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From 2012-14 we worked with the Higher Education Academy on a project to identify and disseminate curriculum innovations currently in practice across the UK in nursing, midwifery and AHP education. The project’s first year focused on scoping and identifying innovations, using a student journey to provide a framework to which innovation could be mapped. HEIs from across the four nations submitted case studies detailing examples of innovation in teaching and learning that are now available for all to access.

Grading practice performance against the NMC competencies

Bournemouth University

Grading of professional practice experience What prompted innovation? In nursing the grading of practice placement performance has been traditionally on a pass/fail basis linked to the achievement of competencies prescribed by the professional body (NMC). This system could be viewed as undervaluing the practice element of the programme when 50% of the programme hours […]

Interprofessional unit on evidence-based practice with blended learning using online case studies

Bournemouth University

An interprofessional professorially led unit on evidence based practice with blended learning using online case studies What prompted innovation? This major innovation was pivotal for achieving the School’s strategic priorities of enhancing the student learning experience through developing innovatory practice, supporting research-based learning through engagement in case studies developed by academic and professoriate staff, […]

Embedding student caseloading in midwifery

Bournemouth University

The first university to embed student caseloading in midwifery. What prompted innovation? The literature has consistently identified that women receiving maternity care benefited from have choice, control and continuity of care by a known carer throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period; principles that can be achieved by caseload midwifery. Two aspiring student midwives […]

safeMedicate computer environment for medication dosage education

University of South Wales

We have undertaken a 21-year programme of translational research to develop the safeMedicate authentic computer environment that links medication dosage calculation problem-solving (MDC-PS) features & expert real world practice to healthcare mathematics. This facilitates active context-based learning and diagnostic assessment of cognitive competence (knowing-that and knowing-why) when solving dosage calculation problems and sensitizes and […]

Seminar leadership for mental health nurses

Birmingham City University

As part of a patchwork assessment, student mental health nurses take turns to lead a seminar group. They choose a topic that interests them and that relates to an aspect of the holistic health of people growing older with mental health problems. They are mixed in groups so that each group has a range […]

Communication skills lab given by service users for student assessment

University of Staffordshire

Our Award winning Service User and Carer Group (SUCG) deliver a ‘Communication Skills Laboratory’ and provide formative and summative assessment of Level 4 student’s communication and interpersonal skills in safety and readiness for supervised practice placements at Level 5. The SUCG have been instrumental in the design and delivery of this important and fundamental […]

Service user engagement in nursing student selection through essay

The Open University

Applicants to The Open University (OU) pre-registration nursing programme (PRNP) are required to write a short paper on a topic specified by a panel of service users. Each shortlisted applicant’s paper is reviewed, commented upon and graded by service users within each locality. Standard criteria are provided to promote consistency in service user assessment […]