursing in Clinical Research 2014/15 group assembled for the final time. It was a chance to reflect on the past year with staff, research mentors […]