title: [Medical students' clinical stay].
abstract: In this article, central theories of learning in practice are discussed in relation to medical education, especially the first clinical stay. In the light of a project in the ward, the article attempts to demonstrate the importance of this stay, which is vital to students' development of a professional identity. In the theories of learning in practice, it is stressed that learning and development of a professional identity are inextricably linked. The article discusses what impact clinical stays have on students. It is stressed that it is necessary to create a structure for ward-based learning that will incorporate students into the daily working routine.
authors.affiliation: Paedagogisk Udviklingscenter Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet, Teilum, Afsnit 5404, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 København ø.
authors.forename: Ingeborg Ulla
authors.initials: IU
authors.lastname: Netterstrøm
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D007858:Learning; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires