Archived Case Studies

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.

Exercise support programme for stroke patients with physiotherapy students

University of Birmingham

We provide a specialist exercise support programme for individuals who have suffered a stroke or suffer from other neurological conditions. Following training, we allocate physiotherapy students to neurological patients to support them with their rehabilitation needs in a supervised setting. The project is run through the charity Action After Stroke which currently pays for […]

PBL based on patient clinical scenarios for acutely ill adult nursing

King's College London

Module One: Acutely Ill Adult Nursing The course content has been delivered with a modified problem based learning approach based upon patient clinical scenarios. Students are expected to explore, study and discuss in groups the care of patients presented in scenarios and present their findings, assessment and interventions for each scenario. The complexity of […]

Law and ethics module with review of contemporary issues

King's College London

Module Two: Law & Ethics Students on the Law & Ethics course are required to conduct a legal and ethical review of the recent Francis inquiry. This provides students with the opportunity to crucially evaluate a real world problem. Ongoing assessment of the course will use relevant and up-to-date inquires or reviews that present […]

Multimedia book for enhanced assessment by mentors

Queen's University Belfast

The innovation relates to the creation of a multimedia book designed to enhance the current training provided to nurse and midwifery mentors in the area of clinical/practice assessment. The multimedia book contains video clips depicting the process for carrying out an assessment in the clinical/practice area. Two Practice Education facilitators from the Belfast Trust […]

Work-based learning portfolio PGT programme

Edinburgh Napier University

In conjunction with the Scottish Government, an honours/TPG route (one year full-time) was developed and offered to our newly qualified nursing/midwifery students as they completed their undergraduate programme. This provided us with an opportunity to not only challenge the students further academically but consider how the modules would enhance their future employability potential and […]

Facilitating Feedback Conversations Programme

Edinburgh Napier University

The programme was developed for NHS staff as a process of learning rather than a course or one-off workshop. Participants were invited to participate in a series of workshops and learning activities. The aims of the programme were that staff undertaking the programme would : act as a leader within their team to support […]

Students shape midwifery clinical mentors

Edinburgh Napier University

“Build your own Mentor”. A student led teaching seminar during the Mentorship Conference at Edinburgh Napier University. Students were encouraged to participate in the preparation and education of clinical mentors. This gave students the opportunity to actively influence how mentors are prepared to support students in practice. It also allowed students to demonstrate their […]

Group interviewing with values based approach of midwifery candidates

Edinburgh Napier University

We have developed a system of group interviewing to enable us to place the midwifery candidate at the centre of the interview process for the Bachelor of Midwifery Programme. This provides an opportunity to make an assessment of the candidates’ suitability using a values based approach as identified by Scottish Government in their 2020 […]

Community nursing simulation experience

King's College London

In order to meet the need for increased community placements we have developed a one week simulated placement with a community nursing focus. This is undertaken by all 1st year undergraduate nurses in the adult field of practice at the end of the academic year. Students will then undertake an actual community placement in […]

Creating Centres of Clinical Learning (COL) for health visitors

King's College London

The innovation involves working in partnership with service colleagues to initiate two centres of clinical learning (COLs) based in the local community and not within the HEI. There will be one Practice Teacher in each COL who will have a lightened caseload for up to two years in order to focus on supporting students […]

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