Innovative placement allocation model for pre-registration student nurses

Leigh, JA; Bulpitt, S; Dean, S; Drury, S; Finnigan, N; Hill, P; Fishburn, N; Hill, p; O'Flannagan, S; Savin, C; Winder, H; Withnell, N

Abstract

Student nurses need a variety of high quality practice placements to prepare them for qualification yet, in reality, this can be difficult to achieve. A practice placement allocation model has enabled one university and its partner healthcare organisations to shift from a traditional,
process-led system to a robust, proactive, student-focused approach. The model is based on partnership concepts including advance planning of student placements
and clear lines of communication. It has resulted in 100% of first-year students taking part in a new fundamentals of care placement and received positive feedback
from students and mentors.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Jul 16, 2018
• Journal: Nursing Times
• Print ISSN: 0954-7762
• Publisher: EMAP
• Volume: 110
• Issue: 38
• Pages: 20-22
• Publisher URL: https://www.nursingtimes.net/Journals/2014/09/12/r/v/x/Opening-up-placement-opportunities-for-students-170914.pdf
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