title: Getting the best out of student placements.
abstract: Negative feedback from student nurses about intermediate care placements led to a focus group being set up to look at why they were viewed negatively and what could be done to improve students' experiences. This article discusses the outcome of the focus group, and gives guidance on how to ensure students get the most out of intermediate care placements.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D019467:Subacute Care