• To recognise the strengths that neurodivergent nursing students can bring to practice
• To understand how practice assessors and supervisors can develop neuro-inclusive learning environments
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Neurodivergent conditions such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and Tourette’s syndrome are common, and it is highly likely that practice assessors and supervisors will be asked to support neurodivergent nursing students in their practice learning environments. This article details the strengths that neurodivergent students can bring to nursing, as well as some of the challenges they may experience in practice settings. It outlines how practice assessors and supervisors can develop neuro-inclusive learning environments where neurodivergent students can thrive, as well as how to support them if they are not meeting their required proficiencies. The authors also discuss how appropriate reasonable adjustments can be implemented by using a collaborative approach with students.
Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12262
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Major R, Jackson C, Wareham J et al (2024) Supporting neurodivergent nursing students in their practice placements. Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12262
Published online: 15 April 2024
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