Date of Learning: 27/03/2023
Time:18:30
Title of learning activity: Nursing associate programme
Diary of Learning activity:
Today was the first official day at university. To begin the day, me and the class introduced ourselves and we explained the roles we all cover in our trust of provenience. I thought this was a great activity because the mix of experiences and skills in my class is variegate, and I am confident I will learn a lot from each one of my classmates. Following presentations , we did an ice breaking exercise where we all explored whether we wanted to go back in time /or move forward in life and reflect on what would change from present. The day went very well in my opinion and after getting to know each other better we started the process of learning. Just before having a break we were shown how to access the university portal and how to create our portfolios. I would love to say that was very straightforward, but I have to admit that I was quite confused at the beginning; however i am sure that with time and a bit more practice will be much easier. During afternoon Colin , our teacher, started explaining how different can be the process of learning. He explained us how important is to mange correctly our time and he spoke about the principles of learning. Moreover he spoke about the importance of the roles of students and teacher. I felt that was a very good refresher as I haven’t been in a class from a very long time and I thought was great to understand that we can feel completely supported. During the last hour of the class , we spoke about reflection and how this is very important for the role of nurses and NA and moreover in real life. I was very familiar with this topic , because every week I have to write a reflective account for work , but was very interesting to dig a bit deeper and learn more about it. Overall I am very please to say that the day was great and I am looking forward to learn more and more.
KSBs addressed:
| K1 | Understand the code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates (NMC 2018), and how to fulfill all registration requirements |
| S1 | Act in accordance with the Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates (NMC, 2018), and fulfil all registration requirements |
| S2 | Keep complete, clear, accurate and timely records |
| S3 | Recognise and report any factors that may adversely impact safe and effective care provision |
| S4 | Take responsibility for continuous self-reflection, seeking and responding to support and feedback to develop professional knowledge and skills |
| S6 | Act as an ambassador for their profession and promote public confidence in health and care services |
| S7 | Communicate effectively using a range of skills and strategies with colleagues and people at all stages of life and with a range of mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural health challenges |
| S8 | Recognise signs of vulnerability in self or colleagues and the action required to minimise risks to health |
| S9 | Develop, manage and maintain appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues |
| S10 | Provide, promote, and where appropriate advocate for, non-discriminatory, person-centred and sensitive care at all times, reflecting on people’s values and beliefs, diverse backgrounds, cultural characteristics, language requirements, needs and preferences, taking account of any need for adjustments |
| S11 | Report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes |
| S12 | Challenge or report discriminatory behaviour |
| B1 | Treat people with dignity, respecting individual’s diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences |
| B2 | Show respect and empathy for those you work with, have the courage to challenge areas of concern and work to evidence based best practice |
| B3 | Be adaptable, reliable and consistent, show discretion, resilience and self-awareness |