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Student Placements in CAMHS: A ‘Hub and Spoke’ Approach to Understanding Children & Young Peoples’ Mental Health. For today’s consideration. What was done? Why was it done? How was it evaluated? What were the findings? Questions for future curriculum implementation. Rationale and Context.
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Student Placements in CAMHS: A ‘Hub and Spoke’ Approach to Understanding Children & Young Peoples’ Mental Health
For today’s consideration • What was done? • Why was it done? • How was it evaluated? • What were the findings? • Questions for future curriculum implementation
Rationale and Context • Arose as a result of previous NES research • (Campbell 2008) • Based on the theory of belongingness • (Levett-Jones 2009,2008) • Aims to articulate core NMC aims • Compared and contrasted with two other demonstration projects • Stirling University • Robert Gordon University
Contrasting but Complimentary Placements Cohort One Cohort Two
Impact on Student learning • Client journey becomes evident ‘Hub and Spoke gives you an idea of the kids life before services and where they go afterwards’ • Connection with and between organisations visible ‘I’ve been to a wee man’s school – it helps you where he’s coming from and where he’s going to • Deeper level of person centeredness achieved ‘You totally forget that family is so important when you are in the adult wards- people just become a label’ • Enhanced use of skills – accelerated and deeper learning ‘Having two placements together means you really feel part of the team’
Impact on Placements • ‘Specialist’ teams accessible to students initially through Spokes • Increase in numbers of mentors • Higher level of mentor involvement • Greater awareness of CAMHs among voluntary and non health service led organisations • Greater osmosis between CAMHs teams
Project Findings • Learning extended and deepened • Pilot group reported a 47% increase in belongingness in comparison to control group • Placements and mentors increased • Increase take up of mentorship module • Greater student access to voluntary; education and social service organisations
Challenges • Partnership working • Mentor engagement and involvement with project • Placement booklets not designed for Hub and Spoke Project • Issue of validation of Spokes • Specialisation issues in last placement. Some concerns raised by students about lack of management skills gained within CAMHS placement • Spokes require preparation and management
Methods of integration (see handout) • Hubs and Spokes can be from different fields of nursing? • Logistical issues? • Replicable across fields? • Integration requires further scoping? • Mentor development? • Spoke resource pack? • Project worker?