Apprenticeship Learning Log

 

Date of Learning: March 27, 2023

Time: 9:30 -16:30

Title of learning activity: Introduction Day 1

Diary of Learning activity

(itemise learning activity and reflect on the main points of learning from each. You should identify for each entry the relevant KSB)

First, we started the day by registration around 9:30 in the morning as it is an Ofsted requirement to monitor our attendance, followed by introduction by each trainee, place of work and what kind of care we provide.  In between the introduction Colin, our lecturer, added some inputs on the basis where we were working with and also share his knowledge and past clinical and life experiences and one that stick in my mind was about when he got a visit from the Infection and Control official on how important hand washing was.

Next was the Ice breaker exercise where we were asked to think if we have the ability to go back in time or go forward, to the future. What do we want to do or who do we want to meet?

Filip mentioned he wanted to go back 35 years. Because of his childhood experience, it had a big impact on his current life choices. Harold would like to go back in the 80’s where there’s no mobile phones and where people are not slave on it and some would like to go forward to the future, the rest of the group mostly wanted to see how their kids are doing.

Colin, mentioned that we will meet other lecturer named: Angela and Maria who will be helping us in our module then we had a coffee break after.

We met Mr. Vivek Rajendra after, who was kind enough to help us navigate through Moodle and eportfolios on the University of Roehampton website.

He and Colin taught us a lot on how to find our way through the Moodle and assisted most of us when we were struggling to follow.

There was an entry on the Moodle where we were asked to upload our Care certificates and Amy managed to upload hers.

We continued by listening to Colin about Adult Learning and Managing Time.  He discussed the differences between Adult and Children learning and we were asked beforehand to give our own understanding.

On Time management, we were given tips and how to prioritise our study.

Then Colin had time to talk about reflection. He begun by asking what we already knew about the definition of reflection. Each one gave their definition of it, and then he emphasised the importance of reflection. An example was given of when a patient’s oxygen level was low and what you can do in that situation, how competent you are and when to seek help. He showed us the 3 models of reflection which are Discoll (2000) What? So What? Now what, Kolb (1984) Reflective cycle and Gibbs Reflective Cycle (1988)

And last thing to be discussed was the ground rules, each trainee and including Colin gave ground rules that were agreed by everyone. He also emphasized that our behaviour reflects the dignity of our workplace.

KSBs addressed:

K1 Understand the code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates (NMC 2018), and how to fulfil all registration requirements

K6 Understand and apply relevant legal, regulatory and governance requirements, policies, and ethical frameworks, including any mandatory reporting duties, to all areas of practice

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

K19 Know how and when to escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice

K33 Understand when to seek appropriate advice to manage a risk and avoid compromising quality of care and health outcomes

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

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

S17 Protect health through understanding and applying the principles of infection prevention and control, including communicable disease surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship and resistance

S23Work 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

S40 Support and motivate other members of the care team and interact confidently with them

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

 

Reflection on Learning Activity (include model of reflection e.g. Driscoll or Gibbs):

Gibbs Reflective Cycle (1988)

Introduction Day 1

I came this morning for the first day of Induction for the Nurse Associate apprenticeship feeling unsure, curious and optimistic.  Unsure because I don’t know the content of the day, curious because I am meeting other HCAs who work in different fields to mine. Optimistic that I will learn a lot from the lecturers.

The day started very well when each of us introduced ourselves and Colin, our lecturer threw some inputs every now and then, including on the ice-breaker exercise.

We had the opportunity to meet Mr. Vivek Rajendra who helped us navigate on Moodle on the University website.

Then Colin discussed the adult learning, time management and the introduction to reflection. And last but not the least, we established some ground rules that were agreed by all.

I have learnt a lot about the other trainees and with Colin.

I wish I communicated more with the other trainees and got to know them more but I think there was not enough time today.

I will try to be more pro-active and communicate more with Colin and other trainees.