Clinical placements
After her knowledge of British Sign Language helped nursing student Harriet Monks communicate with a deaf patient and a fellow nursing student, she helped set up a training session at her university to help other students learn sign language
When a patient nearing the end of life was brought into the emergency department, nursing student Mallory Mepsted’s refusal to move her out of a side room helped ensure she died with dignity.
When an older patient she was helping had a fall, nursing student Victoria Spires struggled to deal with her feelings of blame. But support from experienced nursing staff increased her confidence and helped her learn how to cope with her emotions.
After identifying that a patient's condition was deteriorating, nursing student Liam Evans escalated his concerns, and initiated and led CPR when the patient had a cardiac arrest.