Date of Learning: 23.10.2024

Time: 0930 – 1630

Title of learning activity: Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

Diary of Learning activity

Developing professional and academic skills for nursing associates – CNR020C112A

Continuing my learning for this module where I will have to write a 2000-word essay.

We defined what the three titles meant and discovered how they all intermingle with each other to provide a set of standards that we should adopt and will help us to abide by the NMC Code of Conduct further into our career.

What I liked about this session is that it offered a chance for the class to enter healthy debate about issues they may have faced that were outside of these parameters. Hearing differing opinions helps you understand and formulate a different way of thinking and acceptance.

I will be using these reflective thought processes not only in my practice as a registrant of the NMC but as a person in everyday life.

The afternoon, I taught a small group of fellow students how to correctly take a manual blood pressure. I found this an easy task as I am used to doing this skill and teaching others. The frustration came when a student was following bad practice and trying to persuade them otherwise was futile. I learnt that patience was a virtue and not everyone is going to want to do things your way.

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

K5: Understand the meaning of resilience and emotional intelligence, and their influence on an individual’s ability to provide care

K11: Understand the factors that may lead to inequalities in health outcomes

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

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