Date of Learning: 13/09/2024
Time: 09:00 – 16:30
Title of learning activity: Leadership and Evidence based practice
Diary of Learning activity
During today’s class we spent time with Scott in the morning and with Lianne in the afternoon. We covered the final two modules of the nursing associate course, Leadership and Management and Delivery of Quality care. The morning session focused on resilience and emotional intelligence. Key learnings included the concept of resilience, defined as the ability to recover from adversity, and the importance of emotional intelligence (EI), which encompasses self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation. The relationship between emotional intelligence and resilience was emphasised. During the session, we completed a group activity practicing on self-assessment evaluating our emotional intelligence. Reflecting on the session, a key insight was the recognition that emotional intelligence is crucial in managing stress and overcoming setbacks. A personal takeaway was the need to regularly practice mindfulness and empathy to better control emotions. The afternoon session, centred on the concept of evidence-based practice (EBP). The session aimed to highlight the importance of integrating the best available evidence with clinical expertise to improve decision-making. EBP was defined as the careful and informed use of the best current evidence in making decisions about patient care or professional practices. Lianne stressed the importance of the EBP process, which includes formulating a clear, focused question, gathering and critically appraising the best available evidence, applying the evidence in practice, and assessing the outcomes. We also discussed about barriers to EBP, such as time constraints, resource limitations, and resistance to change. Overall was a very interesting session, and clarified the doubts I personally had on the final assessments.
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 |
| K4 | Understand the principles of research and how research findings are used to inform evidence-based practice |
| K5 | Understand the meaning of resilience and emotional intelligence, and their influence on an individual’s ability to provide care |
| K6 | Understand and apply relevant legal, regulatory and governance requirements, policies, and ethical frameworks, including any mandatory reporting duties, to all areas of practice |
| K7 | Understand the importance of courage and transparency and apply the Duty of Candour |
| K8 | Understand how discriminatory behaviour is exhibited |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S38 | Prioritise and manage own workload, and recognise where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members |
| S39 | Recognise when people need help to facilitate equitable access to care, support and escalate concerns appropriately |
| S40 | Support and motivate other members of the care team and interact confidently with them |
| S41 | Monitor and review the quality of care delivered, providing challenge and constructive feedback when an aspect of care has been delegated to others |
| S42 | Support, supervise and act as a role model to nursing associate students, health care support workers and those new to care roles, review the quality of the care they provide, promoting reflection and providing constructive feedback |
| S43 | Contribute to team reflection activities to promote improvements in practice and services |
| S44 | Access, input, and apply information and data using a range of methods including digital technologies, and share appropriately within interdisciplinary teams |
| 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 |