STUDENT NURSE Review

by NHS

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED MY PLACEMENT AND MY MENTORS HAVE BEEN FANTASTIC ALLOWING ME TO FOLLOW THE PATIENT JOURNEY AND VARIOUS OTHER EXPIERIENCES.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • WAS TREATED LIKE A MENBER OF STAFF RATHER THAN A STUDENT, ALL STAFF VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FANTASTIC PARTICULLARY BY ONE OF THE WARD SISTERS KAREN EDGAR AS SHE TOOK TIME TO TALK TO ME AND SEE HOW I WAS GETTING ON, IF EVERYTHING WAS OK, IF THERE WAS ANYTHING I WANTED TO DO ON PLACEMENT TO FURTHER MY DEVELOPMENT.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I WAS KEPT BUSY FOR THE WHOLE 8 HOUR SHIFT PREPARING ME WELL FOR THE WORL DOF NURSING WHEN I QUALIFY FULLY IN 3 YEARS TIME.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • JUST ENOUGH SO THAT I COULD LEARN AND ALSO USE MY OWN INNITIATIVE.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • COULD NOT HAVE HELPED ME MORE, I NOW KNOW HOW THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT WORKS THROUGH FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE RATHER THAN LEARNING THROUGH LECTURES. THE 50/50 BALANCE OF PLACEMENT AND UNIVERSITY I FEEL IS EXTREMLY BENEFICIAL AND WILL EQUIP ME WELL IN MY FUTURE CAREER.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • GOOD ATMOSHPERE ALTHOUGH SHORT STAFFED AND FULL WARD OF PATIENTS.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • THE SHIFTS FOR ME WERE WELL ORGANISED BUT DIDNT GET TO WORK WITH MY MENTOR AS MUCH AS I WOULD HAVE LIKED MOSTLY DUE TO STAFFING LEVELS.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • THEY INVESTED THERE TIME IN ME AND WERE PRO ACTIVE IN LETTING ME WATCH PROCEDURES THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE IN OTHER HOSPITALS AS THEY WERE SPECID=FIC TO HEART AND CHEST SURGERY.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH THE HOSPITAL ONCE QUALIFIED AS A STAFF NURSE AND I AM WAITING TO SEE IF I HAVE BEEN SUCCESFUL FOR A HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT POST ON THE BANK STAFF FOR THE HOSPITAL.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • SOCIALY THE STUDENTS AND COLLEGUES WERE FANTASTIC AND WE WERE ALL INVITED TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • PARKING ON A LATE WAS EXPENSIVE AT £5.50 A TIME

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • LIVERPOOL NIGHT LIFE IS THE BEST I HAVE EXPERIENCED.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • THERE WAS INVITATION TO CHRISTMAS PARTY WHICH WAS LOVLEY BUT OTHER THAN THIS NO SOCIAL EVENTS WERE PLANNED OUT FOR STAFF OR STUDENTS.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

North West

November 2010

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