title: Using final placements to prepare student nurses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This qualitative phenomenological study explored the perceptions of the support received by children's student nurses on their final placement as they prepared for their role as staff nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of six final-placement students. The interviews were recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used to interpret the transcripts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five themes relevant to student support were identified: preparation for transition from theory into practice; the support system; specific support for children's nurses; students' perceptions of transition experiences; and improvements to assist their transition process.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Key recommendations include incorporating a transition component into the nursing programme and providing structured guidelines for mentors that Follofocus on specific support for final-placement students.
authors: Barts Health Trust.
authors: Geok-Liew
authors: GL
authors: Ong
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom