Forerunner Projects Overview
Four projects:1. ITEC – Intelligent Technologies Enhancing
Communication.2. Mentorship Skills: Development of an innovative
mentor simulation resource for the existing and future workforce.
3. Supporting Decision Making in the Community: A Digital Resource for Pre-Registration Nursing Students.
4. Simulated Patients: A standardised quality assured approach to training and implementation.
1. ITEC – Intelligent Technologies Enhancing Communication.
Successes &Challenges
• Tablet devices with associated apps are being increasingly used across health and social care sector.
• Community, hospital and school settings are taking advantage of tablet technology to support the assessment and treatment of both children and adults with communication difficulties.
• Currently no standardised guidelines relating to the use of tablets and apps leading to variance and variety across practice.
Establish a Community of
practice
Understandfamilies’ needs
Develop resourcesIn partnership
Enhancelearning &
communication
Project partners
Casestudies
Accessibility
Evaluation&
Assessment
Resources
2. Mentorship Skills: Development of an innovative mentor simulation resource for the existing and future workforce.
Mentors are not fully equipped to undertake elements of the role to the standard expected by the NMC (Jones, 2010)
Current mentor training is classroom-based
Students can find it difficult to relate to role-plays ‘acted out’ by their peers (Sullivan, 2001)
Project justification
• 10 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the North West of England were invited to participate in the online survey
• 12 respondents completed the survey from 6 institutions • 7 respondents use paper-based case studies to address the
Mentorship ‘sign-off’ requirements• 5 respondents reported that they do not use simulation in
any aspect of their Mentorship training• 100% of respondents stated that they felt using simulation
as part of Preparation for Mentorship adds value to the course.
Preparation for Mentorship NW Survey
Development of case scenarios
Examples of case simulations
Innovative teaching and learning package containing realistic case simulations
3 case simulations presented as a serial drama incorporating digital and social media and interactive reflective elements delivered sequentially
Learners engage with the case simulation media, discuss and reflect on the events presented
Mentorship Simulation Package can be used to assess the learners’ ability to make a sign-off decision based on all the evidence presented
Comprehensive Facilitators Guide supports delivery
Key features
3. Supporting Decision Making in the Community: A Digital Resource for Pre-Registration Nursing Students.
Increasing opportunities to support student nurses to consider complex issues and ethical
decision making in community scenarios
Safeguarding No Access
End of Life Difficult Patient
Facilitator Pack
NMC Domains• Professional Values• Communication &
Interpersonal Skills• Nursing Practice & Decision
Making• Leadership, Management,
& Team Working
Activities for Different LevelsLevel 1: NoviceLevel 2: Advanced BeginnerLevel 3: Competent
4. Simulated Patients: A standardised quality assured approach to training and implementation.
No standardised approach to training trainers or simulated patients in the UK
National model already established in Australia
International project team recruited
Project outline
Simulated Patient Common Framework
SP Common Framework
Recruitment and selection processes
Resource considerations
Training requirements Risk assessments
Quality assurance procedures
e-learning course Workshop
1) SP Fundamentals
2) Writing SP roles
3)Training SPs for role portrayal
4)Training SPs to give feedback
Interactive
Evidence-based
Quality assured resources
Hands on
SP3T Programme Structure
e-learning course
1) SP Fundamentals
2) Writing SP roles
A standardised, quality assured approach to training and
implementation
SP3T workshop &
resources
SP3Te-learning
course
Simulated Patient
Common Framework
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