title: How clinical practice placements affect professional development.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study discussed in this article was to understand the views of nursing students undertaking practice placements in emergency departments (EDs) and how they affect their professional development.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature review was undertaken, followed by semi-structured interviews with seven nursing students. Data were collected using Brown, et al's (2008) 'senses framework'.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Students enjoy and gain valuable experience from ED placements and integrate quickly into clinical teams.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Emergency departments can be good learning environments for nursing student, who can develop their communicative an practical skills, and their ability to work in teams.
authors.affiliation: Acute Service Division, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D011231:Preceptorship; D012649:Self Concept; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom