Date of Learning: 17/11/2023
Time: 09:30 – 16:30
Title of learning activity: Communication & How to care for people with mental health problems
Diary of Learning activity:
17/11/2023
Today’s class took place in a different room compared to the norm. Few of the cohort colleagues were missing and it was only 10 of us. We meet Scott at 09:30 AM. We started the class sharing feelings about our second clinical placement and felt like everybody’s placement went well. Moving on we discussed with Scott any possible concerns regarding the assignment. The topic for the day was Communication in nursing. We explored different types of communication skills that as nursing associates we are required to develop. It was a nice class because reinforced the concept of communication that we explored in Maria’s module few months ago. After lunch break the new topic was about caring for people with mental health conditions. I thought was a very interesting topic especially because I come from a different background of nursing. I feel I have learnt all new knowledge towards Mental health patients and the specific care we can offer to them. Overall, I had a very good day and it is always a pleasure to learn from my colleagues experiences.
| K17 | Understand commonly encountered mental, physical, behavioural and cognitive health conditions as applied to delivery of care |
| K18 | Understand and apply the principles and processes for making reasonable adjustments |
| K19 | Know how and when to escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice |
| K20 | Know how people’s needs for safety, dignity, privacy, comfort and sleep can be met |
| K21 | Understand co-morbidities and the demands of meeting people’s holistic needs when prioritising care |
| 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 |
| 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 |