abstract: I am coming towards the end of a tough first year as a nursing student. Reading your recent article 'Improving student placements in nursing homes' (NOP July 2002), I was disgusted that some students find six hours in a nursing home sufficient to learn about the job and about person-centred care. I have been in a mental health unit for ten weeks and am still learning about person-centred care. This cannot be achieved in a short time spent in a nursing home.
authors.affiliation: Plymouth.
authors.forename: Becky
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Trew