Student Led Wards

Student led wards have been trialled at Birmingham City University for nurses and other AHPs. This practical placement involves students assessing, planning and delivering care to a certain group of patients whilst working alongside their clinical educator (BCU, 2022).

Stakeholder view of student led wards:

Above is a link to the stakeholder impact of student led wards for placement. Although specific to nursing, the video illustrates the benefits of these types of placement which are also written below:

Increases morale
Students enjoyed this type of placement
Encourages interprofessional communication
Promotes patient centred care
Peer learning approach promoted
Increases student placement capaccity
Immersive learning environments increase student confidence
Learning environment can be tailored to the individual
Students may want to work on that ward after the placement

Liz AHP in SLCLE video.mp4

Elizabeth Julian, Therapies Practice Placement Manager talks about Student Led Placement effectiveness within physiotherapy and hopes to extend this throughout all AHPs.

Student view of student led wards

This is a video by Birmingham university detailing student experiences on the student led ward placement and how this benefitted them and their future practice.

Benefits depicted include:

Practice in completing handovers
Get to work toghether with other students and get the 'team' feel
Different year groups and universities mix so students can practice their communication skills in a varied environment. This is emphasised when communicating with other health professionals and patients also
Learn to work independently and given more autonomy
Increases confidence in individual practice
Practicing clinical reasoning
Students don't feel the pressure to follow their supervisor and shadow them
Health professionals are available for support and advice if students are unsure

References

BCU. (2022). Students leading care on placement. Available at: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/nursing-and-midwifery/about-us/school-blog/students-leading-care-on-placement

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