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Increasing service user influence on the selection of nursing students

Increasing service user influence on the selection of nursing students. Fiona Dobson, Beryl Pearson & Elaine Walker. Context. NMC drivers: 2010 Standards for pre-registration nursing education NHS key performance indicators Fitness for practice

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Increasing service user influence on the selection of nursing students

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  1. Increasingservice user influence on the selection of nursing students Fiona Dobson, Beryl Pearson & Elaine Walker

  2. Context • NMC drivers: 2010 Standards for pre-registration nursing education • NHS key performance indicators • Fitness for practice • Political drivers in health and public sectors • Changing public expectations • Francis Report (2013)

  3. Process Development: 2011-2012 • What was our previous process? • Why did we want to change? • What did we want to achieve? • What were the primary aims? • Who to involve? • How to consult with others? • What was our time-frame? • What were other AEIs doing? • What did the literature say?

  4. Refining Process: Not what but how? • Achievable across the nations and regions • Manageable • Equitable • Endorsement of service users • Resource effective

  5. Annual review of selection process Consultation on topic for applicant’s discussion taskfor SU SU agreed decision Initial Process Short Timescale SUs briefed and prepared OU Staff Provides details of applicant’s discussion task for SU Consequential benefit = IT skills Guidance notes + application form sent out Application submitted (electronically) Supporting statement (UCAS criteria) + SU discussion task Short listed Y/N or Accept/Reject application

  6. Process for shortlisted applicants Short Timescale Applicant’s task made anonymous & sent to SU with criteria Support from OU academic/admin staffConsequences: e.g. Issues if SU away, sick, lacks IT SU grades task, prepares interview question and returns to OU Support from OU academic/admin staff Information added to selection record OU/ Partner / practitioner Applicant has face to face individual interview SU question is equal weighting in interview schedule Applicant given verbal feedback on task & SU question asked by panel Feedback to applicant and SU Interview outcome: accept or reject?

  7. 2012: Pilot Phase • How we identified service users • Preparing and supporting service users • Approximately 160 discussion tasks reviewed by 16 service users • Informal feedback from employers • Informal feedback from service users

  8. Plan for evaluation: 2013 • Case study approach • Statistical returns Survey monkey • Employers Telephone focus group • Applicants As above • Service User As above • Emerging themes • Identify and disseminate best practice • Consequential benefits

  9. Open forum & any questions

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