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July 2016
Issue 2
Nursing Practice Placements
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
New Website
Student Led
Conference
Erasmus Exchange
Erasmus Student on
ICU
New Curriculum
New Erasmus
Partnership
PEMS
Mentor Updates
Careers Exposition
2016
PDC—LBR & CPD
CEPN Update
Lincolnshire
Educators
Conference Report
Journal Club
Meet the Team
Sports Relief
Fundraiser
Mentor Registers
Rucksack Project
Update
Contact Details
Please give your feedback
on this newsletter and
content you would like to
see in the future to
Mentor Newsletter WELCOME TO YOUR NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the second edition of a biannual newsletter designed by the University
of Lincoln Nursing Team to communicate with our mentors who train your and
our student nurses.
We would like to say Thank You for supporting and teaching our students and
your future workforce to become registered nurses and working with the
University to deliver a high standard course.
NEW RESOURCE WEBSITE
The nursing team are happy to announce that a new website has been launched
for mentors, students and placement providers.
The website has dedicated areas for each person and contains links to the students
documents, training and updates, information and news, and the requirements of
offering student placements. It has been designed to provide support and
information to all involved in placements and we welcome your feedback on the
site—[email protected].
The website will develop over time and resources are currently being made for
developing sign off mentors and an online mentor update. You can access the
website at
www.nursingplacement.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk
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STUDENT LED CONFERENCE 2016
The conference was named “thinking forward” and was presented to all third
year adult and mental health nursing students, alongside some of the
academic tutors. The aim of the conference was to invite guest speakers to
give a presentation in regards to information we may need to know post-
graduation, as well as some potential employment opportunities. It was led
by a group of third year students with the support of the university staff. The
group had to organise the speakers, catering, evaluation and presentation of
the conference. The benefits of this conference was that it gave the students
the opportunity to have speakers from outside the normal curriculum to give
a presentation
and that these
speakers were
chosen by the
students them-
selves.
(Paul Bates
0913)
ERASMUS EXCHANGE—CROATIA
Five 3rd year students and 1
Lecturer attended The Medical
University of Osijek in Croatia to tour health and social care
facilities and to look at immigrant health care needs. The
objective of the programme was to promote cross-fertilisation
of ideas between the students, integrate broad insights on the
questions of health and social care in Croatia as well as build
formal and informal networks of sharing ideas and working.
The event offered a unique opportunity for nurse students and
educators to meet and discuss the development of nursing in
Croatia. This in turn allowed the sharing of good practice and
the pursuit of new ideas and ways of working. There was an
acknowledgement that the way in which healthcare was
structured and delivered had changed and that this was largely
the result of a rise in public expectation, an increasing elderly
population and advancement in treatments and technology. An
increasing application of evidence-based healthcare has also
contributed to this process of change.
What the meeting highlighted was the role that students played
in the promotion of quality standards and in taking clinical
practice forward. There was an onus on all students constantly
to review and examine and challenge current practice were it
was found wanting in order to accomplish and strive for quality
goals.
There was a general recognition that nursing was a stressful
profession that required a degree of self-sacrifice and that
whilst the fundamental skills of nursing remain uncontested,
the way nurses go about their work has changed. Students
identified that was needed of nurses was a range of personal
and behavioural attributes, including attention to detail,
concentration and precision, high stress tolerance, flexibility
and ability to empathise with patients, skills to communicate
with patients and their families and with other health
professionals; the ability to take responsibility and work in a
team, and good organisational skills. That nurses needed a
mixture of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, as well as
an increased ability to work autonomously, as care is
increasingly based away from hospitals dealing with multiple
care conditions due to the care needs of an ageing population
with chronic long-term support needs, such as diabetes, heart
disease. An increased importance of technical job-specific skills
due to new and increasingly complex medical technologies,
techniques and appliances was also highlighted. The
importance of foreign language knowledge due to the
increasing mobility of EU citizens was discussed, as was the
mobility of nurses to work across borders.
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OUR FIRST ERASMUS EXCHANGE
STUDENT
This summer we have welcomed our first Erasmus exchange
student to the University of Lincoln and United Lincolnshire
Hospitals Trust. Elena is from Barcelona and is studying to
become a nurse at Tecno Campus. She applied here and asked
to be placed in a critical care placement and is currently on
ICU at Lincoln County Hospital. Elena has settled in well and
thoroughly enjoying her time here in England. She feels she
has been well supported by the staff at the hospital and with
the students she has been sharing accommodation with.
Thanks to her mentor Di for this support and the great team
on ICU.
NEW CURRICULUM 2016
The nursing team have been working hard to design a new curriculum for our nursing students that reflects
feedback from our students and partners including service users. This was presented to the NMC and University
boards and was approved to be commenced in September 2016.
This means students who start their studies as of this September will be enrolled on our new curriculum focusing
on blended learning approaches to enhance their experience of the taught element of the course. The practice
element of the course has been redesigned and sees the following changes:
Students will not be assessed by Bondy Levels—they will now be assessed on a scale of 1 to 6 with descriptors
for each number to assist mentors with what to award. This scale will be elevated each year meaning a
student could gain a level 6 in year 1 as this will be relevant to their year of study.
Students will gain academic credit for their time in practice—as well as being assessed against competencies
(Part A of the assessment) the mentors will be assessing them on an “Episode of Care” (Part B of the
assessment). This assessment will take place at an agreed date and time and the mentor will use the same
scoring system for the competencies to assess the student and will include service user feedback. This will
then be handed in at the end of the placement and the University will convert these scores into a grade for
the student.
The Episode of Care as part of the new PAD is based on evidence based practice developed by NICE, 2012
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg138/chapter/1-guidance
Practice Support Teams will be moderating some of these assessments and if you feel you would like support
on this they can attend the assessment.
Due to these changes, the practice assessment documents have been changed and follow a simpler format.
These will be available to view on the website soon.
Please note—Only students starting their studies after September 2016 will be on this curriculum. Our
Second and Third years as of September will remain on the current curriculum and the current practice
assessment documents.
We will be running workshops and mentor updates to explain the new documents and details of these will be
circulated. If you have any questions about the practice assessment documents, please contact Karen
Johnston on [email protected]. All placements having first year students will be prepared with
materials for this change.
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STAFF EXCHANGE TO SET UP NEW PARTNERSHIP
The University of Lincoln welcomed Sophie from the St Joseph teaching hospital in Paris
where they train student nurses. Sophie spent a few days in the country exploring Lincoln,
the County Hospital and mental health services. She was impressed with the services we
offer and has signed an agreement to exchange students with us. We look forward to
welcoming our first student Camille in September who has an interest in oncology and
palliative care. Waddington Ward have kindly agreed to support Camille on placement with
them over the autumn.
MENTOR UPDATES
The following are update dates for the next 2 months
and can be booked for Lincolnshire via 01522 573330
or emailing [email protected] and
Nottinghamshire by contacting KMH. All mentor
update details can be found on our website at
www.nursingplacement.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk
PEMS
Our computer system PEMS is an online resource for managing your mentors and student allocations. PEMS
allows a mentor to;
See the students allocated to the placement and link themselves to their student (important so we know who
their mentor is)
Record the students absences
View notes, action plans and audit details for your placement
View Student Evaluations of Placement Experience (SEPEs) for your placement
Complete a Mentor Evaluation of Placement Experience (MEPE) for your most recent student
And in addition, a placement co-ordinator can;
Link students to their mentors (please ensure this is done for all students)
View and amend your placement profile
View your registered mentors and the dates for their updates/triennial reviews
View notes made by academic staff about recent visits
View notes, action plans and audit details for your placement
If you would like additional help or training on PEMS, please contact Rachael Mason and she will be happy to pro-
vide this support. ([email protected] or 01522 886248) - https://pems.lincoln.ac.uk/Login.aspx
NURSING CAREERS EXPO DAY
(28TH JUNE 2016)
Recruitment and retention in healthcare is a critical point and therefore to ensure high quality, safe effective and appropriate care to a rapidly changing social demographic there needs to be provision of healthcare workers with the right skills to deliver care. Now into its third year, this successful careers exhibition presents a unique opportunity for student nurses in their second year to view all the career options available to them from a multitude of healthcare providers. Aim: to provide an opportunity for all second year student nurses to explore the world of work and to reflect on career aspirations and goals. Objectives: To provide an opportunity for students to consider their career
paths both short and long term. To introduce students to the careers service at the University,
understanding how this may facilitate their career aspirations To encourage students to remain at Lincoln for their post qualifying
education through the alumni and CPD Unit.
To ensure students are exposed to a range to employment opportunities.
For more information, please contact
the programme lead Nicki Walsh
09/08/16 - Kingsmill 14/9/16—Kingsmill
09/08/16—Lincoln 19/09/16—Sleaford
11/08/16 - Kingsmill 20/09/16—Lincoln
15/08/16 - Lincoln 21/09/16—Lincoln
17/08/16 - Boston 22/09/16—Sleaford
17/08/16 - Lincoln 23/09/16—Boston
24/08/16 - Kingsmill 27/9/16—Kingsmill
01/09/16—Kingsmill 29/9/16—Newark
05/09/16—Louth 3/10/16—Boston
CEPN—COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROVIDERS NETWORK
Following the initial set up of the CEPN (now called a General Practice Training Hub) within the Lincoln area HEE are
looking at supporting a further two Training Hubs covering the Bourne/ Stamford area and the Boston Area. This is
expected to increase the number of student placements in General Practice with a view to encouraging more registrants to
consider General Practice Nursing as a career pathway. Management placements are to be developed with interested
practices over the next year enabling 09/14 the opportunity to undertake their final placement within this exciting area of
nursing practice. Over the past year, several new practices have offered placements with more wanting information and to
develop in the coming months. These successful placements are evaluated highly by our students due to the variety of
skills and experiences they gain on this type of placement and the support from the teams they work with. For more
information on the Training Hubs and GP involvement, please contact Nicki Walsh on [email protected].
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Professional
Development Centre
Non-Medical Prescribing
We are now open for applications to the Non-Medical Prescribing programme. The PDC offers this course at 2 levels
to meet the needs of various stages of learner – Undergraduate Practice Certificate and Postgraduate certificate.
The course is due to start the week commencing 16th January 2017 (tbc) and application forms can be accessed via
our website:
Postgraduate: http://lincoln.ac.uk/home/course/nmdprepc/
Undergraduate: http://lincoln.ac.uk/home/course/prtcrtui/
If you would like to know more about the course or require advice on which route is best for you please get in touch
with one of the PDC team using [email protected] or call 01522 83 7348
Supporting Learning and Assessment in Practice (Mentorship)
We are now open for applications to the 07th September cohort of Supporting Learning and Assessment in Practice.
The course is offered at 3 levels of study and is validated by the NMC. Our programme will prepare healthcare
professionals to be responsible for the learning, supervision and assessment of students in practice setting.
Applications can be made here: http://lincoln.ac.uk/home/studyatlincoln/shortcourses/
supportinglearningandassessmentinpr/
It is worth noting that applicants must be registered health professionals
with a minimum of 1 year full time or part time registration.
We also have the following cohorts:
02nd November 2016
11th January 2017
Any enquiries about the programme can be emailed to [email protected] or
please call 01522 83 7412
JOURNAL CLUB
This months recommended read comes from Lorraine Roberts and is entitled Introducing a buddying scheme for
first year pre-registration students by Anne Campbell. A copy can be found here -
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283784567_Introducing_a_buddying_scheme_for_first_year_pre-
registration_students
Lincolnshire Educator’s Conference
17th March 2016, The Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa
This year’s conference aimed to celebrate the role of educators from a variety of health professions including
Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Medicine, Health Visiting, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Dietetics.
The event was opened by Jill Anderson, Strategic Lead for Education & Quality, LCHS, followed by a very
entertaining keynote speech from James McLean, Deputy Dean, Quality & Education, Health Education England
– working across East Midlands.
Annette Laban, Programme Director for Lincolnshire Health and Care gave an update on progress with the future
shape of services in Lincolnshire. Services are moving to 7 days a week provision via community neighbourhood
teams supported by urgent care centres across the county. She identified challenges including, the population,
financial pressures and recruitment and retention. There is a public consultation on the proposals planned for Oct
– Dec.
Karen Johnston, Academic Lead for Practice, University of Lincoln, discussed supporting learners in practice
which introduced the first table top discussion focussed on enhancing the student experience. Karen discussed
several themes, including what makes a good placement, challenges to mentoring and practice support.
There were further discussions around Educator models, using a multi-professional approach and retaining
learners pre-ceded by presentations from Rowena Burgess, Integrated Care Manager, and Janet Seagrave
Specialist OT, Louth Independent Living Team and Bridget Hoad, Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Supply
Programme Manager respectively. Delegates were encouraged to share their experiences and innovations in
practice education and feedback from these sessions has been collated and distributed to all attendees.
Xanthe Prior, Clinical Education Lead Nurse, offered some very interesting research from Birmingham - Looking
at the workforce through a ‘generational lens’. This provided a light hearted dialogue on the values, expectations,
perceptions and motivations in the current workforce.
Jacqui Williams, Associate Professor in Midwifery/ Director of Midwifery Undergraduate Programmes, University
of Nottingham is undertaking some research on Resilience and Retention of student midwives and she identified
some unique insights into their role and possible causes of attrition from the programme.
Nicki Walsh, Senior Lecturer & Programme Lead, University of Lincoln described a
National Programme developed and funded by HEE, The Community Educator
Provider Network (CEPN) which offers all students, trainees, staff and the public a
new exposure to population based healthcare within GP Practices. Nicki gave an
overview of progress in Lincolnshire and the possible benefits to learners.
There was a plenary session involving various University and HEE representatives
taking questions from the floor, which provoked much debate.
The Conference was closed by Anne-Maria Olphert, Director of Nursing & Quality,
LPFT who summarised the possible insights gained throughout the day.
Attendees were thanked for their previous support of learners in Lincolnshire and
bribed with cupcakes to continue! Contact [email protected] for
further details.
Meet the Team Carol Duff—Occupational Therapist What is your clinical background?
I trained as an occupational therapist between 1989 - 1992 at University of Ripon and York St John. Since qualifying I
have always worked in mental health services and my career has been very varied. The first 10 years in older adults
mental health services in a range of roles - on inpatient wards, in day care and community. Following that I moved in
adult mental health services for about 8 years where I headed up the OT service and also managed a number of different
speciality teams such as assertive outreach team, a vocational rehab team and set up a Recovery College. In more recent
years I moved back over to older adults mental health service where I was a locality service manager prior to coming into
this post. Currently I work 3 days in practice as a Consultant OT for LPFT in older adults mental health service and 2
days here at the university. I also work as a freelance trainer working on programmes such as Mental Health First Aid and
the Centre for Mental Health workplace mental health programme.
What are your interests in terms of research and/or healthcare at present?
My interest are very varied in terms of research. I am currently working with the Recovery College on a project aimed at
getting more older people and particularly those with dementia involved in self management courses. I am also working
with staff in LPFT to explore the benefits of the use of sensory profiling and sensory activities with older adults. Other
areas I am also exploring are cost effective and proactive occupational therapy interventions for frailty and to reduce
falls. I currently sit on the NICE committee that is reviewing the Guidelines on Management of Dementia and this is a
great learning opportunity to understand how NICE guidelines are developed and a privilege to be involved in.
Were you a mentor? And if so, what was rewarding about this? And any new ideas or ways of working you may have
bought to mentorship?
I was a mentor for OT students for many years - although recently only take OT students for a few days rather than full
placement due to my role as a manager. I have always enjoyed being a mentor and value the opportunity to share my
knowledge and experiences to help new therapists develop. I see taking students as a two way process - and have enjoyed
them bringing in new ideas and helping me keep up to date with what is current. What is really satisfying is to then see
students as a competent qualified practitioner and feel I played a part in that.
What is it like to be an Occupational Therapist in a Nursing Team? (what do you bring to the team, what do you gain from
it).
I think I am in quite a unique role and feel lucky to be able to bring a different skill set to the teaching team. Most nurses
will in practice work in a multidisciplinary team post qualification so bringing this into student education is vital. As OT's
we are trained and encouraged to work holistically, even though we specialise post qualification, so the areas we can
contribute to nurse education are diverse. Topics I teach on can vary from guidance around falls, frailty and dementia,
through to self management and therapeutic skills to aid independence in patients who may have both physical and
mental health needs. Although I have worked with nurses throughout my career one challenge I have had was to improve
my knowledge of NMC requirements and core competencies of nurses in order to plan any teaching to best support
students. Being an OT you can also feel like the odd one out but I see it as a unique and special position and feel my skills
have been valued by my colleagues.
Fundraising Events - A Walk with Jo Brand
Our students and staff completed a walk with our very own Jo Brand to raise money for Sports Relief—£290 was the grand total
CONTACT DETAILS
The best point of contact between the nursing team and practice is through the dedicated email of
You can contact the Practice Administration Support team on 01522 886322/837330 and they will direct you to the
person best suited for your query.
If you work in a private, voluntary or independent organisation or would like to offer placements, you can contact
Rachael Mason directly on [email protected] or 01522 886248.
Follow us on Twitter at
@UL_HSC
MENTOR REGISTERS
You may have been contacted by the University in recent months to ask about your updates or triennial review
dates. The University helps to hold the mentor register for private, voluntary and independent organisations
and the Lincolnshire Inter-professional Practice Learning Unit hold the register for mentors working in the
Lincolnshire NHS Trusts. Sherwood Forest Hospital Foundation Trust and Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trusts
hold their own registers.
It is vital that the registers are updated to ensure that students are mentored and signed off by suitably
qualified and up to date (active) mentors so they are able to enter the NMC register on qualifying.
For private, voluntary and independent organisations, please ensure you send us any information we request to
ensure you stay active. If you would like to know when your next review or update is due, please contact
Rachael Mason on [email protected] or 01522 886248. For employees of the ULHT and LCHS,
please respond to and contact the IPLU for this information on [email protected] and LPFT to
Holding an accurate and up-to-date database of registered mentors is a requirement of the NMC and we need
to ensure it is correct. You can view your organisations database on PEMS and email any changes to us at
[email protected]. If you are a co-ordinator for a placement and would like to see your
mentors status, please email Rachael on the above details.
Update on the Student Rucksack Project Involvement
I wanted to share with you all the success of some of our nursing students in
organising an event to help the homeless of Lincoln. The Rucksack project
(https://www.facebook.com/#!/rucksackproject/?fref=nf ) has
enabled the students’ and some university staff to take and active role in the
community in helping support The Nomad Trust by collecting and collating
donations and distributing filled rucksacks to those in need of some essential
support over the winter months.
The donations we received were genuinely amazing. We have been blown away
by the generosity of the community and the support offered for this project. We
were able to gift 17 full rucksacks and sleeping bags with the aid of the Nomad
Trust in Lincoln.
Kerry Welch
