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We're setting out some example scenarios and further information on how nursing students can demonstrate their proficiency in a range of practice learning environments.

We’ll continue to update this with examples in different practice learning environments. If you have any suggestions on the types of examples that would be useful to you, please email us.

The following case studies are example scenarios based on people’s real experiences for the purpose of learning. All names are fictional.

Hospital setting - Adult

Practice learning case study: Hospital setting - Adult

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Haematology Ward

Practice learning case study: Haematology Ward

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Community Mental Health Team

Practice learning case study: Community Mental Health Team

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Hospital: Learning Disability Liaison Service and Rheumatology Outpatients

Practice learning case study : Hospital Learning Disability Liaison Service and Rheumatology Outpatients

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Community Adolescence Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Practice learning case study: Community Adolescence Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

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Hyponatraemia nursing case scenario

Practice learning case study: Hyponatraemia nursing case scenario

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Community Children’s Nursing

Practice learning case study: Community Children’s Nursing

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Community based Learning Disability Case study

Practice Learning Case study : Community based Learning Disability Case study

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Acute care (children’s high dependency unit)

Practice learning case study: Acute care (children’s high dependency unit)

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