Case Study Autonomous practice framework
Background
Wirral Community Health and Care have devised and developed the ‘Autonomous Practice’ framework guidance for placement educators and locally developed coaching cards to support delivery of framework. The framework work enables final placement student nurses to work indirectly supervised freeing up Placement Educators to directly supervise junior students. This increases the quality of the placement experience and enables an increase in placement capacity. Extensive resource was committed through Practice Educator Facilitator and administration hours and support from the Learning & Organisation Development team to devise a block training programme provided by Trust specialists to ensure students were equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to successfully undertake their placements using the autonomous practice framework.
Learner and educator evaluation of the innovation has been overwhelmingly positive.
Key Aims
To increase student nurse capacity and autonomy, with additional Trust training and educator support to maintain a quality learning experience.
Resources
• Increased Practice Education Facilitator hours and administrative support • Block Training Programme for 3rd year students, with co-ordination support from Learning and Development colleagues, delivered by clinical specialists • Autonomous Practice Framework: Guidance for placement educators • Increased training for placement educators and provision of locally designed coaching cards
How it works
Utilising a coaching approach, and with the provision of block trust training, 3rd year final placement students are enabled to work autonomously under indirect supervision in the community environment, freeing up placement educators to directly supervise more junior students. This approach develops confidence and competence, enables a quality learning environment, supports the transition to newly qualified nurse and aids in the management of an increase in placement capacity.
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