Dear Colleagues
The School of Healthcare Studies at the University of Leeds has been
carrying out HEFCE funded research, into the barriers facing nursing
students with physical or sensory impairments.
The research has revealed a number of environmental, organisational and
social barriers that currently prevent students with impairments from
entering the nursing profession.
Consequently, the School has designed an audit tool that assesses the
suitability of clinical placements for student with impairments.
The tool measures the suitability of placements under four criteria: work
standards, safety standards, accessibility standards, and outlook standards.
If you would like further details of this work, or a research summary,
please contact Sangeeta Richhariya-Leahy (Research Officer) directly by
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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