Honoured to be part of this with Nursing Times 🩺✨bit embarrassing 🤐… anyway, go and nominate someone who has made a difference to you! 💙🩺 💙

As the year comes to an end, it feels like a good time to pause. This year marked a big shift for me, moving from student nurse to newly qualified nurse 🩺 It came with learning curves, responsibility and moments that tested me, but also confirmed why I chose this profession. I

As this year comes to an end, I have been doing a lot of reflecting ✨ This year asked a lot of me. It pushed me to grow, to face things I once avoided and to keep going even when I felt tired, unsure or stretched in ways people do not always see. There were moments of doubt,

This is the kind of thing I would usually run from. Full speed. Other direction. But I am trying to stop doing that. I want to stop hiding from things that scare me and actually face them, even when every part of me is saying absolutely not. So I sat on a panel. Me. On a panel.

What an amazing evening on my day off! I had the pleasure of attending the #UEL Alumni Achievement Awards 2025, such an inspiring evening celebrating incredible graduates and their achievements. #UELAlumniAwards2025 #UELInnovatorsOfTomorrow #UEL1898 #UEL #NursingJourney

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Three years ago today, I walked into my university induction as a first-year nursing student 🎓 I remember the mix of nerves and excitement, not knowing exactly where this path would lead me. The past three years have been far from easy; there were long days, sleepless nights

Proud to share that I am now officially registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse – Adult 👩‍⚕️💙 Looking forward to this next chapter in my nursing journey. #RegisteredNurse #NMC #Nursing

This is honestly the stupidest thing I’ve seen 🤦‍♀️ once again showing how uneducated and moronic some people are. They’re out here using Paddington, who was literally written as a refugee and immigrant from Peru, as some kind of nationalist mascot?! Do they even know his story??

✨ My final blog as a student nurse has just been published in Nursing Times! As I step into life as a newly qualified nurse, I want to send all my best wishes to those just beginning their journey. Nursing school is tough, but it is also full of moments that will stay with you

Today marked the first day of my final two weeks on placement 🏥✨ I brought some RCN resources with me, not just to hand out, but to start real conversations 💬 We talked about the importance of nurses being political, of standing together, staying informed and demanding what we

This article means a lot to me. It is a small way of honouring the people and moments that have left a mark on my journey through nursing school. Grateful for it all, the lessons, the growth and the unexpected strength 💪 #NursingStudent #FinalPlacement #Reflection #Thankful

Just submitted my final essay 🤞 and hopefully the last one before I can finally close this chapter. I honestly cannot believe it has been three years — so much has happened, and so much has changed 💙 Somehow, in the middle of my management placement, I managed to get it done…

I sat down to edit my last assignment yesterday night ✍️ but my mind kept drifting. Between the lines and references 📚 I started thinking about everything — the journey so far, the weight of the world lately 🌍 and how hard it can feel to hold onto hope 💫 So instead of fixing

Week 6/12 – Final Placement 🩵 Halfway through my final placement! This past week I’ve had my own patient workload, with my name on the board 👀 (still under supervision for meds etc, of course!) But here’s the thing I’m realising: it’s actually easier to be a student nurse

Wrote this during a really difficult month 😓 It’s about recognising when you need to pause and giving yourself permission to do so without guilt. #StudentNurse #Boundaries #SelfCompassion

Induction day at my trust today! Found out where I’ll be placed after qualifying and even met my ward’s manager — it’s getting real now! 🫣 While sitting in the lecture theatre today, I couldn’t help but think back to my first time there in Year 1… and wow, time has flown.

🌙 Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today. As families and communities gather across the world to mark this special day, I’m holding in my heart all those who are struggling, those living through conflict, displacement, loss and uncertainty. Eid is a time of joy and

✨Meal prep magic before back-to-back shifts! Biryani ✅ Pasta ✅ Aloo curry ✅ Chicken marinating & ready to grill ✅ Usually my husband’s the one in charge of the cooking, but this week we’re both working 🧑‍🍳The kitchen was busy, the playlist was loud and the kids kept

I passed my OSCE with 70%! 🎉 Honestly, I didn’t think I would, not with everything that was going on at the time. It was one of the most emotionally exhausting months I’ve ever had. So much stress, pressure and personal drama that made it nearly impossible to focus. But I