Development of a supervision training App for use in undergraduate nursing

Karen McCutcheon

NIPEC Annual Conference

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Background

• Two aspects to consider:

1. Introduction of clinical supervision in undergraduate education

2. Higher education and the Google generation

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What does it all mean!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI

Aim

• The development of a clinical supervision training App for undergraduate nursing

Objectives

• To develop a teaching tool that is current and easily accessible to students

• To introduce supervisee training for nursing students

• To motivate the students to identify explicit examples from their clinical experience to encourage change and promote personal development

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Method• 8 stages from consultation through to

evaluation• Consultation and review• Began with the traditional pen and paper

approach• Collaborative • Interactive current • Pilot study undertaken• Evaluation

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Challenges

• Change itself• IT novice • Technology hiccups • Difficult to measure the students uptake and

understanding• Difficult to measure the impact in terms of

patient care and professional development

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Impact on Care Delivery

• There is a positive relationship between supervision, quality of nursing care and patient outcomes ₁

• Supervision has sustainable beneficial effects for supervisors and supervisees ₂

• Seamless transition from student to registrant ₃• Encourage critical reflective thinking and practice ₄

₁White and Winstanley (2010)₂ Waskett C. (2010)₃ McCutcheon K. (2013)₄ Staun et al. (2010)

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Impact on Nurse Education• Novel and innovative approach to how education

can be delivered• Flexibility ₁

• App is an instant source of reference• Better preparing students for today's technology

based society ₂

• Continuum of reflective learning linking practice and theory₃

₁McColgan K., Rice C. (2012)₂QUB (2009)₃McCutcheon K. (2013)

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Evaluation of the App

• The App has been used in a RCT to compare online learning versus blended learning

• Easy to use, convenient, flexible• Students required limited assistance• Students liked the interactive aspect• Some students indicated that they missed the

classroom discussion• Teaching staff need IT support and training

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Outcomes

• Innovative flexible teaching tool• Year 3 management students are prepared

and motivated for supervision post qualification

• Potential savings for students, university and practice

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• Copyright applied for• Make available for all nurses in the UK• Adapted to suit other healthcare professionals

and students• Used as a prototype for the development of

other healthcare related subjects

The Future

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ConclusionEngaging with supervision is important in: • Ensuring the safety of patients • Development of practice• Improving self governance within the nursing

professionBy embracing modern technology and introducing the

concept of supervision earlier a safer more seamless transition from student to staff nurse is achievable.

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Supervision App

• http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofNursingandMidwifery/clinical/Supervision/Supervision.htm