Date of Learning:13/05/2023
Time: 09:00 – 16:00
Title of learning activity: A to E Assessment
Diary of Learning activity
During today’s class we spent time with Maria in the morning and Colin in the afternoon. The day started slightly slower compared to others due to the trains strike, some of the colleagues arrived a bit late. With maria we had a deep look at the structure of the assignment and we decided the topic to use in order to complete it. She also showed us an example written by a student in the previous cohort. We then split in 5 groups and had to come up with a score for the example she gave us, I thought that was a great activity because firstly we had a look at an example and also was a good opportunity to understand how she will score our exams. Overall the morning class was very good, I just think that after the initial excitement now that we are moving forward in the course everyone is a bit more tired and understands that working and studying it’s not as easy as we thought. After lunch we got back in class and we met Colin , which delivered a class based on his module Care Delivery. The topic of the day was A to E assessment, to me was extremely interesting because I never had the opportunity to experience it in practice. After the theorical explanation we moved to the clinical area and practice the assessment on the mannequins , they were all set up in different ways in order for us to come up with a diagnosis. I am very grateful to be taking part to this course and class after class I feel I am gaining ,more confidence. Overall has been another great learning day.
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 |
| K2 | Understand the demands of professional practice and demonstrate how to recognise signs of vulnerability in themselves or their colleagues and the action required to minimise risks to health |
| K3 | Understand the professional responsibility to adopt a healthy lifestyle to maintain the level of personal fitness and well-being required to meet people’s needs for mental and physical care |
| K40 | Understand own role and contribution when involved in the care of a person who is undergoing discharge or a transition of care between professionals, settings or services |
| K41 | Know the roles, responsibilities and scope of practice of different members of the nursing and interdisciplinary team, and own role within it |
| K42 | Understand and apply the principles of human factors and environmental factors when working in teams |
| K35 | Understand own role and the roles of all other staff at different levels of experience and seniority in the event of a major incident |
| K36 | Understand the roles of the different providers of health and care |
| K37 | Understand the challenges of providing safe nursing care for people with complex co-morbidities and complex care needs |
| 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 |
| S5 | Safely demonstrate evidence-based practice in all skills and procedures required for entry to the register: Standards of proficiency for nursing associates Annex A & B (NMC 2018) |
| 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 |
| S24 | Perform a range of nursing procedures and manage devices, to meet people’s need for safe, effective and person-centred care |
| S25 | Meet people’s needs for safety, dignity, privacy, comfort and sleep |
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