Work readiness of student nurses voluntarily supporting NHS during COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods investigation into students' experiences.

Transition from education to the workforce has been recognised as difficult and linked to 'reality shock.' Due to the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, many student nurses opted in for NHS emergency placements and prematurely transitioned to the workplace, which calls for an in-depth investigation of the work readiness and transition experiences of this cohort. The aim of this study was to investigate self-perceived work readiness, the effectiveness of support provided by the universities and the NHS as well as explore the experiences of student nurses who responded to the COVID-19 crisis to understand the impact of this early transition to the clinical workforce.

A video analysis of clinical handovers between paramedics and emergency care staff.

Aims: Studies examining communication during clinical handovers involving paramedics are rare. A recent National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) report has noted a significant gap in our knowledge and understanding of what happens during clinical handovers between ambulance services and emergency departments. This PhD study has used a video analysis to understand issues in communication and teamwork during these clinical handovers by examining cases of good practice.

Longitudinal evaluation of a pilot e-portfolio-based supervision programme for final year medical students: views of students, supervisors and new graduates.

Background: Little is known about how best to implement portfolio-based learning in medical school. We evaluated the introduction of a formative e-portfolio-based supervision pilot for final year medical students by seeking views of students, supervisors and graduates on use and educational effects.

Methods: Students and supervisors were surveyed by questionnaire, with free text comments invited.