GP Placement students | N (%) |
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If you answered ‘yes’ (positively) to the question in Table 3, what altered your views in a positive way? | |
The working environment (top 5 answers): | |
• Regular working hours | 67 (74.4) |
• Being part of a friendly, welcoming team | 66 (73.3) |
• ‘Family-friendly’ environment | 66 (73.3) |
• Learning about the role(s) of other professions (e.g. GP) | 60 (66.7) |
• Working collaboratively within a friendly team | 55 (61.1) |
The GPN role (top 5 answers): | |
• A better understanding of the general practice nurse (GPN) role | 74 (82.2) |
• Long term conditions management | 67 (74.4) |
• Seeing the GPN working autonomously | 59 (65.6) |
• Having control over your own workload | 58 (64.4) |
• Having time for 1:1 patient care | 62 (68.9) |
The overall student experience ‘package’ (top 5 answers): | |
• 1:1 time with mentor | 69 (76.7) |
• Good variety of patients | 68 (75.6) |
• Improving technical skills | 66 (73.3) |
• Good variety of skills opportunities | 62 (68.9) |
• Improving non-technical skills | 62 (68.9) |