The Relay for Life (R4L) is the largest fundraising event for cancer support groups and cancer research in the world.  From its’ humble beginnings in Tacoma, Washington in 1985 with one solitary participant, the R4L is now run annually in 21 countries, uniting over 600 different communities in the battle against cancer.  In Australia, the […]

During my clinical placements this year, I have been shocked at the number of teenage girls admitted with paracetamol overdoses.  The majority of these admissions were self-harm incidents rather than actual suicide attempts.   Yet, it was only through prompt treatment, and some luck, that more of these girls didn’t lose their lives. Sadly, I did […]

Today was the day. It was the day to tackle possibly the most nerve-wracking and scariest event of my nursing degree.  It was the day to face the event that has had all the 3rd year nursing students stressing out since the start of the semester.  It was the day of my final clinical assessment. […]

I have had many great clinical supervisors and mentors during my nursing degree.  Nearly all of the RNs I have worked with were supportive and encouraging, telling me lots of great information and providing many opportunities to practice my skills.  However, it was on one of the last clinical placements of my degree that I […]