I would encourage anybody interested in nursing to get some work experience, it’s a brilliant way to find out if nursing would suit you and can be extremely rewarding and it is looked on very favourably by admissions tutors as well as being a lot of fun, highly insightful and a great learning opportunity.
It was also very rewarding to feel that my input, no matter how small, had an effect on the lives of those I was caring for.
I am due to start my degree in adult nursing this September and I really cannot wait! I am full of beans and bursting with enthusiasm. After a year out from study I am raring to go and get stuck into the beginning of a career I know I will love.
Ashley Needham starts her degree in adult nursing this September.