title: Why nursing students need an allocation to operating theatres.
abstract: Student placements in operating theatres are being discontinued in some hospitals. Here, the author explores the reasons for this and highlights what nursing students can achieve during a placement in theatre.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Wales NHS Healthcare Trust, Cardiff.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013338:Students, Nursing