Nursing Studies | Leave a Comment on My First Placement Experience: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help! by Stefan Horn, 4th Year BN Student

My First Placement Experience: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help! by Stefan Horn, 4th Year BN Student

I went into my first placement with no prior experience – I had no idea what to expect. Looking back, I can honestly say that it was the most challenging learning environment I had ever encountered. But don’t let that discourage you; all placements are valuable learning experiences! Your first placement might feel overwhelming, butContinue reading My First Placement Experience: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help! by Stefan Horn, 4th Year BN Student

Fellowship, Nursing Studies | Leave a Comment on Dementia Education and Training for Workforce Excellence by Dr Leah Macaden

Dementia Education and Training for Workforce Excellence by Dr Leah Macaden

With ageing and dementia being global issues and keen to invest in workforce development in the care of older people through education and training, I identified The Churchill Fellowship as an ideal opportunity and appropriate vehicle to both learn and share expertise in this critical area of nursing when I became a British Citizen inContinue reading Dementia Education and Training for Workforce Excellence by Dr Leah Macaden

Dementia, Nursing Students, Placements | 1 Comment on My elective volunteering placement with Dementia Adventure UK by Magdalene Effiong, 3rd year BN Student

My elective volunteering placement with Dementia Adventure UK by Magdalene Effiong, 3rd year BN Student

This experience underscored the significance of effective organization and communication in overcoming obstacles while planning, fostering meaningful interactions, and providing compassionate care in the realm of dementia support, thus enhancing both my personal and professional development.   In this earnest blog, I’ll share the extraordinary tale of my time as a volunteer with Dementia AdventureContinue reading My elective volunteering placement with Dementia Adventure UK by Magdalene Effiong, 3rd year BN Student

CPR, Nursing Students, Nursing Studies, Save Lives | 2 Comments on UoE Saving Lives! Leading CPR awareness

UoE Saving Lives! Leading CPR awareness

In this initial blog, the undergraduate nursing students reflect on their experiences of creating UoE Saving Lives project to teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating, to the University of Edinburgh community. The final-year nursing students involved in this project are Irma Rodriguez, Anabel Fernandez, Lorena Alvarez DeContinue reading UoE Saving Lives! Leading CPR awareness

Covid19, Nursing Studies | 2 Comments on District Nursing and Covid-19: The Show Must Go On

District Nursing and Covid-19: The Show Must Go On

A blog by Zoe Horseman, Research Assistant and District Nurse. During the Covid-19 pandemic in District Nursing, while the majority of the country stayed home to save lives, District Nurses across the country continued to deliver care in peoples’ homes. This presented new challenges to the service and gave opportunities for improvement. The Covid-19 pandemicContinue reading District Nursing and Covid-19: The Show Must Go On

Global Nursing, Midwifery, Nursing Studies, WW1 | Leave a Comment on An unofficial blue plaque commemorating war nurse Mairi Chisholm

An unofficial blue plaque commemorating war nurse Mairi Chisholm

Mairi Chisholm, a Scottish war nurse and national heroine of World War I, was commemorated in Nursing Studies recently with an unofficial blue plaque. Siobhan O’Connor, who works at the intersection of nursing and technology and an avid STEM Ambassador, collaborated on a University-wide initiative to celebrate and recognise notable women who have contributed toContinue reading An unofficial blue plaque commemorating war nurse Mairi Chisholm

Nursing Studies | Leave a Comment on Siobhan O’Connor appointed as an Associate Editor with the International Journal of Older People Nursing

Siobhan O’Connor appointed as an Associate Editor with the International Journal of Older People Nursing

Siobhan O’Connor, a Lecturer in Nursing Studies, will be joining the editorial team at the International Journal of Older People Nursing (IJOPN), one of the top ranked gerontological nursing journals. Oct 7, 2019

Global Nursing, International, Nursing Students, Nursing Studies | Leave a Comment on Influencing health policy in Singapore

Influencing health policy in Singapore

I used my Go Abroad fund to attend and present a concurrent session paper at the International Council of Nurses (ICN) International Congress in Singapore. ICN Congress is the largest nursing conference  in the world, being attended by approx. 6000 nurses from 135 countries. It took place between 27th June and 1St July. I factored in aContinue reading Influencing health policy in Singapore