Before joining Bournemouth University, I worked as a health care assistant in a hospital on the Merseyside known as Arrowe Park Hospital. At the start of the COVID lockdown, I needed a career progression. The NHS does offer career progression whilst on the job. However, I felt university was better as I wanted to experience… Read more » about My Foundation Year experience
This is a guest blog by Jamie-Lee Russell, studying BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing at BU’s Yeovil Nursing Campus. My name is Jamie-Lee Russell, I am 26 years old and study Adult Nursing as a full-time student at the Yeovil Campus in Somerset. University was something that was never on the cards for me leaving school…. Read more » about Why BU’s Yeovil Campus for Nursing was right for me
This is a guest blog by Sherrie Hale, BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing BU student studying at our Yeovil Campus. Hi, my name is Sherrie Hale I am a 28, second-year Nursing student, and I am also a wife and mother to a 3-year-old and 4-year-old. I am studying adult nursing at BU’s Yeovil campus. Choosing… Read more » about A mature student’s account on studying nursing at our Yeovil Campus
This is a guest blog by Jess East, current BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing student at Yeovil Campus. Let’s make this personal. My name is Jessica East and I am a 31 year old full-time Adult Nursing student at BU. I am based at the campus in Yeovil, in Somerset. Choosing to go to uni was… Read more » about What it’s like to study at Yeovil Campus
This is a guest blog by Daniel Fry, a recent graduate of BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing. 2020 was a challenging year for the entire globe but especially tricky for us as third year nursing students completing academic studies, including placements, and entering clinical practice as registered nurses. The effect of a national lockdown meant no… Read more » about 2020 – the challenging yet rewarding year for the student nurse
This is a guest blog by Louise Rowley, currently studying BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing at Bournemouth University. Before becoming a student nurse, I worked as a healthcare assistant on a hospital ward. While working, I regularly met BU students. They spoke highly of the course and they encouraged me to apply. I often thought about… Read more » about My journey as a mature student nurse
This is a guest blog by current student Rachel Morley, currently studying BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing. Hi I’m Rachel and I am going to talk a little about my experience of applying through Clearing at Bournemouth University. This time last year, university was only mentioned to me and the thought of applying was terrifying. I was… Read more » about My Clearing journey at BU
My name is Amy Alexander, I am 20 years of age and I study BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing at Bournemouth University. My inspiration for starting my nursing training was due to the amazing nursing teams I worked with at my local hospital in the operating theatres. The operating theatres gave me a massive insight into… Read more » about The way the nation has come together only inspires me to work harder
Hey guys! My name is Helen and I am a second-year nursing student at BU. Since my placements were suspended due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, I have been working as a health care assistant at the hospital. I have been working on a variety of wards; some with Covid-19 and others without…. Read more » about One minute silence that took my breath away – Story of a Nursing student
This is a guest blog written by Nicola Charles, our current BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing student. She shares her experience being a mature student and a mum, and how support from BU is beneficial to help achieving her academic and personal goals. Helping out as a student ambassador on interview days I often get asked… Read more » about I’m a single mum and a student nurse – how I achieve goals with BU supports
It has always been the case that the BSc Hons Adult Nursing is a physical and academic challenge, with the third and final year being the biggest challenge of all before graduating. The unprecedented events around the current Coronavirus global pandemic have highlighted the need for increased numbers of healthcare professionals to join the NHS… Read more » about Joining the NHS frontline as a student nurse
This is a guest blog by current student Daniel Fry, studying BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing. My journey into nursing started 15 years ago when I felt continually unfulfilled, with no job satisfaction, when working at a bank. I noted a job advertisement for a role within a trauma department and felt excited about the prospect… Read more » about Why I decided to study BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing at BU
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