Kirstie graduated in 2015 from Queen Margaret University with a BSc(Hons) in Nursing. She then completed a 16-month conversion course in Child Health Nursing at Edinburgh Napier University where she graduated with a BN and class medal. Kirstie has worked as a paediatric nurse since 2017 and her current role is as a Paediatric & Adolescent Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist. Kirstie particularly enjoys working with teenagers and young people, and is a volunteer nurse with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.Jessica Wallar is a PhD Candidate in nursing at Northeastern University in Boston, USA, graduating in 2021. Her dissertation topic is on college students’ motivation to use fitness related technology to influence levels of physical activity. Jessica works as a research assistant looking at the implications of telehealth arising from the COVID-19 pandemic for young adults with chronic conditions. She has also worked as a teaching assistant for research courses with undergraduate nursing students. Jessica also has experience working as a clinical research coordinator at the Phyllis F. Cantor Center, a nurse scientist led research centre of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She graduated in 2015 from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, with her undergraduate degree in Nursing. She is a registered nurse in both the UK and Massachusetts, USA.Dr Kath MacDonald is Honorary Lecturer in the Nursing, Occupational and Arts Therapies Division of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Her nursing background is in long term conditions (respiratory nursing) and particularly working with adolescents and young adults. Her research interests include patient and student experience and arts-informed research, including poetry and storytelling. In 2019 she founded ListenUpStorytelling, a social enterprise that supports professionals who care for others to care for themselves. Recent projects include Stories of Covid and SEEDS (Supporting and Enhancing Empowerment and Development through Storytelling) with Community nurses.

• Getting there1. Preparing for placement2. Uniform3. Absence policy4. The NMC Code of Conduct5. Person-centred care6. Consent and confidentiality7. Guidance on using social mediaSettling there8. Induction/first day9. Working with those supervising and assessing your practice10. Common documentation11. Communicating with your colleagues12. Communicating with patients Being there13. Personal safety13.1 Hand hygiene13.2 Infection control and sharps policy13.3 Moving and handling14. Fundamental skills14.1 Assessment using activities of living14.2 Drug administration14.3 Drug calculations14.4 Observations – National Early Warning Score (NEWS)14.5 Skin assessment14.6 Urinalysis15. Basic Life Support (BLS)16. Common medical emergencies16.1 Anaphylactic reaction16.2 Falls16.3 Sepsis16.4 Stroke17. Common groups of medications18. Pain assessment – pain toolsMoving on from there19. Reflection and action planning20. FAQ21. Common terminology22. Quick references23. Further reading

A must-have for student nurses!‘This is such a useful guide that has just the right amount of need to know info for student nurses on clinical placement, as well as loads of little tips scattered throughout. A must-have for student nurses on placements!’Amazon reviewer

Kirstie graduated in 2015 from Queen Margaret University with a BSc(Hons) in Nursing. She then completed a 16-month conversion course in Child Health Nursing at Edinburgh Napier University where she graduated with a BN and class medal. Kirstie has worked as a paediatric nurse since 2017 and her current role is as a Paediatric & Adolescent Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist. Kirstie particularly enjoys working with teenagers and young people, and is a volunteer nurse with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.Jessica Wallar is a PhD Candidate in nursing at Northeastern University in Boston, USA, graduating in 2021. Her dissertation topic is on college students’ motivation to use fitness related technology to influence levels of physical activity. Jessica works as a research assistant looking at the implications of telehealth arising from the COVID-19 pandemic for young adults with chronic conditions. She has also worked as a teaching assistant for research courses with undergraduate nursing students. Jessica also has experience working as a clinical research coordinator at the Phyllis F. Cantor Center, a nurse scientist led research centre of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She graduated in 2015 from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, with her undergraduate degree in Nursing. She is a registered nurse in both the UK and Massachusetts, USA.Dr Kath MacDonald is Honorary Lecturer in the Nursing, Occupational and Arts Therapies Division of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Her nursing background is in long term conditions (respiratory nursing) and particularly working with adolescents and young adults. Her research interests include patient and student experience and arts-informed research, including poetry and storytelling. In 2019 she founded ListenUpStorytelling, a social enterprise that supports professionals who care for others to care for themselves. Recent projects include Stories of Covid and SEEDS (Supporting and Enhancing Empowerment and Development through Storytelling) with Community nurses.

• Getting there1. Preparing for placement2. Uniform3. Absence policy4. The NMC Code of Conduct5. Person-centred care6. Consent and confidentiality7. Guidance on using social mediaSettling there8. Induction/first day9. Working with those supervising and assessing your practice10. Common documentation11. Communicating with your colleagues12. Communicating with patients Being there13. Personal safety13.1 Hand hygiene13.2 Infection control and sharps policy13.3 Moving and handling14. Fundamental skills14.1 Assessment using activities of living14.2 Drug administration14.3 Drug calculations14.4 Observations – National Early Warning Score (NEWS)14.5 Skin assessment14.6 Urinalysis15. Basic Life Support (BLS)16. Common medical emergencies16.1 Anaphylactic reaction16.2 Falls16.3 Sepsis16.4 Stroke17. Common groups of medications18. Pain assessment – pain toolsMoving on from there19. Reflection and action planning20. FAQ21. Common terminology22. Quick references23. Further reading

A must-have for student nurses!‘This is such a useful guide that has just the right amount of need to know info for student nurses on clinical placement, as well as loads of little tips scattered throughout. A must-have for student nurses on placements!’Amazon reviewer

Kirstie graduated in 2015 from Queen Margaret University with a BSc(Hons) in Nursing. She then completed a 16-month conversion course in Child Health Nursing at Edinburgh Napier University where she graduated with a BN and class medal. Kirstie has worked as a paediatric nurse since 2017 and her current role is as a Paediatric & Adolescent Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist. Kirstie particularly enjoys working with teenagers and young people, and is a volunteer nurse with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.Jessica Wallar is a PhD Candidate in nursing at Northeastern University in Boston, USA, graduating in 2021. Her dissertation topic is on college students’ motivation to use fitness related technology to influence levels of physical activity. Jessica works as a research assistant looking at the implications of telehealth arising from the COVID-19 pandemic for young adults with chronic conditions. She has also worked as a teaching assistant for research courses with undergraduate nursing students. Jessica also has experience working as a clinical research coordinator at the Phyllis F. Cantor Center, a nurse scientist led research centre of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She graduated in 2015 from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, with her undergraduate degree in Nursing. She is a registered nurse in both the UK and Massachusetts, USA.Dr Kath MacDonald is Honorary Lecturer in the Nursing, Occupational and Arts Therapies Division of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Her nursing background is in long term conditions (respiratory nursing) and particularly working with adolescents and young adults. Her research interests include patient and student experience and arts-informed research, including poetry and storytelling. In 2019 she founded ListenUpStorytelling, a social enterprise that supports professionals who care for others to care for themselves. Recent projects include Stories of Covid and SEEDS (Supporting and Enhancing Empowerment and Development through Storytelling) with Community nurses.

• Getting there1. Preparing for placement2. Uniform3. Absence policy4. The NMC Code of Conduct5. Person-centred care6. Consent and confidentiality7. Guidance on using social mediaSettling there8. Induction/first day9. Working with those supervising and assessing your practice10. Common documentation11. Communicating with your colleagues12. Communicating with patients Being there13. Personal safety13.1 Hand hygiene13.2 Infection control and sharps policy13.3 Moving and handling14. Fundamental skills14.1 Assessment using activities of living14.2 Drug administration14.3 Drug calculations14.4 Observations – National Early Warning Score (NEWS)14.5 Skin assessment14.6 Urinalysis15. Basic Life Support (BLS)16. Common medical emergencies16.1 Anaphylactic reaction16.2 Falls16.3 Sepsis16.4 Stroke17. Common groups of medications18. Pain assessment – pain toolsMoving on from there19. Reflection and action planning20. FAQ21. Common terminology22. Quick references23. Further reading

A must-have for student nurses!‘This is such a useful guide that has just the right amount of need to know info for student nurses on clinical placement, as well as loads of little tips scattered throughout. A must-have for student nurses on placements!’Amazon reviewer