Appreciation of the neonatal care experience through the eyes of student nurses :

This paper outlines the background and development of a storytelling resource about neonatal nursing developed from the narratives of student nurses who had spent time in this area for a practice placement during their nursing undergraduate programme. The paper will also briefly report on a preliminary evaluation of the resource in relation to the learning contribution for children’s nursing students at the University of Hertfordshire. Results overall highlighted how storytelling based on peer experiences was a useful and insightful approach to learning about a different speciality and preparing for practice in a new area.