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Student Nurses in General Practice

Student Nurses in General Practice. Aims and Objectives. Aim of the pilot To evaluate the feasibility of student nurse placements in General Practice Objectives To introduce students to an additional opportunity to gain pre- reg knowledge and experience

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Student Nurses in General Practice

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  1. Student Nurses in General Practice

  2. Aims and Objectives • Aim of the pilot • To evaluate the feasibilityof student nurse placements in General Practice • Objectives • To introduce students to an additional opportunity to gain pre-reg knowledge and experience • To introduce students to future employment opportunities in GP settings • To introduce GP settings to pool of future employees • To expose students to a broader understanding of the patient journey

  3. The Pilot Outline • Deanery funded project • 5 practices recruited • 3000 funding to each practice for 2 student nurses for 2 x 12week placements • 3rd year diploma or degree students

  4. Set Up • Planning meetings with nurse leads for each practice and University of Plymouth (UoP) • UoP guidance for role – e.g no venepuncture, no childhood immunisations, PSD’s not PGD’s • Agreement with GP partners • Agreement with Nursing team • Completion of Work Based Agreement • PN team-suitably qualified mentors within the team

  5. The Placement • Introduction manual for students • Agreed work pattern when on placement • Placements include • community hospital, midwives, members of the wider PHCT • St/n needs to achieve competencies • Competencies are generic and applicable to primary care • Agree learning contract • Summative and Formative assessments

  6. Evaluation • Financial • “added value” criteria • Patient benefits • Staff benefits • Student benefits Assessed using SWOT, patient feedback,

  7. The Future of Student Nurse placements • Future placements would not be funded • May need to be sold on the ‘added value” benefits rather than financial • Introduction and exposure of primary care nursing • Widens knowledge base • Better link between primary and secondary nursing • A lead into jobs within primary care

  8. The Future of Nursing in Primary Care • Future emphasis is more patients to be nursed in the primary care setting • More emphasis on Nurse led management of chronic disease and other specialist clinics • Invest in the provision of training • Invest in the future workforce

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