An innovative collaboration between the University of Lincoln and the NHS aimed at reducing avoidable pressure ulcers has been shortlisted for a national award.
The University’s School of Health & Social Care and the Patient Safety Team at NHS Improving Quality, NHS England (Midlands and East), worked together to hold the first ever student nurse conference dedicated to pressure ulcer prevention.
The idea grew from a single tweet between Ruth May, Chief Nurse for NHS England (Midlands and East), and Lincoln student Charlotte Johnston, then in the first year of her course. The conference, named ‘Stop the Pressure-Lincoln’, took place in October 2013, and was attended by 500 students. The collaboration is now in the running to be named ‘Partnership of the Year’ at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2014.The award seeks to recognise an exceptional collaboration that uses innovative practice to enrich the learning experience for students, and equips them with the skills to put into practice what’s been learned.
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