Resources
Practical, free guidance for UK nursing, midwifery and allied health students on placement. Everything here follows UK confidentiality expectations — no identifiable patient information appears in any example.
Guides
Coming soon
How to Write a Nursing Placement Reflection
A step-by-step structure for turning one placement event into a reflection your assessor can mark.
In progressGibbs Reflective Cycle Example for Student Nurses
A single Gibbs reflection walked through stage by stage, with the thinking behind each section.
In progressHow to Track Placement Hours Effectively
Keeping accurate practice hours, sickness and make-up shifts so nothing is disputed at sign-off.
In progressFirst Nursing Placement Survival Guide
What to pack, what to expect in week one, and how to ask for what you need on the ward.
In progressNursing Portfolio and Interview Preparation Guide
Turning placement evidence into a portfolio and answering values-based interview questions.
In progressStart using Placement Pal to organise reflections, placement evidence and professional development.
Guided Gibbs, Rolfe and Driscoll reflections, practice hour tracking and a portfolio export — free to start.