The Health Foundation has said that even with improvements in all other areas of recruitment the Conservatives will need to recruit almost 25,000 nurses from overseas to honour their pledge.
In this video Louisa explains how she prepares for night shifts, how she deals with the challenges of a new routine and how she is beginning to get better at shift work.
This video is about how to make the most out of your student nursing career and your time as a student nurse so that when you're qualified you're ready for everything!
Just four weeks in to her first year studying a BSc in Adult Nursing Janet shares what she's learned so far and explains what you should expect if you're thinking of studying as a nurse.