Student stories

All my clinical placements were very insightful: you get a true understanding of how maternity services work and how they connect to other departments.

The foundation year for nursing allowed me to grow and develop my skills, particularly my writing skills. This set me up perfectly for progressing to the Adult Nursing BSc and working on my dissertation.

I enjoyed my four-week elective placement in Ghana – I always wanted to do my elective internationally to see a different healthcare system.

I always wanted to work at Great Ormond Street Hospital as a qualified nurse – and now I will! It’s my dream job.

I have never found a team that is as supporting, encouraging and caring than my fellow peers and tutoring staff.

Last semester I joined the Kaizen Team at the East Surrey Hospital for a five day rapid process improvement workshop.

The facilities at Surrey are incredible, not only giving us access to an ambulance and all the kit we would have on the road, but the Clinical Simulation Centre also prepares us for how hospitals work.

My first placement was in a surgical short stay at a hospital in Guildford. It was fantastic! I went into theatre on three occasions and the surgeons talked through everything they were doing. It was a real eye-opener.