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Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyStudent Nursing Times Podcast Episode 9 from 2013Hi everyone, so this is the last episode that I did for the student nursing times and this one is back from 2013.2025-04-2816 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyStudent Nursing Times Podcast Episode 8 from 2013Hi everyone, this is Adam Roxby and im very pleased to share episode eight of the student nursing times podcast from the archives from back in 2013.2025-04-2826 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyStudent Nursing Times Podcast Episode 7 from 2013Hi everyone, this is episode seven of the student nursing times podcast and it’s all about the Francis report2025-04-2836 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyStudent Nursing Times Podcast from December 2012Hi guys, I’ve got another episode of these student nursing times podcast for you and this one is from December 20122025-04-2831 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyStudent Nursing Times Podcast Episode 5 from 2012Join us for a dynamic dive into episode five of the Student Nursing Times podcast from October 2012. I'm Adam Roxby, your host, and alongside my brilliant co-host, third-year student nurse Tracy Temple, we tackle key issues like the registration debate for healthcare assistants and hear from newly qualified nurses sharing invaluable advice..2025-02-1036 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyStudent Nursing Times Podcast Episode 4 from the 2012 archiveAnother episode from the archive from the Student Nursing Times.2025-01-2154 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyStudent Nursing Times Podcast Episode 3 from July 2012In my quest to share the work I did for the Student Nursing Times that has now faded into history I am pleased to share with you episode 3 of the Student Nursing Times Podcast!
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Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyYour negotiated placement is the time for you to shine: article from Nursing Times from July 2012Nursing students are in the lucky position to be able to arrange a negotiated placement.
This period in a student’s training (in the third year) allows an almost unlimited possibility to experience something truly unique.2024-12-1006 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyWhy I am done with TeslaIn the many years of me driving an electric car, there was always one brand that would give me the excitement and longing for that I was craving. Even before getting my first Renault Zoe, I was fascinated by this little startup called Tesla.2024-11-1109 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyNursing and Health Survival Guides for Drugs in Use, Clinical Skills, and Health Promotion Book Review form June 2012Hello everyone! How's it going, it's Adam Roxby here again! I have another article from my time as the student nurse editor for the student nursing times. This time around I am sharing a little book review for a series of books that I found to be really useful when I was doing my training and working hard on the hospital wards in essex. 2024-11-1103 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyIt feels strange to be the last of the nursing diplomas - Article from Nursing Times in 2012"It may seem very naive of me to say this but when I started my nurse training back in September 2010, I didn’t really consider the academic process too much - I just wanted to be a nurse."2024-11-0502 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyRecording a chapter from an espionage novelI once again lent my voice to record part of an audiobook, this one is an espionage novel. I think you'll like it!2024-10-2803 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyStudent Nursing Times Podcast from July 2012In my quest to share the work I did for the Student Nursing Times that has now faded into his tory I am pleased to share with you episode 2 of the Student Nursing Times Podcast!2024-10-1455 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyDo doctors and nurses sometimes try to prolong life too far? Article from Nursing Times 2012Having had some prior experience on a care of the elderly ward, sometimes I’ve noticed parts of the medical profession trying to sustain a patient’s life at what seems to be all costs. 2024-09-2409 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyRecording a chapter of Billy Bunnyhttps://librivox.org/billy-bunny-and-the-friendly-elephant-by-david-cory/2024-08-0603 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyTwitter chat about nursing mentors | Student Nursing Times Article from 2012On 17 May 2012, Healthcare professionals and students alike went online to explore the issue of mentors further.2024-07-0809 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyWhat amazing things have you witnessed while on placement? | Student Nursing Times Article from 2012On placement the other day I witnessed a practical procedure that left me feeling truly astonished. It was a procedure called ‘cardioversion’.2024-07-0105 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyAre nursing rituals and superstitions helpful? | Student Nursing Times Article from 2012As nurses and student nurses we get used to being put in some quite extraordinary places. There are times when we can become almost immune to these unique situations2024-06-2409 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyIn theatre everything was so different from what i’m used to | from Student Nursing Times 2012As nurses and student nurses we get used to being put in some quite extraordinary places. There are times when we can become almost immune to these unique situations2024-06-1706 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyWill paperwork take up all our time when we qualify? Student nursing times article form 2012It will come as no great surprise, I am sure, that I decided to enter nursing because I wanted to have one-to-one contact with patients and actually feel as if I was making a positive difference to their lives.2024-06-0809 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyEpisode 1 -Student Nursing Times Podcast from May 2012After a lot of planning and collaboration with other student nurses, I created the Student Nursing Times Podcast. Here is the first episode from May 2012.2024-06-0645 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyThe Student Nursing Times Podcast Promos from 2012.I thought I would share the promos I made for the student nursing times Podcast back in 2012 to get you ready for when I share the actual episodes I made in collaboration with other students. A little glimmer into the past!2024-06-0506 minMagpie Podcast from Adam Roxby“Sometimes it’s hard to remain a professional“ | Article from the archives of the Student Nursing TimesWhile on placement at an emergency ward last year I was conducting my routine observations when I heard a commotion behind the nurses’ station. 2024-06-0407 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyWhy do so many students quit their cause? | Student Nursing Times Article from the ArchivesWhen you look around your lecture halls, have you noticed the number of student nurses shrinking? I remember my first day sitting in a giant sports hall surrounded by my fellow enthusiastic students. However over the months our numbers seemed to have grown fewer and fewer.2024-04-2205 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyDoes your university encourage online debate? - Student Nursing Times Article from the ArchiveWhen students start a course in nursing many believe that they should fear the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). It’s thought that at the slightest hint of indiscretion, the NMC could send out their agents to bundle you into the back of a car and begin their McCarthy-style hearings - “are you now or have you ever been a member of a social networking site?”.2024-02-1606 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby‘Will It Hurt?’ Student Nursing Times Article from the ArchivesMost people would consider having a tube inserted into your nose and fed down to your stomach as something to generally avoid but when a member of staff needed a competency in this technique I volunteered. I had seen the procedure carried out on a number of patients. A nasogastric tube is a tube that is inserted through the nose to feed a patient who is unable to feed themselves.2024-01-0510 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby‘Do you ever get stage fright?’ | Student Nursing Times Article from the ArchivesThere is one aspect of training to be a nurse that never fails to instil me with fear - giving presentations..2023-11-2813 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Will I ever know enough to qualify?' | Student Nursing Times Article from the ArchivesThis week Student Nursing Times will be publishing advice for students transitioning from education to employment however for a second year student who is exactly halfway through his training, the thought of qualifying only makes the ‘second-year blues’ even worse.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk
2023-10-0506 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'What makes a good nursing lecturer?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleA while ago I spoke of the importance of a good relationship between you and your mentor but the relationship between you and your lecturers is just as important.
Having to sit in lectures for most of the week, it soon becomes clear what makes a good lecturer.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2023-02-1005 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'How can we prepare ourselves for patient deaths?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleHave you witnessed your first death?
I have, as I spent a couple of years working as a healthcare assistant on a care of the elderly ward and unfortunately death was a natural part of the job.
However for some students who have not been present at a death before, encountering the death of a patient can bring up some very personal and distressing emotions. It doesn’t matter whether that death was expected, or as a result of a sudden traumatic incident, the feelings involved can still be the same.
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Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Is technology a help or a hindrance as a student nurse?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleIf notes get lost then a patient’s personal details could be revealed and the care that they receive might be hampered if their practitioner has to go on a treasure hunt for their records.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2023-01-2706 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Is student life what you expected?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleWhen I left college I decided to get a job rather than go straight into university. I didn’t feel there was anything that sufficiently interested me enough to dedicate a large portion of my time and money in pursuing.
And I didn’t buy the argument from my friends that if you weren’t going to university you would miss out on the most exciting time of your life.
However, during those years at work I began to experience a niggling feeling of anxiety that something exciting was happening just beyond my reach. I felt l...2023-01-2006 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyI volunteered for a cannula, and it really hurtUndoubtedly one of the most common things you will see in a hospital is a cannula.
Patients routinely have them because they are the quickest and easiest way to receive fluid and medication should something go wrong.
AdamRoxby.co.uk2022-12-3107 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyAs students should we be wary of Facebook and Twitter? | Archived Student Nursing Times Article“We have an obligation to conduct ourselves in a professional manner“2022-06-2813 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyRespecting a patient’s wishes - article from when I was a student nurse“During my community placement that I had seen patience with avoid variety of different conditions and social situations, but one in particular presented quite a dilemma for me.”2022-06-0113 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyIntroducing The Weave, the business that helps businessesFor the past couple of years I’ve been working for The Weave and it’s time to tell you a little bit about it.2022-04-2803 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyArranging the best negotiated placement for you | Nursing ArticleStudents of nursing are in the lucky position to be able to arrange a negotiated placement. This period
in the students training (in the third year) allows an almost unlimited possibility for students to
experience something truly unique.2022-03-3108 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyDo you work well with your fellow students? | Student Nursing Times Archive ArticleWhether it be interacting with patients, taking a handover from your colleagues or attending meetings
you will always be put in a situation where you have to interact with a diverse spectrum of people.
AdamRoxby.uk2022-01-1719 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyHow can students make themselves more employable? | Student Nursing Times Archive ArticleIt is clear to everybody that being a student is a transient state.
AdamRoxby.uk2022-01-1014 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyDo you dread drug calculations? | Student Nursing Times Archive ArticleHappy new year! Another article from the archives. I can handle writing long and considered essays.
I relish being assessed in the heat of a practice environment.
I am resigned to the fact that I will have to endure a three hour written examination on anatomy and physiology.2022-01-0214 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyNot more gadgets!If there is one thing people can say about me, it's that I don't need more gadgets.
AdamRoxby.uk2021-09-0812 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyI recorded an audiobook ... sort ofHi gang
So today I wanted to share with you that I have recorded some chapters of a book for a project called LibriVox; they take books in the public domine breathe life into them by getting volunteers from around the world to lend their time and voices.
Check it out if you find that sort of stuff interesting.2021-09-0803 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Why are we so scared of mental health?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleAs a student nurse, issues surrounding mental health are never far away.
Originally published 9th January, 2012
Even when studying adult nursing you are encouraged to have an awareness of concepts related to mental health and mental illness.
But still, even though everyone studies it, there seems to be an element of uncertainty around caring for patients with mental health problems.
In my own experience I can think of of a good example. Let’s call her Danni. Danni was admitted to hospital after taking an overdose of painkillers and excessive alcohol. It was felt th...2021-06-2408 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyDo we really care for older people? | Nursing Times ArticleWhile at my community placement I visited an older patient to assess what help and support she would
need in order for her to remain at her own home.
Recently there have been a slew of reports and accounts about the treatment of the elderly in hospital,
but I wanted to convey one patient’s experience.
AdamRoxby.uk2021-05-0709 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyState of fitness | ‘Hardware and systems’Perhaps not the most exciting title but I know people like to get to geeky and hear about the various apps, systems and devices I’m using to achieve my transformational goals.
AdamRoxby.uk/fitness2021-04-1436 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby''As students, most of us get to enjoy our festive period relatively stress-free'' | Student Nursing Times ArticleIt’s that time of year again when we buy presents, look forward to the special food and enjoy spending time with our families; but what about the people we leave behind when our year is done?
AdamRoxby.uk2021-04-1307 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyThe last fitness journeyI walking through the metaphorical graveyard of all of my failed attempts to be a better person, I’ve decided to be fully open and exposed in order to make this the last fitness journey.
AdamRoxby.uk/fitness2021-03-2614 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyHow can we stop feeling afraid?I want to talk today about a phenomenon I have noticed in practice and it's something I am personally trying to overcome. I am in the first half of my second year and as such there is an expectation that I should know a fair bit about nursing and medical issues.2021-03-2610 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyThe benefits of cold exposureWhile preparing for some pretty drastic changes to my health and fitness regime next week I go through one of the tools that may help achieve my fitness goals: cold exposure.
AdamRoxby.uk2021-03-1920 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Should we all be a little more selfish?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleI have noticed something in today’s NHS and it’s something I can only describe as ‘healthcare martyrdom’.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-03-0808 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Do risk scores undermine a nurse's intuition?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleRecently, I’ve been thinking about risk scores, and whether they work or not.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-03-0607 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Who should be feeding patients?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleAt some point during your student nursing life, you are going to come across a patient that is unable to feed himself or herself unaided.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-02-2624 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Has working as a student nurse made you aware of prejudices that you never knew you had?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleAs hard as we try to be objective, none of us can stop the instant spark of opinion that enters our head when we meet a new person or encounter a new situation.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-02-1707 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'I failed my placement and had to pick myself up again' | Student Nursing Times ArticleSo, when I thought about what I could offer in this time of excitement and uncertainty, I wanted to give an honest representation of something that can be quite distressing and humiliating: what happens when you fail - and, more importantly, how do you pick yourself back up again?
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-02-1209 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'What to expect from your student nursing placements' | Student Nursing Times ArticleOver the course of your education, you will be placed in a variety of different areas and specialisms. Each will have its own unique opportunities for learning and development …
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-02-0806 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Is it a student nurse's duty to have the seasonal flu jab?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleAfter having a discussion with my tutor group about public health and health promotion, my tutor decided to canvass some opinion about the seasonal flu jab.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-02-0311 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Money? Make sure you're getting everything you're entitled to' | Student Nursing Times Article"As an NHS student, I am given a bursary of around £570 a month. This is sufficient for me to live on, but that’s about it."
www.AdamRoxby.uk2021-01-2506 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'What is our responsibility as student nurses in emergency situations?' | Student Nursing Times ArticleAn elderly gentleman was knocked from his scooter after a collision with the back of a car.
I found myself reacting quickly; I put my hazard lights on and ran over to the middle lane of the roundabout.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-01-1906 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'We're on placement to learn, not just to make up the numbers' | Student Nursing Times Article"For some student nurses, heading into practice for the first time can be a daunting experience with their head swimming with expectations and questions. You may be experiencing the workplace for the first time and might be unsure about what’s expected of you."
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-01-1930 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Uniform Pride' | Student Nursing Times Article"When you consider some of the most iconic and influential uniforms you would probably have a list that would include the London beefeaters, airline cabin crew and indeed, the crew of Star Trek - my personal, geeky preference."
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-01-1206 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby'Me, myself and my mentor' | Student Nursing Times ArticleWhether we like it or not, students need to be mentored.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2021-01-0405 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyWelcome to Student Nursing TimesWhen I first got involved with Student Nursing Times a couple of months back I felt mixed emotions.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-12-2849 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyThere are so many selfless acts, why is donating blood different? | Student Nursing Times ArticleBack in 2011 I was the first Student Nurse Editor for the Nursing Times and during that time I wrote a weekly article for a year, while looking back at the articles I wanted to share them with you as a way to preserve them.
Where possible I will link to the original article hosted on the Nursing Times site.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-12-2308 minMagpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyAll the new thingsI’ve spend a few days remaking my site to make it the home of all that I make and have made. This was prompted by a request from the British Library to archive some of my recordings.2020-12-1609 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyHuman Fuel - Experimenting with a liquid dietI give liquid food I try in my mission to become nutritionally complete on a plant-based diet!
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Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyYour computer will fail!www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-2612 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyHow can you be productive with an Apple Watch?www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-2510 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyMemory Afternoons Podcast Extrawww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-2409 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyColchester Memory Afternoons at Lion Walk Activity Centre: Playtimewww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-2304 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyColchester Memory Afternoons at Enoch House: Happy Timeswww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-2207 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyMia Standen at the Memory Afternoonswww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-2109 minMagpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyFriends of the Earth Basecamp 2017www.AdamRoxby.co.uk
www.foe.co.uk2020-04-2008 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyColchester Memory Afternoon at Enoch House: Work and Early Lifewww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-1908 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyThe Warm & Toasty Club at Enoch House (16/02/2018)www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-1812 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyYou don't need expensive microphoneswww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-1603 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyHow do make time for important things?www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-1507 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyTips for Starting Creative Projectswww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-1408 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyColchester Soup | Nov 2016www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-1321 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyColchester Soup | September 2016www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-1231 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyOmar's Sound Journeywww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-1108 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyFriends of the Earth Basecamp 2016 | Overviewwww.AdamRoxby.co.uk
www.FoE.co.uk2020-04-0904 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyThe Warm & Toasty Club | May 2016www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-0820 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyThoughts in the rainwww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-0710 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyFoE Basecamp 2016 - Working Weekendwww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-0603 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyHave I really won US$5,250,000.00?www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-0508 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyColchester Soup | November 2015www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-0229 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyColchester Soup | September 2015www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-04-0115 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyChatting with Teaboy Gameswww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-3105 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyTechnological anxietywww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-3013 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyPhil MIll ~ Minimalism is essential | performance at the May 2015 Sunday Matinéewww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-2711 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyJo Fletcher-Cross ~ Caledonia | comedy at the May 2015 Sunday Matinéewww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-2607 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyThom Barrett ~ Not Not Comedy | live at the May 2015 Sunday Matinéewww.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-2510 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyInterviewing Will Quince MP at Colchester SoupAn interview from the archives.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-2405 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyDave Hughes ~ Stand-up | comedy at the May 2015 Sunday MatinéeClassic comedy from the archives.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-2211 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam Roxby4th Colchester Soup with Will Quince MP interviewA show of community spirt form the archives and an interview with Colchester Will Quince.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-2124 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyTom Edwards ~ ‘Prosecution, Prosecution, Prosecution!', | comedy at the May 2015 Sunday MatinéeComedy from the archives.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-2005 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyBelinda Federl ~ Poetry is my therapy | performance at the May 2015 Sunday MatinéeA classic potty podcast from the archives.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-1906 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyFriends of the Earth Basecamp 2015 | OverviewAn episode from the archives.
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www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-1708 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyDomestic ~ Poetry | performance at the May 2015 Sunday MatinéeA poetry performance from the archives.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-03-1610 min
Magpie Podcast from Adam RoxbyA conversation with Lee Ashcroft, Richard There, James Sarek & Adam RoxbyA light hearted conversation form the archives.
www.AdamRoxby.co.uk2020-02-2116 min