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Building skills and knowledge through experiential learning

Experience, Learn, Share. Building skills and knowledge through experiential learning. Christianah Senbanjo Alan Denne. E. xperiential earning xchange rogramme. L. E. P. What is ELEP. ?. A clinical based programme providing a unique learning opportunity for the staff

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Building skills and knowledge through experiential learning

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  1. Experience, Learn, Share Building skills and knowledge through experiential learning Christianah Senbanjo Alan Denne

  2. E xperiential earning xchange rogramme L E P

  3. What is ELEP ? A clinical based programme providing a unique learning opportunity for the staff of the two participating NHS Trusts

  4. The History of ELEP • As a result of a number of national policies and initiatives • Originally, only open to qualified nurses • Programme agreed in 2006 by Directors of Nursing, EKHT & KMPT

  5. Why? • Up to 50% of patients in acute hospitals have mental health problems • Older adults with mental health problems have increased complex physical health needs • Need to avoid unnecessary admissions and reduce length of hospital stay

  6. What Happens? • Member of staff recognizes skills gap and discusses this with their manager • Attend a 1 day induction session • 6 day trans-Trust experience designed to reflect individual needs

  7. The Induction Day • Aims & Objectives • Local governance issues • Basic skills required for experience • Common conditions & their symptoms • Safety & Risk • Law & Ethics • Placement mapping including mentors

  8. The Experience Acute Medicine to Mental Health A combination of older & younger age adult services including home treatment team plus other areas individually tailored to meet the needs of the participant.

  9. What’s Expected? • Complete a workbook designed for them to get the most out of their experience • Share their knowledge and experience with their host placement • Provide feedback on their experiences and preparation • Take back their newly gained knowledge and share that with their own team

  10. Main Objectives For All Staff Available services Who to contact Where to go for advice Reduction in inter-Trust transfers

  11. Main Objectives For Mental Health Staff To foster a better understanding of physiological problems and relevant diagnostic tests. To improve knowledge, confidence and management skills in caring for patients with chronic medical conditions (e.g. metabolic syndrome, diabetes, CCF, COPD, or other age related diseases)

  12. Main Objectives For Staff in Acute Hospitals • To foster better understanding of mental health conditions and their relation to the physical presentation and reporting of illness or injury • To improve knowledge, confidence and management skills needed for mental health conditions (e.g. appropriate therapies, risk of suicide or confused patients)

  13. Feedback From Participants • ‘Better understanding of mental illness, diagnosis, prognosis and the therapeutic approaches to treatment’ • ‘Previous misconceptions or myths about patients with mental health problems were resolved’ • ‘Broader understanding of the role of the mental health nurses’

  14. Feedback From Participants • ‘Has enabled better understanding of chronic diseases and their management’ • ‘I have enjoyed my involvement in admission processes, care planning and delivery of care’ • ‘My skills in physiological assessment and documentation have been enhanced’

  15. Feedback From Participants • ‘ELEP has improved my knowledge and understanding of the care programme approach (CPA)’ • ‘An opportunity to share best practice with mental health colleagues’ • ‘I have been able to observe electro-convulsive therapy and participate in group activities’

  16. Feedback From Participants • ‘Experience in A&E department gave me added knowledge (in monitoring physical health) to take to my work place e.g. ECG recordings, Blood pressure monitoring’ • ‘Highlighted the high incidence of patients with mental health problems seen daily on a Clinical Decision Unit’

  17. What The Future Holds Inclusion of Allied Health Professions Target Newly Qualified Staff Inclusion of Nursing Assistants Associated Academic Programme

  18. Policies & Initiatives • National Service Framework for Mental Health Services (1999) • The National Service Framework For Older People (2001) • Improvement, Expansion and Reform: the next three years. Priorities and planning framework (2002) • Better Health in Old Age (2004)

  19. Policies & Initiatives • Securing Mental Health for Older People (2005) • Everybody’s Business Integrated mental health services for older adults: a service development guide (2005) • Who Cares Wins, Improving the outcome for older people admitted to general hospital (2005)

  20. Thank You

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