Bennett, Jo

Christensen, Martin

Oram, Maria

Wirihana, Lisa A.

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Placement 101: Preparing and planning for industry placement: A comparative analysis of 1st year education and nursing students across two campuses

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CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Placement 101 Preparing & Planning for Industry Placement: a comparative analysis of first year education and nursing students across two campuses Lisa Wirihana Maria Oram Martin Christensen Jo Bennett  CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Student Demographics Nursing  >47% mature students  >62% LSES status  >40% have a mental health issue  >32% Single Parents  First in family Education  <20% mature students  Majority school leavers  72% <25 YOA  >50% living at home  >50% LSES status Metro Campus Regional Campus  <11% LSES  69% <25 YOA CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R The Workshops Counselling Services Education & Nursing  Academics Student Ambassadors Placement experiences Tips & tricks of “surviving” placement Establishing student networks Finances  Student Welfare Development of coping strategies Requirements of Prof Standards Requirements of placement Maintaining contact with the Uni CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R What Worries ME About Placement! Education Nursing  Financial Constraints  Placement Family Unfriendliness  Time Impositions  Knowledge and Skills Unpreparedness  Intra-professional Relationships  Peer Support  Student Responsibilities CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R “Good to know I’m not the only one feeling nervous.” “Feeling slightly petrified…” 87% of CB students found the Workshops somewhat-very useful 96% of KG students found the Workshops somewhat-very useful What to expect on industry placement “Being confident/capable of performing what is required of me while on placement” “Not being paid – unpaid work for 8hrs/day = 40 hours for a single mum”  CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R What aspects of the session was most useful for Nursing? Metropolitan   Discussion of personal and academic challenges;  Prompting further considerations into being prepared for placement;  Talking about potential problems and identifying solutions. Regional   What to expect on clinical placement;  Opportunity to ask lots of questions;  Peer mentor/ student advice;  Helped with feelings of worry, stress, frustration and anxiety/ sense everyone in the same boat. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R What aspects of the session was most useful for education students?  Presentation by peer mentor – good tips and lots of reassurance;  List of support services available;  How to deal with fears and anxiety;  The open ended question and answer sessions;  The open forum style allowing students to discuss their worries and feelings openly. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Name action plans you intend to put into place before Clinical Prac. Metropolitan   Working on assertiveness and communication techniques;  Time management;  Evaluating how to respond to your buddy in a difficult situation;  Preparation. Regional   Early planning and organisation of workload assessment prac’s;  Save money or increase earnings to prepare for prac;  Organise family routines, commitments; CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Name action plans you intend to put into place before prac – education students • Contacting placement school; • Organise/finish assignments prior to 4 week prac; • Check out QUT Work Integrated Learning space; • Provide a stress free time for myself; • Plan meals ahead; • Talking to peers about ideas to prepare/support one another. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R >70% have some form of paid employment  >40% working >20 hours/week  >44% have a student loan  >60% of students have children – 2 on average  >28% have children between 1-10 years of age  >70% live on a weekly income of <$350 The Financial Hardship of Uni CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R The Emotional Burden Arranging Childcare 63% Home Dynamics 41% Family Time The Balance Between  Home and Placement Being Tired & Strained 69% 84% 95% CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R The Uni-Placement Conflict Finding time to Complete  Uni Assignments Being out of My Depth Finding time to reflect  on placement learning Meeting extra costs of placement Finding time to for Placement Tasks 37% 39% 33% 31% 38% CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R The Stress of the $$$$ Costs Household Finances Childcare Costs Maintaining Employment  Relationship  Hours Transport Costs  Petrol 51 % 52 % 41-46% 54 % 74% - not stressed about getting to placement  63% - not stressed about travel time to placement CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R The Workshops Stress of pre-placement preparation < 10-15% overall CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Creation of Other Practice Anxieties INTRA-PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL RELATIONSHIPS Workshops (1st-3rd years)  +  Resilience Training  CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Some Questions……  What is the nature of the stressors that your students experience around industry placement?  Has your institution used any systems, workshops or industry induction processes to support students in preparing for placement in a similar manner? 

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