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“ Oxford Medical Simulation were so impressed with the way we collaborated with external partners to create the programme , and with the number of students who took part , that they are now championing Northumbria University as an example of innovative practice for other universities to learn from .”
Dr Claire Ford , Assistant Professor for Pre-Registration Adult Nursing , added : “ Feedback from the students and partners who took part in our pilot programme was overwhelmingly positive and has led to this programme becoming embedded into the undergraduate curriculum . Next year it will also be expanded into the master ’ s curriculum too .
“ We are exceptionally proud of our innovation and we believe that we have developed a high-quality model of simulated practice learning that we are immensely proud to share . We are delighted to be recognised as a centre of excellence in simulation-based education .”
Northumbria University is one of the largest centres for healthcare professional education in the North of England , offering a range of specialist degree and CPD programmes across many areas of nursing , midwifery , operating department practice , physiotherapy and occupational therapy . The University ’ s Children ’ s Nursing programme is ranked third in the UK in the latest Guardian University Guide . �
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