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Learning log 14/04/2023

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Date of Learning: 14/04/2023

Time: 09:30 – 15:30

Title of learning activity: Anatomy class

 

Diary of Learning activity

Today’ session started smoothly and we changed location. The day is dedicated to the anatomy module and we started the lesson talking about the respiratory system. Angela our tutor went through it very in detail and asked us our knowledge and experiences. It has been great for me to learn other people experiences on head and neck and I also sometimes work oin head and neck wards , so I thought this first part of the morning was beneficial in order for me to apply the knowledge learnt into practice when I work in head and neck wards. I think is great that the classes are interactive because that enable us to learn more about the topic. After the tea break , we did a nice group activities related to the respiratory system. We started the afternoon session and changed topic, we started to talk about circulatory system and the structure of the blood. I think that the best part of this classes is the fact that Angela implements clinical examples and connects the theory to practice. After the lunch Break we spoke about the cardiovascular system and seen in the specific how the heart works and how every body system is connected to one another. I am really enjoying this learning sessions and it is very good to see how everybody participate actively in the class and shares their own experiences.

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
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
K10 Understand the principles of epidemiology, demography, and genomics and how these may influence health and well-being outcomes
K11 Understand the factors that may lead to inequalities in health outcomes
K12 Understand the importance of early years and childhood experiences and the possible impact on life choices, mental, physical and behavioural health and well-being
K13 Understand the contribution of social influences, health literacy, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices to mental, physical and behavioural health outcomes
K14 Understand the importance of health screening
K15 Understand human development from conception to death, to enable delivery of person-centred safe and effective care
K16 Understand body systems and homeostasis, human anatomy and physiology, biology, genomics, pharmacology, social and behavioural sciences as applied to delivery of care
K17 Understand commonly encountered mental, physical, behavioural and cognitive health conditions as applied to delivery of 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

 

Learning Log Day 5

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Date of Learning:31/03/2023

Time:09:30 – 15:30

Title of learning activity: Reflection on the week

 

Diary of Learning activity

At the beginning of our last day we met Colin and we ordered our name badges and we ordered the uniforms that we will be using during simulation classes and during our placement. After successfully ordering uniforms, we moved to the clinical training area , where we were explained the importance of respiration counting and saturations. We were asked to split in pair and we performed the count of respiration and sats and appropriately introduced ourselves as professionals and correctly recorded the observations in the chart. I thought that was a great experience and practicing it and understanding the reason why this process it’s so important has given me a new confidence and I will definitely apply this lesson in practice. After the tea break we discussed about SWOT analysis and SMART objectives, I had already experienced both of them in the past when I used to work in the hospitality industry, however was very good to understand how to adapt the two of them in the health care settings. Today we had Emma as a guest in the class, she is a GP , that will take part on some of our classes and she was here to give us advice. I believe it’s a very good opportunity to be able to get advice from a more senior professional in the health care settings. After lunch break we reflected about the week and most of my classmates stated that they found difficult Wednesday class, however I do not think was difficult, but I believe we have to adapt ourselves to different teaching methods. Further more we had to expose our VARK questionnaire results for the class, and that showed us how learning ways can be totally different between an individual and the other.  I am going back to work on Monday and I am going to work with a new confidence and already with a different mind set, because I will be able to apply my learnings to practice. I am really looking forward to the future teachings.

 

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
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
K9 Understand the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people
K10 Understand the principles of epidemiology, demography, and genomics and how these may influence health and well-being outcomes
K12 Understand the importance of early years and childhood experiences and the possible impact on life choices, mental, physical and behavioural health and well-being
K13 Understand the contribution of social influences, health literacy, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices to mental, physical and behavioural health outcomes
K14 Understand the importance of health screening
K15 Understand human development from conception to death, to enable delivery of person-centred safe and effective care
K16 Understand body systems and homeostasis, human anatomy and physiology, biology, genomics, pharmacology, social and behavioural sciences as applied to delivery of care
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
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
S15 Identify people who are eligible for health screening
S16 Promote health and prevent ill health by understanding the evidence base for immunisation, vaccination and herd immunity
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
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

Learning log Day 4

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Date of Learning:30/03/2023

Time: 09:30 – 15:30

Title of learning activity: Developing Professional and academic skill

 

Diary of Learning activity:

During the fourth day we met our new teacher , Maria, she is the lead for the module Developing professional and academic skills. I thought she is very charming and engaging, she explained in detail the module and what she will be expecting from us during the course .Moreover, she showed us the list of books that we will need to read and made us choice which one was fitting best for us. After a little break , we went back to class and we reviewed the structure of the assignment and Maria explained step by step how to successfully complete the task. I thought was great to understand how to complete the task especially because in my case , in Italy during university I never had the opportunity to write an essay. Even though I felt was a great idea to get it explained, I have noticed that some of my classmates have started to feel the pressure. I am, very happy overall because I feel like I am getting in the loop of the university life. After lunch we talked about how to look after ourselves in order to be able to help others(patients , colleagues).Moreover we watched a Ted x video about mental wellness and we addressed different types of issues that can occur in life. I felt was very interesting and useful to recognise different behaviours that people may have. The day concluded meeting Rosanna  the student wellbeing officer for the university,  that talked us about the services available for student wellbeing and she gave great advise on extra courses that we can possibly implement in our course. I am very proud of the week so far and once again I had a constructive day and cannot find any faults.

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
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
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
K8 Understand how discriminatory behaviour is exhibited
K9 Understand the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people
K13 Understand the contribution of social influences, health literacy, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices to mental, physical and behavioural health outcomes
K14 Understand the importance of health screening
K17 Understand commonly encountered mental, physical, behavioural and cognitive health conditions as applied to delivery of care
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
K24 Know how to support people with commonly encountered symptoms including anxiety, confusion, discomfort and pain
K34 Know and understand strategies to develop resilience in self and know how to seek support to help deal with uncertain situations
K35 Understand own role and the roles of all other staff at different levels of experience and seniority in the event of a major incident
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
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
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
S15 Identify people who are eligible for health screening
S16 Promote health and prevent ill health by understanding the evidence base for immunisation, vaccination and herd immunity
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
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

Learning Log Day 3

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Date of Learning: 29/03/2023

Time: 09:30 – 15:00

Title of learning activity: Class 1 – Understanding health and illness across the life span

 

Diary of Learning activity

The third day started with everyone being on time and we all met our Biology teacher. She started introducing herself and introducing the module. The first topic we talked about was cells systems and homeostasis. The first part of the morning was focused on explaining the different types of cells and the structure, I thought was very good to review how the system works and I felt like if I was going back in time when I was in high school. During the second half of the morning , we spoke about the functions of the human body, and we looked in detail the anatomical position and the body cavities and which region they belong to. My favourite part of the discussion was going into detail about the chemical level, because I felt like now I have better understanding of some procedures that I personally performed at work( Uranalysis and VBG). During lunch time I have used the information learnt yesterday from the tour in the library, to go and find a good anatomy book that suits me. I think that without having had a tour of the library, would have been a challenge for me to find the location of the nursing books. After the lunch break we finished the discussion regarding the structure of the cells and we started to have a close eye into how the cells work in the system. I thought that even though I studied before this lesson has been a great opportunity for me to understand better how cells work , and it’s amazing the fact that now I will be able to apply in my actual job the learnings from today. Overall the day went well, the only change I would make is the dynamics of the explanations, were very fast and I have to admit I was out of exercise on taking notes, moreover next time I will be more prepared and try to adapt myself to the style of learning.

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
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
K9 Understand the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people
K10 Understand the principles of epidemiology, demography, and genomics and how these may influence health and well-being outcomes
K12 Understand the importance of early years and childhood experiences and the possible impact on life choices, mental, physical and behavioural health and well-being
K13 Understand the contribution of social influences, health literacy, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices to mental, physical and behavioural health outcomes
K14 Understand the importance of health screening
K15 Understand human development from conception to death, to enable delivery of person-centred safe and effective care
K16 Understand body systems and homeostasis, human anatomy and physiology, biology, genomics, pharmacology, social and behavioural sciences as applied to delivery of care
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
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
S15 Identify people who are eligible for health screening
S16 Promote health and prevent ill health by understanding the evidence base for immunisation, vaccination and herd immunity
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
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

Learning Log 1

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Date of Learning: 27/03/2023

Time:18:30

Title of learning activity: Nursing associate programme

 

Diary of Learning activity:

Today was the first official day at university. To begin the day, me and the class introduced ourselves and we explained the roles we all cover in our trust of provenience. I thought this was a great activity because the mix of experiences and skills in my class is variegate, and I am confident I will learn a lot from each one of my classmates. Following presentations , we did an ice breaking exercise where we all explored whether we wanted to go back in time /or move forward in life and reflect on what would change from present. The day went very well in my opinion and after getting to know each other better we started the process of learning. Just before having a break we were shown how to access the university portal and how to create our portfolios. I would love to say that was very straightforward, but I have to admit that I was quite confused at the beginning; however i am sure that with time and a bit more practice will be much easier. During afternoon Colin , our teacher, started explaining how different can be the process of learning. He explained us how important is to mange correctly our time and he spoke about the principles of learning. Moreover he spoke about the importance of the roles of students and teacher. I felt that was a very good refresher as I haven’t been in a class from a very long time and I thought was great to understand that we can feel completely supported. During the last hour of the class , we spoke about reflection and how this is very important for the role of nurses and NA and moreover in real life. I was very familiar with this topic , because every week I have to write a reflective account for work , but was very interesting to dig a bit deeper and learn more about it. Overall I am very please to say that the day was great and I am looking forward to learn more and more.

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
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
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
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

Learning Log Day 2

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Date of Learning:28/03/2023

Time: 09:30 – 16:00

Title of learning activity: Nursing Associate Induction week Day 2

 

Diary of Learning activity:

During today’s session we explored deeper the differences between roles , the importance of professionalism, accountability and Code of conduct, also we looked into different ways of learning and understood how to face the reading of an academic article. The morning was invested to review the home works that our lecturer assigned us yesterday. Me and the rest of the class were asked to create three groups and were given 40 minutes to preparate a presentation about Accountability. I think that the presentation overall went well, however I think that would have been better if during the preparation all the class mates had an input on it , instead some just followed the idea of the others and that reflected on the final presentation. I am confident that next time , we all work more collaboratively and support the people that for different reasons did not give much input to the group this time. Afternoon was nice , we had the opportunity to have a little tour of the library, I thought was vital for me and my classmates in order to find our way throughout the massive number of books. Once back in the class Colin made us read parts of an Academic article and we reflected on how important is to read them and be able to understand the different parts of the article. I had already experienced the reading of an academic article, however was very good to refresh and to understand the relation to my nursing career. My favourite topic of the day was certainly when we talked about body language and the different learning styles, was inspiring to get to know how my classmates with different backgrounds and cultures  approach to learning in a different way than mine. Even the second day went brilliantly , I felt the atmosphere in the class was very inclusive and I am starting to build relationships with the rest of the class, however if i have to change something to improve in the future classes I will definitely skip some of the interruptions.

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
K6  Understand and apply relevant legal, regulatory and governance requirements, policies, and ethical frameworks, including any mandatory reporting duties, to all areas of practice
K8 Understand how discriminatory behaviour is exhibited
K11 Understand the factors that may lead to inequalities in health outcomes
K13 Understand the contribution of social influences, health literacy, individual circumstances, behaviours and lifestyle choices to mental, physical and behavioural health outcomes
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
K26 Understand where and how to seek guidance and support from others to ensure that the best interests of those receiving care are upheld
K27 Understand the principles of safe and effective administration and optimisation of medicines in accordance with local and national policies
K35 Understand own role and the roles of all other staff at different levels of experience and seniority in the event of a major incident
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
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
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
S25 Meet people’s needs for safety, dignity, privacy, comfort and sleep
S30 Recognise when a person’s condition has improved or deteriorated by undertaking health monitoring, interpreting, promptly responding, sharing findings and escalating as needed
S31 Act in line with any end of life decisions and orders, organ and tissue donation protocols, infection protocols, advanced planning decisions, living wills and lasting powers of attorney for health
S32 Work collaboratively and in partnership with professionals from different agencies in interdisciplinary teams
S33 Maintain safe work and care environments
S34 Act in line with local and national organisational frameworks, legislation and regulations to report risks, and implement actions as instructed, following up and escalating as required
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