Redwood T, Ward A, Ali T, Poole C, O'Dell C, Rebaudo D. In praise of postgraduate career clinics: Translating health professionals' willingness to engagement.
Nurs Open 2024;
11:e2113. [PMID:
38366785 PMCID:
PMC10873677 DOI:
10.1002/nop2.2113]
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Abstract
AIM
To capture and retain healthcare staff in postgraduate courses relevant to individual career aspirations, service requirements and continuous practice development (CPD) within an English UK university.
DESIGN
Two virtual career clinics for postgraduate practitioners to engage in CPD offers within the university. An online post-enrolment online survey to explore their experiences of engagement with the university.
METHODS
Mixed: qualitative and quantitative methods. Engaging 10 participants attended the career clinics, and 42 participants with an online survey.
RESULTS
The career clinics were well received by participants who mapped CPD requirements and individual career aspirations. The surveys exposed challenges with marketing and enrolment; however, these were mitigated with support. Four recommendations are presented within this paper applicable to the international postgraduate education of all health practitioners.
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