What nursing students can expect in a simulated clinical skills session, and how they can help you gain hours for registration

Nursing students can gain practical experience in simulated sessions using manikins that are not only safe but also boost their skills and confidence. ‘Clinical skills sessions offer nursing students the opportunity to practice hands-on nursing skills from the basics of personal care to the more complex skills of cannulation, IV fluids and nasogastric tube insertion,’ explains University of East Anglia lecturer in clinical studies Charlotte Hilburn.