STUDY - PLAN - BALANCE - BELONG
Support for student nurses
through every stage
of nursing school life
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Revision is a big part of Work Build Escape.
Because sometimes you don't need another lecture. You don't need to read another 30-page document. Sometimes you just need a recap.
This Placement Student Nurse Check is designed for those moments when you know you've learned something before, but you just need to see it again.
Revisit important nursing topics, refresh your knowledge and build your confidence one page at a time.
Student Nurse Realities
Walking confidently to find something you've never heard of before... while silently hoping that nobody asks you where you're going😅. We've all been there.
Student nursing is full of those "act confident and figure it out later" moments. From unfamiliar equipment, new procedures, new terminology, and somehow forgetting everything you know the second someone asks you a question.
And then there are moments when you do know what you're doing... Until someone actually asks you to do it. 😅
Remember that time you were asked to perform an ECG, and your mind just went completely blank? You'd learned it, practised it and probably revised it more than once, but suddenly you couldn't remember which electrode went where.
Student nurse brain freeze is very real.
And sometimes it's not even something you've forgotten. It's something you've never come across before.
Like that day your mentor was in a proper teaching mood and started going through tumour markers... CA-125, CEA, AFP, PSA... while you were standing there nodding like it all made sense
Meanwhile, in your head, it felt like someone had dropped algebra into a nursing conversation.
Whether you're preparing to start your first placement, finding your feet in the first year, becoming more confident in second year or getting ready for the final stretch in third year, every stage brings something different.
Work. Build. Escape. is here to support you through each stage.
From the first day nerves to the final push towards becoming a registered nurse.
Feel prepared before an emergency ever occurs. These pages in the Placement Student Nurse Check pocket book include practical prompts like this to help you familiarise yourself with the emergency trolley and know where essential equipment is located. So if you are the first responder, or need to bring the trolley during a shift, you can act with confidence.
When placement feels overwhelming, having key information close at hand can make all the difference.
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Student Nursing is more than placement. It's keeping track of deadlines, trying to remember everything you've learned, preparing for assessments, fitting in study sessions and setting smart goals.
Build your future one plan at a time. Organise your lectures, schedule your study sessions, set goals and track your progress with the Work.Build.Escape App.
We've thought about the little things student nurses need along the way and brought them together in one place.
Escape
Student nursing can take up a lot of headspace, so making time to switch off matters too.
We understand that escape is about making space for life beyond nursing. This is why we have included a dedicated wellbeing section in the Work Build Escape App, giving student nurses a space to pause and reflect.
A space to check in with yourself, recognise how you're feeling and notice what might be affecting you that day. A quick way to pause, reflect and become more aware of the things influencing your wellbeing, all in a few seconds.
A space to keep track of the things that help you reset. Whether that's colouring, painting, reading, walking, or something completely your own. Add your favourite activities, log the little moments you take for yourself and make unwinding part of your routine, not just something you do when everything else is finished.
A space to keep track of movement alongside everything else. Log your workouts, follow your progress and make looking after your body part of your routine, whether that's walking, running, cycling, strength training or simply moving in a way that works for you.
A space to enjoy your downtime in your own way. Track the games you're playing, record your sessions and see your progress over time, because taking a break can be part of looking after yourself.
A space to make time for the people and moments that matter outside university. Keep track of days out, special occasions, weekend plans and trips so placement, deadlines and revision don't become the only things filling your calendar.
A space to get your thoughts out of your head and onto the page. Write, reflect, look back on your day or simply capture whatever's on your mind. Whether it's something from placement, something you're proud of, or just one of those days.
How Tany Escapes?
For Tany wellbeing can be as simple as sitting down with a colouring page and switching off for a while. It gives her a pause from studying, placement and everything else going on around her. A chance to slow down, reset and enjoy something just for herself.
Colouring is one of those small things she can come back to when life feels busy. There's no pressure to achieve anything, no deadline to meet and nothing to revise. Just a little time to focus on the page in front of her.
With Work. Build. Escape. she can log the moments she spends colouring and keep track of something she genuinely enjoys. It helps make those little breaks part of her routine, rather than something she only remembers to do when everything else is finished.
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She also enjoys creating from scratch. Painting gives her the freedom to start with an idea and slowly turn it into something of her own.
For Tany, it's another way to step away from studying and placement for a while and focus on something completely different. There's no pressure to get it perfect. Just time to create, experiment and enjoy the process.
With Work. Build. Escape. she can log the time she spends painting and keep track of another activity that helps her switch off, making creativity part of her routine alongside student nurse life.
How Riley Escapes?
After a long shift, sometimes you just need an escape.
Gaming is another way Riley switches off. Picking up that controller gives him time to step away from studying, placement and everything else demanding his attention.
With Work. Build. Escape. he can track what he's playing, record his gaming sessions and look back at his progress. Turning something he enjoys into another part of his wellbeing routine.
After a long shift, sometimes you just need an escape.
For Riley, staying active is part of that. Whether it's training, getting a workout in or simply moving after a busy day, fitness gives him a way to leave the shift behind, clear his head and focus on himself for a while.
With Work. Build. Escape. Riley can log his workouts, keep track if his progress and make staying active part of his routine alongside student nurse life.
Because the Escape part matters too, making time for the things that help you step away, reset and come back feeling refreshed.
Created with intention by Tanyshwa Riley
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