Education
Skills that can be taught on the unit
The Mobile Unit is a multiprofessional resource designed to be used for training and updating skills of all healthcare professionals whether working in the primary or secondary care sector. The Mobile Clinical Skills Unit can also be used for training the public in resuscitation and other health promotion skills. It is equipped to enable delivery of technical and non technical skills, according to local needs. An example of a training programme for a two-week visit is available.
A variety of skills can be taught onboard, depending on the needs of the staff in the local area. These range from airway management, suturing, venepuncture to ILS, chest trauma and multi-agency emergency scenarios.
Remote and Rural Training Needs Analysis
In spring 2008 we surveyed Remote and Rural practitioners through the BASICS, RRHEAL and SCSN Networks, and received 143 responses. The full analysis of this questionnaire is available to download or from the CS MEN Office on request. The results were used to determine some of the equipment available on the unit, and to source/develop appropriate quality-assured skills packs for use on the unit for the oft-requested skills.
Skills Packs
Skills packs available on the unit include several developed by the multiprofessional skills project run by NHS Fife, NHS Tayside and the University of Dundee. These are:
- Venepuncture
- IV cannulation
- Arterial Puncture and ABGs
- Central venous access
- Urinary catheterisation
These packs are also available to download from the NHS Shared Learning website.
Other packs have been developed for use on the unit, with input from each of the regions. These are:
- Chest drains: insertion and care
- Suturing
- IO needle insertion and use
Quality Assurance
We (the Clinical Skills Managed Educational Network) are accountable to NES for the quality assurance of the education delivered through the mobile unit. We have developed a simple self-assessment questionnaire to be used by the facilitators of each session run on the unit to check that the education meets nine criteria for best practice in skills delivery. The checklist is available to download or from the CS MEN office.
Key Contacts
Clinical Lead:
Prof Jean Ker
Email j.s.ker@dundee.ac.uk
Educational Resource Developer:
Dr Andrea Baker
Email andrea.baker@nes.scot.nhs.uk
CS MEN Office:
Email csmen@nes.scot.nhs.uk
