Student Nurse Review

by Arrowe Park Hospital

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • All of the staff were very firendly and all showed me parts of the job, not only my mentor. They always asked if i were ok and i foud them very supportive. I also enjoyed the role a lot more than i thought i would.

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

    • All of the staff were very firendly and all showed me parts of the job, not only my mentor. They always asked if i were ok and i foud them very supportive.

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

    • the sister on the ward was very supportive with shift patterns, she understood that i have another job outside of placement and would work i order to try and work my shifts around this. She was also very approachable and helped when i needed assistance.

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

    • i found i was always busy when on shift. I had enough time to work indeendently and also enough time to shadow my mentors. The staff also gave me enough breaks and would make sure i got these breaks even when the ward was busy

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • i was given a lot more responsabilty on the placement than i expected. I would do observations on the patients and the doctors would then ask my opinion and the conditions of the patients i was looking after.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • i have been givent the opportunity to develop a lot of skills whole on this placement, esoecially my communication skills and basic nursing skills such as performing simple observations this will be needed throughout my training and future career. I have also been able to see a lot of the documentatio invoved in pateint care.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • the staff were always very friendly and had a good reationship with patients. All students were made to feel welcome

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

    • the placement was good because i had a specific mentor but i was only given one days off suty at first and then a week at a time

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • i was able to ask any questions i wanted to ask and they also said they would let me know if any training came up that i was interested in. They also helped me with my university assignment by giving me a list of materials that would be useful

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • It will depend on the amount of jobs within the organisation when i complete my course jobs come up on a regular basis

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • i got along with all of the students on my ward from other universites. I got along with the others and found out that they dont drive as i do i gave them lifts to and from placement

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • i cost me a lot in petrol and getting through th tunnel but there was free parking on sight that i used

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • i never went out in the area but liverpools night life is very good

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • i didnt try to get involved in any activities

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

North West

November 2010

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