“We have an obligation to conduct ourselves in a professional manner“ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adamroxby/message

“During my community placement that I had seen patience with avoid variety of different conditions and social situations, but one in particular presented quite a dilemma for me.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adamroxby/message

For the past couple of years I’ve been working for The Weave and it’s time to tell you a little bit about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adamroxby/message

Students of nursing are in the lucky position to be able to arrange a negotiated placement. This period in the students training (in the third year) allows an almost unlimited possibility for students to experience something truly unique. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adamroxby/message

Whether it be interacting with patients, taking a handover from your colleagues or attending meetings you will always be put in a situation where you have to interact with a diverse spectrum of people. AdamRoxby.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adamroxby/message

It is clear to everybody that being a student is a transient state. AdamRoxby.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adamroxby/message

Happy new year! Another article from the archives. I can handle writing long and considered essays. I relish being assessed in the heat of a practice environment. I am resigned to the fact that I will have to endure a three hour written examination on anatomy and physiology. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adamroxby/message

If there is one thing people can say about me, it's that I don't need more gadgets. AdamRoxby.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adamroxby/message

Hi gang So today I wanted to share with you that I have recorded some chapters of a book for a project called LibriVox; they take books in the public domine breathe life into them by getting volunteers from around the world to lend their time and voices. Check it out if you find that sort of stuff interesting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adamroxby/message

As a student nurse, issues surrounding mental health are never far away. Originally published 9th January, 2012 Even when studying adult nursing you are encouraged to have an awareness of concepts related to mental health and mental illness. But still, even though everyone studies it, there seems to be an element of uncertainty around caring for patients with mental health problems. In my own experience I can think of of a good example. Let’s call her Danni. Danni was admitted to hospital after taking an overdose of painkillers and excessive alcohol. It was felt that her vulnerable state of mental health was significantly worsened by the anniversary of the death of a close family relative. The trained nursing staff attended to her immediate medical needs and the health care assistants checked her observations and changed her bed in the morning. I wanted to be active in all aspects of her care but felt restricted by my anxiety and lack of experience with patients who had mental health problems. If Danni had been admitted with a physical illness you could expect to see a fairly logical series of events taking place. Give Drug A to cure disease B: it would be a set routine or pathway that you could follow to make that patient medically fit. But with mental health, you’re faced with a greater degree of uncertainty. You become more aware of what you’re saying and how you’re acting; conscious that even the slightest intonation or vocal inflection could have an undesirable effect. For me this is still one of the barriers that student nurses have to overcome when dealing with mental health. The perceived fear over what you should or should not be saying is ever present. It lurks in the background and can stifle a students’ ability to feel fully engaged and able to play a proactive role in a patient’s care. As students, we should try not to feel restricted when caring for mental health patients. We should feel a sense of empowerment in fulfilling an important caring role as part of the entire multi-disciplinary team. Students are in a privileged position, by engaging with patients we can make important contributions to mental well-being. No matter what branch of nursing you chose, you will encounter mental health patients so it is vital that you become fully involved with this essential aspect of modern nursing. Orignal Article at the Nursing Times --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adamroxby/message