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ACTION ON PLASTIC SURGERY

Dr Suzanne Henwood and Dr Catriona King Using a free web based electronic learning mechanism to support a nationwide professional development masters unit in plastic surgery. ACTION ON PLASTIC SURGERY. Project Outline. Dr Barbara Steward Lead, Therapies Learning Set.

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ACTION ON PLASTIC SURGERY

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  1. Dr Suzanne Henwood and Dr Catriona King Using a free web based electronic learning mechanism to support a nationwide professional development masters unit in plastic surgery ACTION ON PLASTIC SURGERY

  2. Project Outline Dr Barbara Steward Lead, Therapies Learning Set Collaboration between : • The NHS Modernisation Agency: National Action On Plastic Surgery Programme --APPS initiative,and • The London South Bank University(LSBU): Faculty of Health and Social Care Dr Catriona King Director, Action on Plastic Surgery Lead Management Learning Set Mrs Anne Keogh Research Nurse /Project Mgr Deputy Lead Management Learning Set Ms Eimear Murphy Joint Lead, Nurse Learning Set Dr Suzanne Henwood Academic Lead for APPS and representative of the LSBU and RCN Development centre. Ms Jane Howard Joint Lead, Nurse Learning Set

  3. Background • Action On Plastic Surgery • National Programme • Focus on clinical care In Plastic Surgery • Educational Strand-APPS- • Rewarding NHS Professionals for practice based learning • Masters initiative • Education consultant • Links with LSBU • PDCL Unit • Passion for CPD

  4. APPS • APPS: ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP IN PLASTIC SURGERY • 2 COMPONENTS OF APPS • QUARTERLY EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR NURSES , THERAPISTS , MANAGERS AND LATTERLY JUNIOR DOCTORS WORKING IN PLASTIC SURGERY • MASTERS UNITS COMPONENT: • PARTNERSHIP WITH LSBU • 1/2 UNITS OFFERED • PRACTICE BASED CREDITS • PDCL • E SUPPORT

  5. PDCL:Professional Development through Contract Learning Unit • 15 or 30 credit M unit • Student centred • Flexible • Focus on professional development • Not reliant on face to face input • Opportunity to test it out as a unit supported via the web

  6. E-Learning Support Options considered: • Budget constraints • Student and Tutor Requirements • Existing expertise • Support required • Support available

  7. SmartGroups is a FREE internet service designed for clubs, societies, associations, or any group of friends & colleagues. Starting a Group is a simple way to get members organised Communicate with your Group using a simple, single email address that you choose Co-ordinate and organise Group events using the calendar Share files and web links easily with the files store Create simple information databases online Hold Group votes and questionnaires to ease decision making Find and join other Groups of similar interests Share Files & Links Make Group decisions Share Pictures Create Simple Databases Discuss Topics SMART HOUSE

  8. Training and Support • Introductory workshops for IT • Online support and facilitation from the MA • Code of conduct for use of discussion board • Telephone and e-mail support from MA • Study skills workshops • Studying at M level • Critical and analytical skills • Learning styles questionnaires • On line and telephone academic support • Speciality lead: SMART ROOM leads • Nursing,Therapies,Management Rooms • Overall Academic lead: Dr Henwood

  9. Nationwide Plastic Surgery Teams Multi-disciplinary Free to access Invitation through professional bodies The professionals able to invite their colleagues Invitation to Participate

  10. Actual Participation • 1 Manager • 10 Therapists (OT and Physiotherapists) • NO nurses ! • Why?

  11. Evaluation – What went well? • Overall APPS face to face meetings,seminars and events • Networking amongst Professionals both intra and inter ! • Realisation that learning could be practically based • Students who didn’t think they were capable of Masters level study --realising that they were ! • Giving them the confidence to go further to a full Masters degree. • People sorry it’s not continuing

  12. Evaluation – What did not go well? • Students who didn’t have confidence in their own ability , and • We couldn’t manage to instil it • Initial teething problems with SMART house • Difficulty with people travelling from National destinations • Difficulty understanding reflection and Critical M level thinking • Tended to be operational/Basic degree level report style • Occasionally e mail let us down in tutoring

  13. Student Experiences • Very positive verbal feedback • Some students have said they didn’t realise how hard a Masters Unit was • Very sorry that Nurses didn’t engage in Masters although attended all APPS events • Many approaching to do it next year BUT • There is no next year as the MA is ending in its current format --seeking sponsors • Drs are now approaching --Sceptical initially ? No Psychologists engaged

  14. What would we do differently next time ? • Work even harder to enthuse the nurses e.g. engage with the RCN not just Plastic Surgery professional Body • Seek more strong advocates from each professional group • Include Psychologists and Junior Doctors • Seek higher budget --it was on a shoe- string! • Have even more frequent national education events ( bi monthly) • Publish !

  15. In Summary • It worked! despite the low budget. • The team approach was essential and e-support invaluable • The students supported and learnt from each other over the Net • Paying attention to the robustness of the academic side throughout gave it validity • Recruiting professionally relevant experts to lead the learning process was very important for students • It would be great to be running it for another year to iron out the minor glitches,but • The Professional networking and confidence building alone were worth it

  16. Thank You for your attention ? Suzanne Henwood SHenwood@Macmillan.org.uk Catriona King catrionakingdh@yahoo.co.uk

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