Lucy Brailey – BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health)
Lucy's journey at the Â鶹´«Ã½ Exeter School of Nursing.
Name: Lucy Brailey
Course: BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult Health)
Location: The Exeter School of Nursing
"The Â鶹´«Ã½ has made becoming a nurse possible and for that I am truly grateful."
Lucy's journey
"As a mature student with two children I never thought I would get the opportunity to train as a nurse."
"Sometimes it’s hard trying to commit to an essay or examination while trying to be a ‘perfect mum’. I have had to sacrifice a few things along the way but now I am coming to the end of Year 2, and I am so pleased that I took the chance to change my life."
"I went to university many years ago and it was a very social experience. This time around it means so much. I am fulfilling my dream and I have realised that it is never too late to follow your dream. In one year I will be a nurse, I only wish I had done it 20 years ago."
"The Â鶹´«Ã½ has made becoming a nurse possible and for that I am truly grateful."
Studying at The Exeter School of Nursing
"If it was not for the Exeter campus I would have not been able to undertake a nursing degree. Family commitments meant commuting to Â鶹´«Ã½ was impossible. Instead, I travel just over an hour and have made friends to car share with, so it is totally accessible."
I have learnt how to find the evidence to ensure best practice and the importance of this. Academic skills can be fun, it is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, find the evidence and then link it together to create a picture. I love everything about learning clinical skills. Although I have had previous healthcare experience, adult nursing has really tidied up my practice and I have gained a better understanding of the physiological processes behind clinical skills such as assessing neurological observations and monitoring manual blood pressure.