General practice nursing: student-led health check roadshows raising career profile

Abstract

Due to a lack of placements, many nursing students do not have the opportunity to experience primary care during preregistration education. Nurses on Tour, a series of student-led health roadshows, was piloted at ten GP practices in Northumberland during the summer of 2022, providing health checks to patients and enabling 48 students from all fields of nursing to experience primary care as a learning environment. This pilot project also aimed to raise the profile of general practice nursing among students and showcase students’ skills and value to general practices. This model of student practice and supervision could be adapted to suit different localities and become a valuable part of preregistration education while promoting primary care as a first destination or future career option for students.