Apprenticeship Learning Log
Date of Learning: 12.02.2025
Time: 0930 – 1630
Title of learning activity: Session 1: Introduction to Public Health, the Principles of Health Promotion and the Role of the Nursing Associate
Session 1: Person-Centred Care
Diary of Learning activity
This session will introduce the module, the concepts of public health, and the principles of health promotion and education. It will also explore the role of the Nursing Associate within these areas. Understand the principles of health promotion, Discuss the importance of engaging in health promotion activities and consider your impact as a role model to patients, service users and the wider community.
We also looked at person-centred care and shared decision-making in practice, considering the benefits of using these approaches whilst also considering barriers to their implementation. We will also review the origin of these principles and supporting legal and ethical frameworks. Using a range of nursing models when planning care plans for our patients. We identified the principles of person-centred care and applied these to practice.
Explore the barriers and facilitators to person-centred care; and
Identify how person-centred care is advocated through policy and regulated by law.
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
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
K4: Understand the principles of research and how research findings are used to inform evidence-based practice
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
S6: Act as an ambassador for their profession and promote public confidence in health and care services
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
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
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