Key stakeholder perspectives on expert-by-experience involvement in the values-based recruitment of student mental health nurses: A co-produced qualitative study.
Co-produced research
Expert by experience involvement
Interviewing
Nurse recruitment
Patient public involvement
Service user/carer
Student nurse selection
Values-based recruitment
Journal
Nurse education today
ISSN: 1532-2793
Titre abrégé: Nurse Educ Today
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 8511379
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2022
Nov 2022
Historique:
received:
21
04
2022
revised:
07
07
2022
accepted:
10
08
2022
pubmed:
21
8
2022
medline:
21
9
2022
entrez:
20
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Values-based recruitment is a mandatory process for nursing programmes within UK higher education, with the Nursing Midwifery Council expecting that experts-by-experience are engaged in these recruitment and selection processes. The wider involvement of experts-by-experience in healthcare education is gaining momentum internationally with calls for engagement in all aspects of design and delivery; however, the impact of such involvement in recruitment of nursing students has received little attention, particularly in mental health nursing. To understand the impact of expert-by-experience involvement in the values-based recruitment of mental health nursing students from the perspective of candidates, experts-by-experience, and academic staff. This qualitative approach was co-designed and implemented by a research team comprised of academics, experts-by-experience, and student mental health nurses. Focus groups and an on-line survey were used to collect data, with Burnard's thematic analysis providing a framework for data analysis. This study took place at one UK university. Participants included nurse academics, experts-by-experience, and student nurses with experience of a values-based recruitment process. Thematic analysis identified four themes: starting out, collaboration, rich assessment, and stakeholder gains. Whilst not without its challenges, the involvement of experts-by-experience in the recruitment of mental health nursing students was identified as delivering a robust recruitment process, encompassing academic abilities alongside the personal qualities required to make a 'good nurse'. Personal benefits for experts-by-experience, candidates, and academics were also reported. This study provides insights into the impact of experts-by-experience in supporting values-based recruitment. The approach is identified as enhancing the selection process by drawing from academic and lived experience perspectives and highlights to potential candidates, at the outset of their career, the value of meaningful engagement. These findings support the Nursing Midwifery Council's position that experts-by-experience should be engaged in the recruitment and selection of student nurses.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Values-based recruitment is a mandatory process for nursing programmes within UK higher education, with the Nursing Midwifery Council expecting that experts-by-experience are engaged in these recruitment and selection processes. The wider involvement of experts-by-experience in healthcare education is gaining momentum internationally with calls for engagement in all aspects of design and delivery; however, the impact of such involvement in recruitment of nursing students has received little attention, particularly in mental health nursing.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To understand the impact of expert-by-experience involvement in the values-based recruitment of mental health nursing students from the perspective of candidates, experts-by-experience, and academic staff.
DESIGN AND METHODS
METHODS
This qualitative approach was co-designed and implemented by a research team comprised of academics, experts-by-experience, and student mental health nurses. Focus groups and an on-line survey were used to collect data, with Burnard's thematic analysis providing a framework for data analysis.
SETTING/PARTICIPANTS
METHODS
This study took place at one UK university. Participants included nurse academics, experts-by-experience, and student nurses with experience of a values-based recruitment process.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Thematic analysis identified four themes: starting out, collaboration, rich assessment, and stakeholder gains. Whilst not without its challenges, the involvement of experts-by-experience in the recruitment of mental health nursing students was identified as delivering a robust recruitment process, encompassing academic abilities alongside the personal qualities required to make a 'good nurse'. Personal benefits for experts-by-experience, candidates, and academics were also reported.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study provides insights into the impact of experts-by-experience in supporting values-based recruitment. The approach is identified as enhancing the selection process by drawing from academic and lived experience perspectives and highlights to potential candidates, at the outset of their career, the value of meaningful engagement. These findings support the Nursing Midwifery Council's position that experts-by-experience should be engaged in the recruitment and selection of student nurses.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35987073
pii: S0260-6917(22)00249-0
doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105513
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
105513Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest The authors confirm that they have no conflicts of interest to disclose.