Table 1 Outline of daily timetable for students working on the interprofessional training ward
Time | Early shift activities |
 07.20 | Student sign in. Handover from the night shift. |
 07.35 | Prepare patients for breakfast. |
 08.00 | Give out breakfast, assist patients with feeding as required. Record food intake. Collect dishes. Bed making. Patient care; washing, dressing. Clinical observations. Morning medication round with registered nurse. |
 09.00 | Tea/Coffee meeting to review overnight events, attended by multi-disciplinary team – handover; planning for the day. Occupational therapists and Physio decide priority order of patients needing therapy. Agree student attendance at therapy/home visits. Agree student medical tasks (eg blood tests, clinical examinations). Shared patient care and profession-specific clinical work; Liaise with staff doctors and nurse in charge for clinical queries. Documentation / patient notes to be completed. 15 min break to be taken during this time. |
 11.30 | Escort able patients to dining room for lunch. Assist with feeding as necessary. Collect dishes. Record food intake. |
 12.00 – 13.00 | Student lunch to be taken in 2 groups. |
 13.00 – 13.30 | Prepare for handover to late shift team. Ensure registered nurses aware of any changes/developments in patients’ care to facilitate their taped handover to incoming staff. |
Time | Late shift activities |
 13.30 – 14.00 | Tutorial slot. |
 14.00 – 14.45 | Handover early shift to late shift; led by students; facilitator and MDT members attend. Medication round at 14.00 |
 14.45 - 15.20 | Reflection period for early shift; facilitator attends. |
 14.45 - 16.30 | Late shift students sign in. Provide shared patient care on the ward. Complete any outstanding tasks and/or clinical work from morning shift handover. Review any investigation results. Review of each patient from your professional perspective. Update patient clinical notes. Liaise with staff doctors regarding any outstanding medical issues. On formal Ward Round days, present & discuss your patients with the physician. Check & update draft patient discharge summaries. Prepare patients for tea – shared care activity. |
 17.00 – 20.00 | Give out tea and assist patients with feeding. Collect dishes. Record food intake. Medication round 18.00 with registered nurse. Evening therapy to be undertaken with patients. |
 17.00 – 18.00 | Student tea to be taken in 2 groups. |
 20.00 – 21.15 | Patient family/visitor time for update/ discussion as needed of patient progress. Evening clinical observations – shared care. Review and update patient records and draft discharge summaries. Assist patients into bed. Medication round. |
 21.15 | Night staff – 15 min handover. Student sign out. |