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Placement · Year 1
First Placement Survival Guide
Handover, documentation and staying human on your first shifts.
A practical companion for arriving prepared on your first placement. Covers a night-before checklist, arriving on the ward, structured SBAR handover, documentation basics aligned to NMC Code section 10, managing errors and raising concerns under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, working night shifts safely, using the SPIKES framework for information conversations, and wellbeing resources. Self-test and references.
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Lucy B.
Great survival guide for a first placement. Covered handover, documentation, and even self-care tips for night shifts. Very reassuring.
Lucy B.
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