What I wish I’d known in my first year as a student
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What I wish I’d known in my first year as a student

Jessica Sainsbury @JessLSainsbury Final-year adult and mental health nursing student, University of Southampton

A final-year nursing student shares her insights into how to survive and thrive in your degree

As I begin the final year of my nursing degree, many of you will just be starting out on your nursing journey. So to all new first-year students, welcome to one of the most exciting and diverse professions in the world.

Nursing Standard. 34, 9, 28-30. doi: 10.7748/ns.34.9.28.s13

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