Kirsty Jenkins Blog (Trainee Nursing Associate – March 2020 Intake) A week in the life of a trainee nursing associate includes a whole heap of organisational and time management skills. For our cohort of March 2020, we unknowingly took the steps into what was to become an unprecedented time, Covid-19 had taken hold and our … Continue reading My Life: My Work: My Journey
Category: Personal Journeys
Sunshine after the storm
I had had an upbringing full of neglect, abuse, bullying, you name it. I will not delve completely into it but long story short, from being abandoned by one parent at toddler age and brought up chaotically by the other around many unfavourable characters, it took a toll on me. I handled it -what I … Continue reading Sunshine after the storm
Failing an assignment: Advice from a NQN
Hello! I’m just writing a little something in relation to failed assignments. Now this is a tough time, but please trust me when I say...don’t panic!! The university are fantastic, this is coming first hand. I failed an assignment in my first year and I was absolutely devastated. I was on placement at the time … Continue reading Failing an assignment: Advice from a NQN
Vanessa’s Journey into Mental Health Nursing
I have wanted to become a mental health nurse ever since I was 18, I am 28 now. The reason behind it, is because when I was 18, I was admitted to a psychiatric unit, which was a very scary time for me, being unwell and not having my family with me 24/7. I was put … Continue reading Vanessa’s Journey into Mental Health Nursing
Drawing on my first year as a student nurse
So as my first year as a student nurse is almost over and I transition into year 2 (Scary I know!) I just wanted to reflect back on this journey so far and offer some advice to those of you who are about to embark on this journey. I remember this time last year; I … Continue reading Drawing on my first year as a student nurse
