Date of Learning: 09/06/2023
Time: 09:30 – 16:3
Title of learning activity: Critical Thinking / Equality & Diversity
Diary of Learning activity
Today the class was moved from groove house to Mary Seacle building. The first part of the day, we spent time with Maria , she was back from annual leave and we haven’t seen her for a while. We started the day catching up and she answered our questions in regards of the assignment. I think it’s great that she is very supportive and she gave us great advise. After that we carried on with the module and today the topic was Critical Thinking. It is always a pleasure to listen to her lectures , she always involve us and it’s nice to interact one another and share opinions and different experiences. After Lunch break we returned in the class and the day continued with Colin. We received our uniforms and we discussed how we felt about starting placement on Monday. Today’s topic was Equality and Diversity , Colin took over this topic from Maria’s module. I thought was good to hear how different is the perception of everyone on this topic and being a very delicate topic I thought Colin did a great job on keeping it very professional and inclusive. Colin at the end of the class asked us to give him honest feedbacks on what is good and what can improve on the way he teaches us. I thought was a good moment especially after all the topics we discussed during the class. I am exited to start placement on Monday and I am sure everything will go smoothly.
KSBs addressed:
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S13 | Apply the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people |
| S14 | Promote preventive health behaviours and provide information to support people to make informed choices to improve their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing |
| 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 |
| K42 | Understand and apply the principles of human factors and environmental factors when working in teams |
| K43 | Understand the influence of policy and political drivers that impact health and care provision |