Can I refuse my clinical placement – and how do I raise concerns?

Nursing students may not always want their allocated practice placement. So can you refuse it, or ask to change if things go wrong, and what are the consequences?

You have been offered a practice placement that you are not keen on, or that is not working out for you.

Can you ask for an alternative – and, if so, what might the consequences be? And what should nursing students expect from their placements?

What should a good placement include?

For Linda Chapman, education lead for nursing workforce at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, the linchpins of a good placement include support throughout – including where to