Virtual Ward The application and development of a reusable inter-modular patient assessment simulation. Presenter Nigel Wynne - Senior Academic/Learning Technology Group Manager, Learning Partnerships Development Unit Faculty of Health, University of Central England, Birmingham

Aims To enable the application to be adapted for re- use in a variety of contexts To make learning more stimulating and enjoyable To promote independent study To facilitate deeper learning and enhance practice skills development in a safe environment To improve ICT skills and confidence

Key Features Context Rich “Messy” Environment Illustrated patient and ward reception areas/scenarios Video reports of patients Access to nursing and medical patient documentation Simulation Opportunity for students to assess patients and generate new patient data. Formative Assessment MCQ banks for each patient Student Feedback Student profile tracking system Reusability Content Management system allowing staff to easily change assessment values, questions, answers, bespoke cognitive scaffolding, embed URL’s ….

Technology - Overview Front End – Flash Back End – Java Servlets & Java Beans MS Access Database Apache Tomcat Server

Select Martha by left clicking on her. The workbook relating to her should appear. To continue left click on ‘ward assessment’ button. The status bar at the bottom of the interface indicates where you are and what you can do next? Expand the screenThe home button will bring you back to this page.

Or if you’ve done the assessment exercises test out your knowledge by clicking on the multiple choice question button. The workbook relating to her should appear within the interface. Open a PDF version using the workbook button at the bottom of the screen and use this to guide you activities. To continue left click on the blue ‘ward assessment’ button. To continue left click on the blue ‘ward assessment’ button.

You will receive a handover report. This will help you to complete exercises 1 & 2 in your work book When you are finished, left click the continue button.

You can view Martha’s TPR Charts, GCS, MEWS and more by clicking on the clip chart at the bottom of the bed You can move between the bed space and the nurse’s station by using the toggle on the left of the screen or by clicking on the ‘nurse station’ button at the bottom of the screen

To move back to the patient’s space either use the toggle now on the right hand side of the screen or click on the ‘patient space’ button at the bottom of the screen. You can view Martha’s Medical notes by hovering your mouse arrow over the notes trolley and left clicking when you have selected the appropriate notes.

To assess Martha place the cursor over an object and read the prompt that appears to the left of the screen. If you wish to generate a value for the assessment left click on your mouse. You can see here how many assessments you have made. You have to make 15 choices. When you have selected an item, a value or some information will appear here. It’s best to note this down as you go along.

You can also select Assessments from the drop down menu at the top of the screen. Highlight your selection by left clicking, then left click on the select button. If you wish to change your assessments, use the buttons here. Reset will undo the whole assessment, undo will remove your last selection.

Further supporting resources are being added a blood pressure example can be found by clicking on the resources link here.

Preliminary Evaluation of Stage 1 Development (sampled 164 students from 3 cohorts (T=290), questionnaire survey) For the vast majority of students the Virtual Ward: Blended effectively with other methods of Teaching & Learning Promoted independent study Enhanced the learning experience Facilitated deeper learning Further developed computer skills

Call for Evaluation and Development Partners If you are interesting in contributing to development and evaluation activities contact: Project Leader /7181 If you’d like to take closer look at the resource you can log in at: (catchy we know!) login id: JISC Password: online Select course: Pre-Reg. Nursing Acute Adult GM50C7 Click on: Enter Ward

Project Team Nigel Wynne – Senior Academic, Learning Partnerships Development Unit, Francesca Jovanovic – Software Engineer, Learning Partnerships Development Unit Tim Badger – Route Leader, Department of Nursing and Women's Health Matthew Aldridge – Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Women's Health Emma Winterman – Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Women's Health