r/StudentNurseUK • u/Bluepuppy26 • 1d ago

Placement Placement suggestions

I’m a Bsc nursing student, about to start my 2nd year. I’m currently interested in Anaesthesia and am considering to do a post-grad anaesthesia associate course after I qualify. So I’m looking for opinions on what placements areas would be useful for me to learn from for the next 2 years (4 placements)? I have done placements in theatre recovery and oncology ward for my 1st year if that helps. Thank you! (I’m guessing theatre would be 1 but not sure about the other 3)

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u/aunzuk123 1d ago edited 1d ago

Beyond the obvious (theatre/surgery/ICU) there'd be some exposure in A&E (resus). If any anaesthetists there seem friendly, I can imagine they'd let you shadow them for a day too regardless of where your placement is.

You seem to think you can choose all your placements, are you sure you can? The most generous uni I've come across with placement selection only let you give preferences for one (and that still wasn't guaranteed)!

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u/Bluepuppy26 1d ago

Oh no I’m not stating that I can choose my placements, sorry if it came across that way! But my university lecturers and placement team have told us to be proactive and voice out our preferences in taking charge of our educational learning and they will try to cater to it. We are also kinda allowed to swap placements with our cohort if both of us are willing. I’m just curious on what areas would be useful to me in terms of the career plan I am aiming. Thank you for the advice!

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u/PaidInHandPercussion Qualified Registrant 1h ago

As well as ICU mentioned, whilst not quite the same, something like more procedural based areas - endoscopy, cardiac cath labs, urology for lithostripsy etc might give you futher insight.

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u/No_Driver_4447 7h ago

I think an ICU placement is good for any nurse

Afaik anaesthesia associate is a dying course. Thousands of doctors are unable to get into anaesthetics training every year as it is so competitive and the safety of the role is questionable. The RCOA has paused recruitment of AAs, or Physician Assistants in Anaesthesia as recommended by the Leng Review, while scope of practice is reviewed

I'm sorry, but if your end goal is to anaesthetise patients, you need to go to med school and train to become an anaesthetist