FIRST YEAR NURSING PLACEMENTS // How to learn on placement as a first year student nurse

Worried about what will be expected of you in placement? Starting your first clinical placement as a student nurse is both nerve-wracking and exciting! In this video, we will discuss how you can learn the most on placement and how you can overcome some of those nerves.

You will start your day off with a clinical handover from the nurse in charge of the previous shift. Nursing handovers can be filled with medical jargon and this can be off-putting, but you can use handovers as a learning opportunity but highlighting any parts you don't understand to then go and learn all about whatever it is. Once you take handover, you will get allocated to a nurse for the shift, and you will plan your shift together. Use a shift planner to do this, and highlight any potential learning opportunities throughout the day. There is so much going on in the clinical environment to learn from, and by listening in handover you will begin to pick up the exciting nursing duties taking place on your shift.

The aim of this video is to relax you into your first-year student nursing placements so you can begin to understand how many opportunities to learn in practice there are.

🎥 Take a look at some other videos:
Placement expectations:    • How to Start Clinical Placement as a ...  
How to get feedback on placement:    • GET FEEDBACK ON PLACEMENT  
Nursing handover help:    • Student Nurse Handover Help - Part 1 ...  
SMART objectives:    • FIRST YEAR STUDENT NURSE TIPS // SMAR...  

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