Health and Social Care students at Walsall College received an insight in to the role of nurses, after taking part in a conference with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The Royal College of Nursing is the world’s largest nursing union and professional body. It represents more than 435,000 nurses, student nurses, midwives and health care assistants in the UK and internationally.
Paul Vaughan, Regional Director, and Ruth Burey, Professional Learning and Development Facilitator at RCN visited the college and delivered a presentation to over 100 Level 3 students on key issues currently facing the nursing industry.
This included the NHS’s five-year vision, with an increasing focus on prevention methods and health and social care sectors working in closer unison, understanding dignity in nursing and the importance of reflective practice.
The guest speakers, who both practiced as nurses, also gave students an overview of their careers, before giving them with discussion based tasks to complete to challenge their knowledge of the role of nurses.
At the end of the conference, all students that attended were presented with Royal College of Nursing certificates.
Curriculum Manager for Health and Social Care at Walsall College, Wendy Byron, said: “Many students have expressed an interest in pursuing nursing careers so this was a great opportunity for them to gain a better understanding of the role, first-hand from experts in the industry.”
