Student review [#39273] for Adult Nursing
at Manchester Metropolitan University

When I started my nursing career in 2020, I wanted to go to a university where I would be encouraged and where I could feel secure and explore. Manchester Metropolitan University has given me the tools I need to have a better grasp of what I see and do while on placement. Regardless of Covid, the course has always allowed us as students to express our opinions and feelings in efforts to better teaching for ourselves and future generations. The clinical skills and simulation rooms have been beneficial to me as a visual learner. The ability to rehearse situations in the patient flat lecture theatre enabled me to gain confidence and learn from my colleagues.

Reflecting on my experience, I believe that one area that should be improved is when we receive our placement allocations. Despite the fact that I am not a parent, many individuals have difficulty to get childcare, on such short notice. The university has acknowledged this and has provided supporting letters to help parents find day care and have stated they will aim to release this information two weeks prior, but this still requires improvement. Another area to highlight is the order in which we learn some topics. Understandably, I recognise that my cohort’s clinical skills sessions were postponed due to Covid but rearranging the sequence might assist students to expand and deepen their grasp of topics. An example of this is to review biological systems and their functions from first year, then go on to learn about the disorders associated with each system. I believe this change would have allowed me to understand better.

Manchester as a city has good transport links enabling you to also explore the surrounding cities, with lots of activities and places to eat, there are endless things for you and your friends to enjoy. I would recommend Manchester Metropolitan University to others as the level of support I have had access to encourages me to finish and gain my certificate. The staff truly recognise just how challenging this course is at times and have allowed me to vent when needed, assisted me with creating plans of action and followed up to see how things were going. The University also supports students by signposting to nursing career events. These are things I truly appreciate. Looking back now in my third and final year, I have been able to grow so much. I love my journey and I wouldn’t change it for the world.