Date of Learning: 04/04/2024
Time: 09:30 – 16:30
Title of learning activity: Second Year
Diary of Learning activity
Today’s class was the first of the second year. We started at 9:30 am and we met our new cohort convenor Joicy George. She introduced herself and made everyone at ease. Joicy comes from a cardiology background, and she has several years of experience on teaching. During the morning session she introduced to us the new modules she will be taking over: Understanding complex care needs and Decision making for nursing associates. She thoroughly explained the assessments to be completed for the modules and explained how the assignment and the exam are going to work. During the morning session we had a visitor lecturer from the staff support, that came to talk about writing at level 5. He stressed the importance of reading to build up vocabulary to produce an excellent academic writing. He explained that it is important to support your concepts with correctly referenced evidence. He also stressed the importance of developing a critical voice and how to achieve this. I thought it was a very helpful lecture and gave us a better understanding on how to structure our next academic work. After Lunch, Joicy introduced the decision-making module and the exam to be completed at the end of the module. She thoroughly explained the different nursing tools to be used in practice and stressed the importance of evidence based. Overall, it has been a great day of learning and a good introduction to the new modules.
KSB 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| K38 | Understand the complexities of providing mental, cognitive, behavioural and physical care needs across a wide range of integrated care settings |
| K39 | Understand the principles and processes involved in supporting people and families with a range of care needs to maintain optimal independence and avoid unnecessary interventions and disruptions to their lives |
| 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 |