Communication failure
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Communication failure

Stuart McKay Staff nurse, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Stuart McKay makes a plea for students who fail assignments to be supported by academic staff

After three years studying for a diploma in mental health nursing, I was left reeling with shock when I was told that I had failed my final assignment and therefore my course.

Nursing Standard. 24, 27, 61-61. doi: 10.7748/ns.24.27.61.s59

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