title: Mobile phones may be useful tools but are banned on wards for a reason.
abstract: Vincent Tremayne asserts that a mobile phone can be a nursing student's best friend. In the student focus (September 30), he writes: 'Thoughts of buying a fob watch, nursing dictionary, pens and a complete nursing library should be put on hold because you probably own an accessory that can perform all these functions - your mobile phone.'
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Watt