NIPEC Education Seminar 20 th February 2008

NIPEC Education Seminar 20th February 2008

Paddie Blaney

Chief Executive

• In event of an emergency• Housekeeping

changes?changes?

Education-side changes

• Appointment of Owen Barr as Head of Nursing School at University of Ulster

Service-side changes

• Moira Davren, Co-director of Education & Learning, Belfast H&SC Trust

• Elizabeth Graham, Head of Nursing Education & Development, Northern H&SC Trust

• Bob Brown, Assistant Director of Nursing, Learning & Development, South Eastern H&SC Trust

• Caroline Goldthorpe, Assistant Director of Nursing, Workforce, Development and Training, Southern H&SC Trust

• Brendan McGrath, Assistant Director of Nursing, Workforce, Planning & Modernisation, Western H&SC Trust

NIPEC –side changes

• This seminar last year we were transferring NIPEC’s functions into the HSC Authority

• October 2007 there was unlikely to be any substantive change until April 2009

• February 2008 consultation on retaining NIPEC

programme?programme?

2.00 pm Welcome

Introduction of the new HSC Trusts

2.30 pm Summary of Outcomes of Monitoring Activities

2.50 pm NMC Standards for Learning & Assessment in Practice

3.20 pm Learning Needs Analysis

3.40 pm Simulated Learning

-Overview NMC requirements

-Simulated Learning in Practice

4.15 pm Open discussion

BriefBrief

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My apologies!My apologies!

Education Seminar 20th February 2008

Summary of

Monitoring Activity

L Barrowman

Quality Assurance of DHSSPS Commissioned Development and Education (Non-NMC Registered or Recorded

NIPEC is responsible for Quality Assuring a sample of the above activity agreed annually with DHSSPS

The activity is taken forward as specified within the Quality Assurance Framework agreed with the DHSSPS


A set of ten underpinning principles have been identified within the QA Framework against which activities are assessed and involve :

– Transparency of the provider’s intentions– Making best use of partnership working– Demonstrating links with improving patient

and client care– Providing value for money


All providers were monitored in relation to the funded development, which involved :– Reviewing documentation– Meeting with the senior staff who co-

ordinated the activity – Meeting with a sample of staff who

participated in the activity and their managers

– Writing a report

Monitoring activities 2006-2007

– Family Planning & Reproductive Sexual Health Short Course – Queen’s University, Belfast

– Preparation of Supervisor of Midwives – Queen’s University, Belfast

– Rheumatology Multi Disciplinary Short Course – University of Ulster

– Eating Disorders Multi Disciplinary Short Course– University of Ulster

Monitoring activities 2006-2007

– Mediation Advanced Course – Royal College of Nursing

– Paediatric Leadership Programme – Royal Group of Hospitals Trust

– Principles for Adult Intensive Care Nursing Short Course: – Beeches Management Centre

– Theatre Nursing Short Course – Educare

Summary of outcomes

All providers demonstrated an open and transparent manner

Overall activities demonstrated that participants were satisfied

A number of issues were identified for individual provider’s attention

A number of recommendations were made to the DHSSPS for consideration

Recommendations and considerations

To demonstrate links between the activity and improved patient/client care it was recommended that:– all activities should include an assessment

of practice outcome– follow-up questionnaires should be issued

to managers and participants 6 months following the activity

Recommendations and considerations

It was recommended that partnership working should be strengthened

It was also noted that more attention should be given to providing clear documentation to evidence planning, delivery and evaluation of development of practice activities

Monitoring for 2007-2008

Short Courses

UU – Short Course in Diabetic Care

BHSCT – Musgrave Park Hospital Casting Course

Stand Alone Modules

BHSCT– Intensive Care Nursing accredited by QUB

BMC – Professional Issues in Nursing

Educare – Infection Control in Clinical Practice


Other Courses

International Association of Infant Massage

– Baby Massage

RCN – Fostering a culture of effectiveness

through practice development


Development of Practice

WHSCT - Altnagelvin Hospital Legacy Trust

Band 5 nurses developing competencies for

the role of ward sister or ward manager

WHSCT - Foyle Legacy Trust leadership

programmes for band 6/7 and band 5 nurses

SHSCT leadership programme for ward

managers and team leaders


Development of Practice

BHSCT - N&W legacy Trust district nurses

strategic development in integrated

multidisciplinary team working.

BHSCT - RGH legacy Trust ENT Practice

Development programme

BHSCT - RGH legacy Trust RHSC Leadership

programme

NIPEC Project

NMC Standards

to Support Learning and Assessment

in Practice

L Barrowman

N Walker

Education Seminar

20th February 2008

NIPEC Project

DHSSPS requested that NIPEC project manage the work required to implement the NMC Standards in Northern Ireland.

It was agreed to use a regional approach to the implementation

NIPEC Project

• A Steering Group was set up to oversee the work chaired by Eleanor Hayes

• A Project Group was set up to take forward the work in the stakeholder organisations, chaired by L Barrowman

• Both groups has representation from Independent and Health and Social Care Service and Education Providers

• A project plan was agreed• Project Officers were funded by the DHSSPS

Communication Strategy

• NIPEC web-site www.nipec.n-i.nhs.uk• Bulletins• Face to face meetings• Email • Phone

http://www.nipec.n-i.nhs.uk/

Key work areas

Three key areas were taken forward through the project;

• Mapping current mentors and practice teachers against NMC Standards

• Setting up local registers of mentors and practice teachers

• Developing mentor programmes

We will be providing an update of the current position

Mapping mentors and practice teachers

• Mapping tools were developed to facilitate this

• Phase 1 ending September 2007• Phase 2 ending February 2008

• Current position• HSC Trusts• Independent Sector

• Scoping exercise early March 2008

Local Registers – ‘setting up’

• HRMS used as the platform

• Current position• Service providers• Education providers

Mentor and Practice Teacher Preparation• Underpinning principles www.nipec.n-i.nhs.uk

• Regional mentor programme developed which has been approved by HLSP on behalf of NMC

• Practice Teacher programme being taken forward by ECG in collaboration with University of Ulster

• Mentors and practice teachers who successfully complete the programme will be entered on the local Register of mentors and practice teachers

http://www.nipec.n-i.nhs.uk/

Ongoing Implementation and Management

• The Project managed the implementation of the NMC Standards

• Service and education programme providers will be responsible for the on-going implementation and establishing quality assurance systems to monitor compliance

• Responsibilities paper• Handbook for ward managers• Final Report and Evaluation

Infrastructure to support learning in practice

• NIPEC Practice Placement Project (NIPEC, 2003) recommended the development of an infrastructure in Trusts to support learning in practice

• DHSSPS Report of the Working Group convened to Review an Infrastructure to Support Learning in Practice (DHSSPS, 2007) made further recommendations

Infrastructure to support learning in practice

DHSSPS has now agreed to provide funding for an infrastructure in the Trusts

Funding will be available from August 2008

One million pounds year 1 (August 07 to April 08) and two million pounds recurring thereafter

An implementation group is being established to take this forward

Education Seminar 20th February 2007

Learning Needs Analysis

Brendan McGrath

Lesley Barrowman

Work-force competence

• Trusts are in the business of delivering high quality care to their patients and clients

• To do this requires nurses and midwives who are knowledgeable and competent

• Learning and development requirements of individuals and groups of staff should be based on accurate identification of need.

Learning and Development Needs

Processes for identification of learning and development needs are at varying stages of sophistication across the HSC Trusts and may involve:

– a quick and dirty approach often as a response to the annual ECG commissioning activity

– a systematic process related to service development

– many variations between.

Learning Needs Analysis – What is it?

Learning and development needs can be better

identified using a structured process.

LNA is a systematic process of gathering

information to see if there are any gaps in the

existing skills, knowledge and attitude of

nurses and midwives to equip them to deliver

care to the standard required to meet service

objectives.

Learning Needs Analysis – What is it?

LNA involves gathering information about the

current capabilities of nurses and midwives in

specific clinical locations, determining the

current requirements and analysis of the

implications of new and changed roles.


LNA needs to be considered within a short, medium and long-term strategic framework informed by

– the overall strategic developments in the HSCNI

– the service objectives of the organisation and how each part of the organisation contributes to this

– the competencies and skill sets required to meet Trust and departmental outputs


The staff profile of each clinical facility will drive the process in relation to

– The roles and capabilities required to meet service objectives (person specifications/ job profiles)

– Capabilities of staff in post

– Gaps between capabilities and requirements

– Identification of learning needs and how they may be met (PDP)


NIPEC has been considering how it may help Trusts in relation to this very difficult area of activity, underpinned by an approach to learning that values all types of learning.

A meeting of education leads is being proposed later in the year to take this forward.


NIPEC has already undertaken some work with the NI Hospice and the WHSCT.

This has involved activities with key staff to inform them about LNA and facilitating a workshop at WHSCT with Brendan McGrath.

A summary of the LNA activities in the Western Trust is being presented by Brendan McGrath.

Education seminar 20th February 2008

Simulated learning: overview of NMC requirements

L Barrowman

NMC Simulated Learning Practice Project

A Project was carried out by NMC to develop standards for the use of simulated learning.

A Pilot Study was carried out between October 2006 to January 2007 across 13 pilot sites


Providers were permitted to use up to 7 days (or equivalent) of practice time for simulated learning whilst adhering to predetermined principles

The project outcomes were evaluated using a common data set developed from NMC standards


The findings were overwhelmingly positive and supported the following:

– Helps students achieve learning outcomes– Provides students with learning

opportunities which are not possible in the clinical setting

– Help increase student confidence in approaching clinical situations


The full report published in December 2007 is available to download from the NMC web-site

www.nmc-uk.org

The NMC has now published a circular (36/2007) - Supporting direct care through simulated practice learning in pre-registration nursing education

NMC Circular 36/2007

The circular sets out the arrangements for

using simulated practice learning and permits

programme providers to use a maximum of

300 hours of the 2300 practice hours to

provide clinical training within a simulated

practice environment …..

NMC Circular 36/2007

The practice learning environment requires to be audited using a set of 5 principles set out in the circular

Providers will require an amendment to their programmes to introduce this type of learning

Local providers already use simulated learning within the theory element to enhance learning

Presentations

This presentation will be

available for download at

http://www.nipec.n-i.nhs.uk/presentations

NIPEC Education Seminar 20 th February 2008

Documents