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Explore how ALERT™ transformed the nursing curriculum at Bucks New University, fostering innovation, enhancing student skills, and improving confidence levels through collaboration with NHS partners. Evaluation feedback and future steps are discussed.
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ALERT™ in the pre-registration nursing curriculum at Bucks New University
An opportunity..? • A new curriculum • A new module….NA601 - Adult Nursing Skills Underpinning Complex Care • A good example of innovation from University of Wales
Why • ALERT is a good product & experience! • Knowledge, skills and professional behavior development • Working with NHS partners to deliver their ‘failure to rescue’ agenda • Make our students stand out…?
Issues • A new venture • Resources • Bucks is a Nursing faculty
Evaluation Feedback using 2 written feedback sheets: • ALERT feedback - related to the module handbook, materials and content of the lectures. Includes text box for qualitative feedback 2) A ‘confidence’ feedback sheet – likert scale, 4 questions
1) ALERT qualitative feedback • Qualitative data analysed and 10 themes emerged: • Ongoing and lifelong learning • Teaching • Timing • Pre-course material • Beneficial • Confidence • Scenario based learning • Lectures • Enjoyable • Recommendations
2) ALERT quantitative feedback Confidence areas: • I feel confident in recognising a deteriorating patient in clinical areas • I feel confident in using an A-E assessment approach when assessing an acutely unwell patient • I feel confident in identifying and understanding some of the nursing/medical interventions required when dealing with an acutely unwell patient • I feel confident to be able to escalate my concerns regarding an acutely unwell patient to senior healthcare professionals ALERT pre-course and post- course confidence questionnaire I feel confident in recognising a deteriorating patient in clinical areas
Success • Promoting the simulated learning experience. • Building on confidence • Building on NMC essential skills clusters • Our students DO get better employment opportunities. • Better collaborative working with our NHS partners
Next steps • Further evaluation of the impact of ALERT. • Embedding the ALERT into the mental health nursing programme. • Consider more inter-professional learning opportunities? • 2016 curriculum.