Date of Learning: 21/07/2023
Time:09:00-16:30
Title of learning activity: First Day back from placement
Diary of Learning activity
Today was the first day back in class after five weeks placement. I felt very happy to be back, as much as I have enjoyed my placement I have missed Friday classes. We started the class in time at 09:30 and the first session was with Maria. We spent the first hours talking about our experiences in placement and we all shared positive and negative aspects of our experiences. I was very happy to hear that for most of us has been a very good experience and was also good to know that we all have a new confidence moving forward top the next placement. After catching up with Maria , she started talking about one of the last topics of the module, Mental Health issues. Although is a topic that most of us are confident with , was very good to talk about it in a more deeper prospective. In the afternoon session we met Colin , topic for the afternoon was Fluid balance chart, catheter and urinalysis. After the theory behind it we moved to the clinical area were we experienced in practice some of the skills required for NA. I thought was a very good learning opportunity and was great to see us back in class all working together and supporting each other’s. I am ever so proud of my choice to undertake this journey and I am grateful for this big opportunity my trust gave me.
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 |
| S17 | Protect health through understanding and applying the principles of infection prevention and control, including communicable disease surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship and resistance |
| S18 | Apply knowledge, communication and relationship management skills required to provide people, families and carers with accurate information that meets their needs before, during and after a range of interventions |
| S19 | Recognise when capacity has changed recognise and how a person’s capacity affects their ability to make decisions about their own care and to give or withhold consent |
| S20 | Recognise people at risk of abuse, self-harm and/or suicidal ideation and the situations that may put them and others at risk |
| S21 | Monitor the effectiveness of care in partnership with people, families and carers, documenting progress and reporting outcomes |
| S22 | Take personal responsibility to ensure that relevant information is shared according to local policy and appropriate immediate action is taken to provide adequate safeguarding and that concerns are escalated |
| S23 | Work in partnership with people, to encourage shared decision making, in order to support individuals, their families and carers to manage their own care when appropriate |
| 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 |
| S26 | Meet people’s needs related to nutrition, hydration and bladder and bowel health |
| S27 | Meet people’s needs related to mobility, hygiene, oral care, wound care and skin integrity |
| S28 | Support people with commonly encountered symptoms including anxiety, confusion, discomfort and pain |
| S29 | Give information and support to people who are dying, their families and the bereaved and provide care to the deceased |
| S30 | Recognise when a person’s condition has improved or deteriorated by undertaking health monitoring, interpreting, promptly responding, sharing findings and escalating as needed |
| Understand the code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates (NMC 2018), and how to fulfill all registration requirements |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Understand the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people |
| Understand the principles of epidemiology, demography, and genomics and how these may influence health and well-being outcomes |
| Understand the factors that may lead to inequalities in health outcomes |
| Understand the importance of early years and childhood experiences and the possible impact on life choices, mental, physical and behavioural health and well-being |
| Understand the contribution of social influences, health literacy, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices to mental, physical and behavioural health outcomes |
| Understand the importance of health screening |
| Understand human development from conception to death, to enable delivery of person-centred safe and effective care |
| Understand body systems and homeostasis, human anatomy and physiology, biology, genomics, pharmacology, social and behavioural sciences as applied to delivery of care |
| Understand commonly encountered mental, physical, behavioural and cognitive health conditions as applied to delivery of care |
| Understand and apply the principles and processes for making reasonable adjustments |
| Know how and when to escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice |
| Know how people’s needs for safety, dignity, privacy, comfort and sleep can be met |
| Understand co-morbidities and the demands of meeting people’s holistic needs when prioritising care |
| Know how to meet people’s needs related to nutrition, hydration and bladder and bowel health |
| Know how to meet people’s needs related to mobility, hygiene, oral care, wound care and skin integrity |
| Know how to support people with commonly encountered symptoms including anxiety, confusion, discomfort and pain |
| Know how to deliver sensitive and compassionate end of life care to support people to plan for their end of life |
| Understand where and how to seek guidance and support from others to ensure that the best interests of those receiving care are upheld |