We give thanks to the NHS, especially our students and alumni!
Written by Megan
During the pandemic of 2020, healthcare is the sector that is continuing to grow the most by far. In the first 2 days of the crisis, over 700.000 people had volunteered to be part of the NHS, not including all the people who volunteered to make masks, headbands and so on. Care/nursing homes are also recruiting more and more staff to cover the demands of isolating residents should they show any symptoms of the Coronavirus, and the demands of staff sickness. The social care sector is trying to fulfil its duties to the best of its ability during this time, as the issues that social care workers face on a daily basis are not put on hold because of a pandemic. For this reason, it is important that we take a moment to say thank you to everyone involved in these sectors, as without them, this fight would have been over before it had even begun.
Here at Staffordshire University, over 150 of our student nurses are on the frontline supporting the NHS. Being in their final year, and therefore just inches away from being fully qualified, these individuals all made the decision to volunteer at local NHS Trusts throughout Staffordshire and Shropshire, using the knowledge and experiences they have gained up to now in an attempt to relieve some pressure from other nurses on the wards. Lots of our alumni are also working on the frontline in hospitals across the UK, including in Accident and Emergency, as midwives, or in infection prevention and control which is of course, a crucial role at this time.
All our final year student nurses are still facing the stresses of university, alongside the stresses of Covid-19. Our online GradEx portal is now opening, offering final year students from any degree the chance to upload their projects or portfolio to be seen by potential employers. Every single student is encouraged to do this, as a fantastic opportunity could arise and being pro-active is a necessity during uncertain times.
There are also students from non-healthcare related degrees who have offered their services working in care homes and other environments that could put them at risk like those working for the NHS. As a result of this, there are known cases of our students having the virus and continuing to thrive working from home where possible. As a university, we are #ProudtoBeStaffs, and even more so with how our students have joined the resistance without hesitation.
From all out students at Staffordshire University, to anyone working for the NHS, or in other healthcare environments regardless of where you come from…. We applaud you!
Do you work for the NHS? We would love to hear from you!
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