GCU Nursing Society

✨ **1st Year Nursing Students Q&A – Before Your First Placement!** ✨

Starting your first nursing placement next week? 🩺 We’ve got you covered!

Join us for an **online Q&A session** designed especially for **1st year nursing students** to help you feel more confident and prepared before you begin. 💙

We’ll be chatting about:
📋 What to expect on placement
🎒 What to bring
😌 Managing first-day nerves
❓ Answering all your questions

This is a friendly, supportive space where no question is too small – we remember exactly what it felt like to start! 🌟

📅 Tuesday 24th February
💻 Follow our Instagram story tomorrow night!
📩 Message us your questions now!

Good luck to everyone starting placement – you’ve got this! 💪🩺

2025/2026 GCU Nursing Society Committee 🪩💙

✨ WINTER BALL – FINAL DETAILS ✨
The countdown is officially on ❄️🥂
We can’t wait to see you all dressed to impressed and party the night away! Please take a moment to read through this post carefully as it includes important information for the running of the night, the menu, and details of our raffle.
⏰ On the night
Arrivals, timings, and key information are all included above — please arrive promptly so the evening runs smoothly.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you all ✨
Thank you for your continued support and generosity — this is going to be a night to remember ❄️🤍
🍽 Menu details
Please see the menu for the night. All dietary requirements have already been submitted to the venue and will be checked by servers on the night.
🎟 Raffle in aid of Maggie’s
We’re proud to be supporting Maggie’s, who provide incredible emotional, practical, and psychological support to people affected by cancer.
There are some amazing prizes up for grabs, so please bring cash and help us raise as much as we can 💛 We have also included taxi numbers to help make sure you all make it home safely! Remember to plan how you are getting home 🚖

✨ Winter Ball Countdown: 11 days to go! ✨
We’re so excited to celebrate with you all 💃🕺
Just a quick reminder before the big night:
❄️ Tickets are non-refundable (venue has already been paid)
❄️ Tickets cannot be resold or transferred
❄️ The name on the ticket must match your ID – no name match = no entry (if someone purchased your ticket for you, ensure you arrive with them on the night)
Please double-check your ticket details to avoid disappointment on the night. More details to follow of the timings for the event.
See you on the dance floor! 🪩 Your GCU Nursing Society Committee 2025/2026 💙

🚨 ECG Workshop Opportunity! Limited Spaces! 🚨
We’re excited to announce the are running an ECG Workshop and have offered us 30 spaces! Charlie Bloe, Lead Nurse in Cardiology for NHS Highlands & Islands and a recognised expert in ECG interpretation, will be joining us at the university this December for an exclusive teaching session — and we’ve been given 30 free spaces just for our society!
📍 In person at the Uni
📅 9th & 10th December
⏰ 9th December 1600—1930 in room W110, 10th December 1500 - 1830 in room M137
💷 FREE to attend
Whether you’re in first year or about to qualify, understanding ECGs is a skill you’ll use throughout your nursing career – and who better to learn from than one of Scotland’s leading clinicians? Tickets available now!

📣 REMINDER: Coffee & A Yap THIS Friday (tomorrow)!!! ☕💬
Take a well-deserved break and come chat, relax, and connect with fellow nursing students!
🗓 Friday, 28th November
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 Starbucks, Sauchiehall Street
Whether you’re needing a breather, a friendly chat, or just a cup of coffee between classes, we’d love to see you there! 🤍🩺

Mordecai Akoh, a fellow GCU student nurse 🩺 is in the running for the Student Committee Seat in Scotland! Having been a class rep since year 1 and now a department rep Mordecai has experienced the challenges of being a student himself and is passionate about making student nurses voices heard 🔊 An example of this is Mordecai is looking to campaign for an increase in the existing bursary to help students focus on their studies rather than have to worry about working alongside them 💰

Take a break from the stress and join us for Coffee & a Yap! Our first wellbeing event of the year!
A cozy space to relax, connect, and share with fellow nursing students ☕💬
📍 Starbucks Coffee, Sauchiehall Street
🗓 Friday 28th November @ 1PM
We can’t wait to see you there 💙

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already bought their Winter Ball tickets ❄️ We have sold over 300 tickets so far in just under 24hrs! There are still tickets available so if you haven’t secured your tickets yet make sure you grab them soon so you don’t miss out! 💙

REMINDER ❗️ Naloxone Training today 1-3pm in the Student Association Building NH208 💙

❄️✨ It’s that time of year! The GCU Nursing Society Winter Ball is back Friday 6th of February 2026! ✨❄️
Join us for a night of celebration, dinner, and dancing — you won’t want to miss it! 💃🕺
🎟️ Tickets available on the GCU Students Association website Monday 3rd of November 2025 @ 12pm — so set your alarms, get yours before they’re gone!