title: Expanding student learning using patient pathways.
abstract: This article examines the first stages of a project to address problems in the quality of students' clinical experience after consultation with senior nurses at a large district general hospital. The term 'placement pathway' is defined and the use of these pathways is discussed. Several examples are given to demonstrate ways in which students can gain a wider understanding of the care of the patient throughout their stay and still achieve competence.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sheffield. c.l.pollard@sheffield.ac.uk
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pollard
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hibbert
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D019091:Critical Pathways; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D013338:Students, Nursing