Date: 02/10/2024
Time: 09.30 am – 16.30 pm
Title : General discussion points for Apprentices / Bloods / Manual Handling.
GENERAL DISCUSSION FOR APPRENTICES.
Today we had an extensive discussion on how to fill out the tripartite form for our next meeting between the University, Employer and the Apprentice , we also had a brief discussion on what to tick on the form and filled out the form together in class. we also discussed about some of the things we will be discussing in the meeting .
We also talked recapped on how to fill in our daily learning logs as well as or theory and practical learning logs .
We went further to discuss about the supports available to us as students , as well as career opportunities available to us after we finish our course and qualify as a Nursing Associates.
We spoke more about the assessment for theory module which will be due in February 2025, and our first external placements .
I have learnt in this section how to fill out the tripartite forms for the upcoming meeting , learning log and more on how to write my Essays.
BLOODS .
In the mid day we learnt about the structure and function of Bloods .
We learnt that bloods carry oxygen around the body as well as sends hormones around the body.
The blood helps to transport gases (Oxygen and Carbon dioxide) , waste product , Nutrient , removes toxins from the body as well as maintenance of core body temperature.
We also talked about the composition of blood, the volume in adult body is about 5l and its made cellular material in a fluid called plasma which makes up of 6 – 8%. the circulating tissues consisting of 3 types of cells , Red blood cell, White blood cells and Platelets. The formation of blood consist of Hematopoietic : which is the formation of the development of blood cells , The cellular element , in adult produced in the bone marrow and white blood cells which is produced in the lymphatic tissue and bone marrow . Blood cells need a lot of nutrients to form properly. Examples of the nutrient the blood cell needs are iron, folic acid and vitamin B12.
We talked about some of the diseases associated with bloods like Anaemia which is red blood cell disorder. which is caused by Low red blood cell count, low haemoglobin concentration( iron deficiency) and deformed red blood cell (sickle cell anaemia)
we spoke about white blood cell which is the largest sized blood cells , which is form in the bone marrow and some lymph gland. it is also the primary cell of the immune system, the life style is from 24 hours to several years and it contains nuclei with DNA. White blood cells generally contributes to the immune system.
We went further to learn about different types of blood groups and the 4 major ones consist of A,B,AB,O.
We learnt about the Cardiovascular system, which supplies oxygen to the tissues , it transports carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs and nutrients to the tissues of the body, remove waste products from excretion from the body to the kidney and liver and helps to maintain homeostasis.
In the afternoon section we went to the stimulation room for practical section, we washed each others faces in pairs and reflected on the the way we felt being cared for and relate it to the way we will care for Patients in our job role as a Nursing Associate, also we went further learn how to wash Patients in bed and reflected on the way we attend to Patient and how to manoeuvre with the help of the Manual handling training.
We later also had a practical section on using the hoist and the step by step of how to hoist a Patient from a chair safely , it was well explained in details and it was a very interesting section.
Moving on from what i have learnt today, I am able to do my theory and practical learning log, more confident in attending to Patient during personal care and safe manual handling of Patient in their vulnerable state.