What is realistically expected of a student nurse?
Hey im applying for uni's to do a mental health nursing course, today I received a rejection from London City University with the reason ... 'You did not demonstrate a clear understanding of what is required to be a student nurse/midwife You had some difficulty expressing yourself clearly verbally and/or in writing' Could any student nurses or previous student nurses give any information or advise on what is expected as there is not a large amount of information available online or at school. :)
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Hello, Im a 2nd year adult student nurse. I remember in my interview them asking me about the basics about being a nurse, i talked about how it was important to do the little things eg. brushing the patients teeth, brushing their hair. I explained how if the patient feels better about themselves it may help them be more motivated. Especially in mental health where you will see alot of patients with depression. You also neeed to give the appearance that you are confident when you have the interview, i have learnt in nursing that if you are not confident in what you are doing the patients can see that, making them nervous. I have a book called "Essential Nursing Skills" by Nicol, Bavin, Bedford-Turner, Cronin and Rawlings-Anderson. It definitely helped me understand the basics of nursing. I no i felt exactly the same, there isn't alot of information available on the internet. Nursing is really hard, emotionally and physically but i really enjoy it!! Hope that helps.
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