I am also currently a manager for Cambridge and Peterborough NHS foundation trust, so part-time study fits in well with my professional career. The Trust has identified the importance of professional development and has links with Anglia Ruskin University.


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Why did you choose to study at Anglia Ruskin University?
I chose Anglia Ruskin mainly because their facilities and support were a lot better than Ipswich, along with a track proven reputation.

Which aspects of your course do you enjoy most and why?
The course is enjoyable on so many levels. From the classroom study, where I am finding it very interesting, to placement, where the interaction with people is very varied and personally rewarding.

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Why did you chose mental health nursing?
Like many others, I became interested in nursing as a career after being cared for by nurses myself; I suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome in my teens, and spent many months in hospital. After my recovery, I felt a sense of wanting to give something back, so I researched the options. Mental health nursing stood out as a branch of nursing which would most satisfy my interest in people's thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

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What initially attracted you to your course?
It was a course which combined intellectual stimulation with being people focused and practical. I also wanted to gain a qualification which would form the basis for a satisfying and interesting career.

Which aspects of your course do you enjoy most and why?
The course is varied which I enjoy - most of the lectures are interesting and thought provoking, I enjoy discussing topics within my Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) group and I particularly enjoy being on placement when I can get involved and put the theory in to practice.


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Why did you choose to study at Anglia Ruskin University?
I chose to study at Anglia Ruskin University because I enjoyed the open day and out of all the other universities I visited I felt that it would offer me the better facilities for my course.

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I am 36 years old and a mother of two; I have been studying to become a mental health nurse at Anglia Ruskin University. I had not worked for a few years raising my children and did not have a career and started feeling that I wanted to do something with my live, make a contribution to something I believed in.

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