Mental health nursing has traditionally attracted a high level of mature applicants and this
trend has not altered since the introduction of the Bachelor in Science in Nursing
programme. The literature suggests that for many mature students, entering into nurse
education is the fulfilment of a lifelong ambition. However, in reality they face many
challenges not always shared by their younger classmates. The aim of this paper is to
explore the clinical experiences of mature students in the field of mental health nursing. A …