NET 2018 Conference: Student nurses' experiences of attending non-traditional placements in an Adult Nursing programme

Innovation paper

A new model of placement learning has been introduced by the University of Portsmouth incorporating non-assessed placements within non-traditional areas of health and social care. These offer an opportunity for Adult Nursing students to gain experience in placements not normally associated with adult nursing as well as areas which would be unable to support assessed placements. These placement have been well evaluated and have allowed students to challenge their preconceptions of nursing gain broader understanding of health and social care develop transferable skills and enhance their employability and career options.