APLF Advanced Practice Student

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APLF Advanced Practice Student
Still have full case load
Staff shortages
Lack of support from Manager
New Team
No medical mentor
New programme
Other matron also on Programme Cohort 1
Personal Stress
2 Matron and 2 Case mangers
No clinical placement
First Semester new to Masters level
Non submission of assignments
5 days work in 3.
Unable to receive second learning day
Advanced Clinical skills previously medical
domain
New Service of Community Matrons
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APLF Role

• Numerous one to one with Student meetings out
  in practice
• One to One meeting with managers acting as
  advocate
• One to One meeting with Champion.
• Student stepped off for 6 months during which
• APLF engaged medical mentor.
• APLF organised a number of clinical placements.
• Liaised with Module tutors / Programme Lead
  regarding outstanding work / step off and step on
  points.
• APLF ensured all key stakeholders were aware of
  
• Vision of Advanced Practitioner
• Role Clarity of AP / Medical mentors / Assessors
• Requirements of Programme
• Clinical Skills development
• Contract of WBL 2 days per week learning

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Summary
Pivotal Role
Broker
Collaborator
Facilitator
Co-ordinator
Key Communicator
APLF
Assessors / Mentors Champions /
Managers Programme Leader / Module
Tutors Personal Tutors / SHA
Student
Practice Trainer
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Summary

• Multimembership
• Fuzzy Set - neither IN or OUT
• Invisible work
• Exciting
• Challenging
• Best of both worlds
• On the cusp of education, service development and
  practice