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ONGOING ACHIEVEMENT RECORD (OAR) Scotland Student’s Name: _______________________________________ University: ____________________________________________ University ID: __________________________________________ Programme: ___________________________________________ Year of Intake: __________________________________________ Learning Team Facilitator: ________________________________ Field of Practice: ADULT

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ONGOING ACHIEVEMENT RECORD (OAR) Scotland

Student’s Name: _______________________________________

University: ____________________________________________

University ID: __________________________________________

Programme: ___________________________________________

Year of Intake: __________________________________________

Learning Team Facilitator: ________________________________

Field of Practice: ADULT

      

GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

APC Academic Practice Contact BLS Basic Life Support CCP Health care worker who has undertaken the

Cleanliness Champion Programme for Education (Web-based with mentor support)

CHEF Care Home Education Facilitator CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ESC Essential Skills Clusters MH Manual Handling HAI Healthcare Associated Infection HEI Higher Education Institute NES NHS Education for Scotland NHS National Health Service NHSS National Health Service Scotland LTF Learning Team Facilitator NMC Nursing and Midwifery Council OAR Ongoing Achievement Record Part 1 Year One Part 2 Year Two Part 3 Year Three and Four PEF Practice Education Facilitator PLAD Practice Learning Assessment Documentation PSMAV Prevention & Safe (Therapeutic) Management of

Aggression and Violence. PLE Practice Learning Experience SLAiP Standards to support learning and assessment in

practice SOM Sign-Off Mentor

 

      

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: GUIDANCE ........................................................................................................ 1 

1.0: Introduction to the Scottish Ongoing Achievement Record (OAR) .................................. 2 

1.1 Information for students .................................................................................................... 3 

1.2 Information for mentors and supervisors .......................................................................... 4 

1.3 Performance review process ............................................................................................ 5 

1.3.1 Pre-practice activities............................................................................................ 5 

1.3.2 Initial meeting........................................................................................................ 6 

1.3.3 Interim performance.............................................................................................. 6 

1.3.4 Final performance................................................................................................. 7 

1.3.5 Progression Points................................................................................................ 7 

1.4 Users, carers, and professional colleagues ...................................................................... 7 

1.5 Risk assessment............................................................................................................... 9 

1.6 Due regard ...................................................................................................................... 10 

1.7 Reasonable adjustment .................................................................................................. 11 

1.8 Attendance...................................................................................................................... 11 

1.8.1 Working time directive ........................................................................................ 11 

1.8.2 Attendance record sheets................................................................................... 12 

1.8.3 Authorised absence............................................................................................ 12 

1.8.4 Unauthorised absence........................................................................................ 12 

1.8.5 Reporting sickness / absence............................................................................. 12 

1.8.6 Returning from sickness / absence..................................................................... 12 

1.9 Record of signatories ...................................................................................................... 13 

1.10 Record of signatures for other registered professionals ............................................... 15 

SECTION 2: PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE (PLE) ................................................. 17 

2.0 Programme outline.......................................................................................................... 18 

2.1 School of Nursing and Health Science Assessment Criteria .......................................... 19 

2.2 Confidentiality statement – good health and good character statement ......................... 29 

2.3 Indemnity/liability letter.................................................................................................... 30 

2.4 Mandatory training .......................................................................................................... 32 

2.5 Record of compulsory practice skills............................................................................... 33

SECTION 3: POLICIES, GUIDELINES, PROTOCOLS ...................................................... 370 

3.0 Student support protocol/policy/guidance ..................................................................... 371 

3.1 Reporting a cause for concern in practice identified by a stdent .................................. 371 

3.2 Risk assessments ......................................................................................................... 373 

USEFUL REFERENCES FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS .................................................. 396 

 

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SECTION 1: GUIDANCE

 

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1.0: Introduction to the Scottish Ongoing Achievement Record (OAR)

All Scottish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) deliver their pre-registration nursing programmes in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards for pre-registration nursing education (2010a), the Standards to support learning and assessment in practice (SLAiP) (2008) and the European Union Directive 2005/36/EC requirements. All Scottish HEIs have worked collaboratively to produce a single Ongoing Achievement Record (OAR) for Scotland, which must be completed by all nursing students undertaking a pre-registration programme. The purpose of the OAR is to provide a record of practice learning progress and achievement of learning outcomes throughout each practice learning experience (PLE) (NMC 2008, page 30). This allows current and future mentors to see an overview of the student’s progress from the first PLE right through to the last. The OAR is an integral part of the learning process. It is not simply a catalogue of learning activities; rather, it should be clear evidence of the learning that has occurred. The OAR should provide evidence of learning from academic activities as well as from practice experience; it is particularly important to demonstrate achievement of the NMC Standards for pre-registration nursing education (NMC 2010a).

All pre-registration nursing students have consented to the carrying of practice learning documentation throughout the length of their programme and recognise the importance of the OAR to ongoing learning, the final assessment of competence by the Sign-Off-Mentor and for future practice.

 

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1.1 Information for students

Your OAR is an important tool in presenting an overall picture of your achievements at progression points and at the end of your programme. It provides evidence for your mentor or sign-off mentor about your achievements and/or needs. This is in accordance with the NMC Standards to Support Learning and Assessment in Practice which states, that “an ongoing achievement record, including comments from mentors, must be passed from one practice learning environment to the next to enable judgements to be made on the student’s progress” (NMC 2008, p.41).

Role of the student:

1. Take a proactive approach to practice and personal learning by developing learning plans.

2. Complete the pre practice learning activities prior to the start of the PLE. 3. Determine who is the associated Academic Practice Contact or Practice/Care

Home Education Facilitator (PEF/CHEF) for the area and the approved mechanism by which a student may raise concerns about the safety of service users. This is addressed through the “Raising and escalating a concern” in section 3 of this booklet and all students MUST make themselves aware of their responsibilities in relation to this aspect of their role.

4. Students must respect the rights of a service user to decline care at all times. 5. Take your OAR to your PLE on day 1 so that your mentor can review your

progress to date. If you do not, then you may be sent away to get them. 6. Ensure that your mentor signs the ‘record of signatories’ form once he/she

has reviewed your OAR. 7. All actions and entries in your OAR must be undertaken in collaboration with

your mentor or sign-off mentor and documented by them. 8. To identify experiences and learning opportunities with mentors to enable the

achievement of practice outcomes, NMC Domains, generic and field specific competencies and personal objectives.

9. To reflect in and on your practice. 10. Demonstrate ability to integrate theoretical learning with practice. 11. Provide mentors with evidence of learning and development to inform

assessment of performance and feedback from mentors. 12. Ensure that all elements of the assessment section are completed fully and

signed before you leave your PLE. 13. On completion of the PLE, submit the document to your Learning Team

Facilitator (LTF) as required by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Assessment schedule.

In addition to the activities described above, the student must also be aware of the requirement to complete an evaluation of the PLE which is part of the formal university audit process. You will be invited to participate in evaluation by email sent to your university email account.

This OAR will be useful to show your achievements, progression through the programme and culminate in your entry to the NMC register. If you have any questions regarding this document or how to use it please do not hesitate to speak to your Learning Team Facilitator.

 

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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008 pg. 39) states that:

“Pre-registration students have supernumerary status and can expect to be able to work with mentors.”

Supernumerary status means that

• students will not be considered part of the workforce. Students’ names may appear on duty rotas for scheduling purposes but they will not be counted as part of the workforce.

• the learning experience should provide the student with opportunities to meet their learning outcomes and learning needs. Where appropriate students may visit other areas as determined by their learning needs in discussion with their mentor

1.2 Information for mentors and supervisors

Mentors are registered nurses who have undergone mentorship preparation and are on a ‘live’ mentor register for a practice area (NES 2013a). Supervisors are registered professionals, who are not nurses and have undertaken appropriate preparation to support student nurses. Their names are included on a register. In order to remain on the live register, mentors and supervisors are required to undertake annual updating and triennial review. Some mentors are also designated as ‘sign-off’ mentors and as such, are responsible for verifying students’ competence and readiness for registration with the NMC at the end of the programme. If you are a student-mentor, all entries in the OAR must be signed by the student-mentor and countersigned by the supervising mentor.

Mentors are required to determine the amount of direct and indirect supervision needed by each student, however at least 40% of students’ time must be supervised directly or indirectly by a mentor whilst giving care within the practice setting (NMC 2008).

Responsibilities of the mentor:

1. Keep up to date with respect to the structure and content of the pre-registration nursing programme and NMC (2010a) standards.

2. Provide support and guidance to the student when applying new knowledge. 3. Act as a resource to the student to facilitate learning and professional growth. 4. Directly manage the student’s learning in practice to ensure public protection. 5. Ensure the student’s supernumerary status is maintained 6. Directly observe the student’s practice, or use indirect observation where

appropriate, in order to ensure that NMC defined outcomes and standards of competence are met.

7. Assess the student and complete all relevant documentation. Responsibilities of sign-off mentor are contained within the sign-off documentation section.

 

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Please read the following information which will assist you in the assessment process, including users, carers and other professionals involvement, risk assessment, due regard, reasonable adjustment, any cause for concerns, and attendance.

Please note: If acting as a supervising mentor for someone undertaking mentorship preparation (student-mentor) then you must countersign all entries made by the student-mentor in the students’ practice learning assessment documentation

1.3 Performance review process

The Process of Assessment The NMC (2010a, p11) define competence as “the overarching set of knowledge, skills and attitudes required to practise safely and effectively without direct supervision”. Assessment is often categorised as formative and summative. Formative assessment is designed to give students feedback on the progress they are making within new PLEs. It provides students and those involved in providing learning and support with the opportunity to make adjustments to the learning process. Within the practice environment, formative assessment occurs formally at the interim interview and review of progress. However, students should be given feedback at any time to ensure they are aware of how they are progressing, justifying areas of strength and areas requiring improvement. Summative assessment is concerned with measuring the standard to which predetermined outcomes have been achieved. Summative assessment usually involves measuring against criteria to determine achievement. In the case of practice learning the NMC Domains, Generic and Field Specific Competencies and Essential Skills Clusters (NMC 2010a) for entry to the register constitute the subject of assessment. Assessing a student often comes from the direct observation of practice by you, the mentor. It will also be through probing theoretical principles or decision making processes, perhaps through posing hypothetical questions relating to practice situations, from feedback from others involved in supporting the student during the practice experience, and from service user/carer feedback. This may supplement other more direct methods of assessing, especially as the student should develop initiative and require less direct supervision as they progress. This documentation is designed to assist you with this process.

1.3.1 Pre-practice activities

Pre-practice learning activities including practice information - student The University has set designated activities and it is essential that these are completed by the student prior to commencing within the PLE. These focus on the nature of the care area, the staffing profile, the types of clients, and the nature of common conditions that may be encountered. These activities will enable potential learning opportunities to be identified thereby facilitating the development of a learning plan to achieve the required competencies whilst within the practice learning

 

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environment. These pre-practice activities are documented as completed by the mentor in the OAR once the student commences the PLE.

1.3.2 Initial meeting

Orientation and Induction to practice learning environment - mentor and student The “Orientation Outcomes” specified within this booklet should be completed by the student within the first 48 hours in order to familiarise themselves with the nature of the practice learning environment. It should also be signed off by a mentor within the first 48 hours. This ensures that the students understand how to make best use of the practice learning environment with a particular emphasis on their own and others safety.

The mentor will complete the details required within the Record of signatories section (section 1.9) to enable confirmation of their status as a mentor.

The student and mentor must have a preliminary meeting to discuss the student’s learning needs (within the first 48 hours), at which they will review the learning plan/s from their second PLE onwards and determine a plan for achieving the prerequisite learning as recorded in the OAR. This discussion and review of learning needs is documented by the mentor in the OAR. At this point it is strongly recommended that the dates for the interim and final assessments are agreed and documented by the mentor and student.

1.3.3 Interim performance

Interim review of progress – mentor and student It is recommended that the student and mentor meet regularly (for example once every two weeks) to discuss progress and to review the learning plan formulated within the first 48 hours of the PLE. It is necessary for the student, in collaboration with the mentor, to ensure that the interim review of progress is completed close to the mid-point of the PLE. Prior to the interim review of progress, students should reflect on their progress within the PLE and this should inform the discussion and formulation of any strategic plan to address the students learning needs. This discussion and review assessment is formative and should be documented and signed by the mentor in the OAR.

Situations may arise where there are concerns about a student’s knowledge, competence, professionalism or fitness to progress. The NMC Code (2015) reminds mentors of their professional accountability and responsibilities and where a student is recognised as being “weak and not achieving”, it is essential that they “are identified early and given the right amount of encouragement and support and concerns dealt with in a timely manner” (NMC 2010b, p. 23). Consequently, you may need support when making difficult assessment decisions and may feel anxious about being accountable for such decisions, at this point the Learning Team Facilitator/PEF/CHEF should be involved as soon as a problem is identified. An action plan needs be developed between the student, the mentor and the Learning Team Facilitator/PEF/CHEF to address these concerns at the earliest opportunity.

 

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1.3.4 Final performance

Final Performance Assessment

It is the responsibility of the student, in collaboration with the mentor, to ensure that the final interview and summative assessment of performance is completed at the end of the PLE. This should be completed during the last few days of the PLE. In anticipation of this, the mentor should review the student’s progress, identifying evidence upon which can be made a professional judgement. This should involve discussion with all others who have supported the student and include reference to the service users/carers asked to provide feedback to the student during the PLE.

Following this assessment, the student should reflect upon their progress and document this along with their learning needs within the Learning Plan. In the event of the student not achieving the specified practice learning outcomes or demonstrating an unsatisfactory level of performance, you must forewarn the Learning Team Facilitator as soon as this is evident. It is anticipated that this would be discussed in advance of the final assessment. If the outcome is unsatisfactory the Learning Team Facilitator should normally be present when the assessment is discussed with the student. 1.3.5 Progression Points

The NMC (2010a pg.67) Standard 5.3.2 states that: “Programme providers must ensure that there are two progression points, normally separating the programme into three equal parts”. All Scottish University providers of pre-registration nursing programmes have these progression points at the end of part 1, the end of part 2 and entry to the Register. The School of Nursing and Health Sciences has these progression points at the end of each year of the programme.

Progression in acquiring the competencies is mapped through the use of minimum progression criteria based on safety and values. The safety criteria comprise safeguarding and protection of all people of all ages, their carers and their families and the values criteria comprise professional values, expected attitudes and the behaviours that must be shown towards people, their carers, their families and others.

Part One (Year One) – there are 18 Progression Point Criteria (PPC) for part one, as defined within the Essential Skills Clusters (NMC, 2010a) and a full list of these can be found in Section two of this document.

Part Two (Year Two) - The PPC for part two require the following two statements to be achieved: ‘Works more independently, with less direct supervision, in a safe and increasingly confident manner. Demonstrates potential to work autonomously, making the most of opportunities to extend knowledge, skills and practice’ NMC (2010a).

1.4 Users, carers, and professional colleagues

The NMC (2010a) values the role of service users, carers and professional colleagues in assessment of the student’s practice learning, advocating their involvement in the assessment process. As such, we would encourage you to

 

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consider feedback received from these individuals when reviewing the student’s performance and take cognisance of this when preparing to discuss and document the student’s final written performance assessment. You may consider seeking feedback from service users and carers on the student’s abilities in relation to:

Giving compassionate care Communicating effectively Respect of the person’s individuality, dignity and rights.

Please note the following for your guidance however-

1. It is your responsibility as mentor to collate and document this feedback in a sensitive, anonymous manner within the student’s document in the appropriate section.

2. Any comments included should be an overall consensus of the feedback received from service users, carers and professional colleagues and must not include any identifiers. Please remember, this document will be photocopied by the student and will be viewed by a variety of practice staff, academic staff and others. It is therefore imperative that any comments made cannot be traced back to the individual who made them

3. Feedback received from users, carers and professional colleagues should be considered in light of your own experiences of working closely with the student and documented taking cognisance of this experience and your assessment of the student’s overall performance

4. Maintaining the anonymity of those who have provided feedback, you should ensure that the student is informed of the summarised comments if choosing to document this within their OAR.

Guidance for Mentors: Service user/carer feedback form

1. Mentors should encourage students to gain valuable feedback from service users and carers as an ongoing aspect of their care delivery. For the purposes on this feedback exercise the key points will be recorded on the form.

2. Service users and carers participating in the feedback exercise of students should be selected in consultation with their mentor(s). Please reassure the service user/ carer that they do not have to participate and if they do not want to, it will not affect their future care or treatment.

3. Mentors should explain the feedback process using the information on the form to contextualise the feedback exercise. If the service user/carer agrees the Mentor will ask the service user/carer for feedback on the listed points and then write the comments on the form. They will read them back to the service user / carer to ensure that the wording is what they wanted to say.

4. It is the Mentor's responsibility to ensure the comments are an accurate account of the service user/carers experience.

5. It is the responsibility of the Mentor to discuss the evidence with the student and sign the form regarding the accuracy of the evidence.

6. The mentor and student will both sign the form indicating that this activity has taken place; the service user/carer should not be identified on the form.

7. The mentor will gain feedback from service users and/or carers/family member and the following is recommended:

 

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a. In part one, without the student being present. b. In part two, if the service user and/or carers/family member consents

the student nurse can be present but the mentor facilitates the discussion.

c. In part three, if the service user and/or carers/family member consents the student and mentor will be present and the student will facilitate the discussion.

8. Any professional ethical issues identified during this evaluation, should be addressed through the NHS board, and HEI policy.

9. These feedback forms have been approved by The School of Nursing and Health Sciences Learning and Teaching Committee and Quality and Academic Standards Committee.

 

Please also refer to the NHS Education for Scotland (NES) document-

NES (2013b) Evaluation of Current Practices to Involve Service Users and Carers in Practice Assessment in 11 Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in Scotland. 1.5 Risk assessment Introduction: During a programme of pre registration nurse education each accredited HEI has a duty of care to ensure that students are safe while undertaking PLEs. The HEI and practice providers work collaboratively to support all students. According to current Health and Safety legislation (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999) some groups of student nurses must be aware of particular hazards in the practice setting. Students who have not attained the age of 18 (Young workers) and those who are pregnant or breastfeeding may need additional consideration, to ensure that they are not exposed to undue risk. For such students, risk assessment should be carried out prior to the PLE to identify areas of concern and control measures. See section 3 for the following information: Student Nurses as Young workers Students who are pregnant or breastfeeding Outline of roles and responsibilities in relation to risk assessment process Outline of roles and responsibilities in relation to risk assessment process Student responsibilities are to:

1. Alert the university as soon as possible if they are pregnant or will be under the age of 18 when they first commence practice.

2. Consent to sharing information. While any information divulged by a student will be treated sensitively it will be necessary to share information relating to their situation with the member of staff responsible for the practice learning environment.

3. Comply with measures recommended to control risk.

 

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Academic staff responsibilities are to: • HEI staff identify that student is under 18 at time of commencing first PLE • Ensure initial risk assessment is carried out (by an identified individual) and

recorded on the appropriate form (Section 3 of this OAR). • Ensure recommended control measures are implemented. • Seek alternative PLE allocation for student if risks cannot be controlled

Service provider (Senior Charge Nurse or Nurse Manager in charge of the practice learning environment) responsibilities are to:

• Carry out risk assessment. • Suggests control measures to reduce risk in line with local procedures and

guidelines. • Record these on the appropriate form (Section 3 of this OAR). • Liaise with mentor about control measures. • Ensure recommended control measures are implemented.

1.6 Due regard

“A nurse mentor who has completed specific preparation in assessing students is normally responsible for ongoing supervision and assessment in practice settings” (NMC 2010a, p9). There are however some circumstances where the student will be supervised by a nurse from a different part of the register (different field of practice), or a different profession. This may be the case with inter-professional and shared learning opportunities. Other registered professionals who have been suitably prepared can supervise and contribute towards the assessment of nursing students with the exception of the last PLE where it must be a sign-off mentor who is registered in the field of practice that the student intends to enter. If you require guidance regarding this aspect of student assessment please contact the student’s Learning Team Facilitator or the Academic Practice Contact in a timely fashion. Further guidance can be sought from the NES document on due regard (NES 2013c) and the quick reference table below. Throughout each part of the programme

At the first progression point

At the second progression point

For entry to the register

A registered nurse mentor or, where decisions are transferable across professions, an appropriately registered professional, who has been suitably prepared.

Normally a mentor who is a registered nurse from any of the four fields of practice.

A mentor who is a registered nurse from any of the four fields of practice.

A sign-off mentor who is a registered nurse from the same field of practice as that which the student intends to enter.

Ref: NES (2013c) Please also refer to the NHS Education for Scotland Document-

 

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NES (2013c) An Exploration of the Interpretation and Application of the use of Due Regard in Pre-registration Nursing Programmes. 1.7 Reasonable adjustment Reasonable adjustments may have been made to allow a student with a disability to achieve competency. It is important to recognise that reasonable adjustments can be made to support the student and to assess how they can demonstrate that they have met a competency or standard. Standards and competencies must be maintained and therefore are not subject to adjustment (NMC 2010a). Ultimately it is the student’s own responsibility to inform the mentor of any reasonable adjustment in practice that they may require. It is therefore good practice to discuss with the student at the preliminary interview whether reasonable adjustments can be made to enable the student to practise safely and effectively. Feedback on how the reasonable adjustments are working can be made on the interim assessment pages by students, mentors and other members of practice education staff. Further information on policies and reasonable adjustments can be accessed at the Government site and the NMC. 1.8 Attendance

The NMC Standards for pre-registration nursing education (NMC 2010a) state that students must achieve 2,300 hours in practice during their programme. Attendance at practice is mandatory. It is therefore essential that practice time is recorded and any absence is made up. For advice on how time is made up see Section two for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences regulations. 1.8.1 Working time directive

• The number of weeks that students must engage with their PLE is allocated by the Placements Office. Students must not negotiate any reduction to their allocated time.

• Students are expected to work the shift pattern determined by the practice learning environment. Student requests for alteration to designated shift patterns, for any reason, should be made to the Learning Team Facilitator / Field Lead.

• During the education programme, the NMC requires all students to undertake practice learning that enables them to experience the full range of care delivered to patients within a 24 hour period, 7 days per week.

• When in practice, students are normally expected to work an average time of 37.5 hours per week over the duration of the programme. In some PLEs a minimum of 30 hours or a maximum of 48 hours per week may be the established working pattern. Mentors will advise.

• Students must ensure that any external work activity that they regularly undertake does not result in them working more than 48 hours per week. This is to ensure the health and safety of the student nurse, their colleagues and the patients and clients that they care for.

 

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• To fulfil the NMC (2010a) requirements, students are expected to work a minimum of 40% of the practice time with a mentor and must therefore be prepared to be flexible to accommodate this.

1.8.2 Attendance record sheets

• Attendance records are important documents, in that they provide evidence to confirm that students have achieved the minimum NMC requirement of 2,300 hours of practice during the pre-registration nursing programme.

• Both students and mentors are responsible for ensuring attendance records are accurate and signed.

• Attendance records should accurately reflect the number of hours of practice undertaken.

• The student (in the OAR) should keep a photocopy of each attendance record for future reference.

• Attendance records should not be signed in advance. If the mentor is not going to be on duty during the last few days of a student’s PLE the attendance records for these days should be signed by another member of staff.

1.8.3 Authorised absence

Please refer to the authorised absence policy. 1.8.4 Unauthorised absence

Students who accrue significant periods of unauthorised absence will have this addressed through the School of Nursing and Health Sciences disciplinary policy. This may ultimately result in discontinuation from the programme. 1.8.5 Reporting sickness / absence

Students who are unable to attend the practice learning experience, for any reason must, either personally or by someone on their behalf contact the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Voicemailbox (01382 388194) AND phone the practice learning environment stating the reason for non-attendance. Please try to phone the practice learning environment before the start of the shift or as soon as possible thereafter. Note that certain hospitals and health centres operate a policy where, if a person who is off sick does not phone in by a certain time, they are automatically marked absent, even if they phone in later. Please remember that it is courteous to inform colleagues in the practice learning environment. Students should provide the practice learning environment with a contact number. This will only be held while the student is on practice and will be deleted when the PLE has ended. 1.8.6 Returning from sickness / absence

Students should contact or phone the practice learning environment to tell them when they are returning and contact the Voicemailbox when they have returned. A medical certificate/fit note is required for all sickness of 7 days or more. Failure to do this will result in students still being recorded as sick/absent and may have implications for their attendance record on the programme.

 

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1.10 Record of signatures for other registered professionals

In order to verify the identity of all those involved in assessing student performance and to minimise the possibility of fraud, please enter your details in the table below if you contribute any signature / initials to the student’s documentation while on practice.

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1.10 Record of signatures for other registered professionals

In order to verify the identity of all those involved in assessing student performance and to minimise the possibility of fraud, please enter your details in the table below if you contribute any signature / initials to the student’s documentation while on practice.

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J. O’Keefe JO

 

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SECTION 2: PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

(PLE)

 

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2.0 Programme outline

Description of the programme 

This pre‐registration nursing programme  is designed to ensure students are fit for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. It is a full time programme of study over three  years.  The  programme  is  50%  theory  and  50%  practice  over  each  year  with  a  modular structure.  This  programme  will  produce  professional  graduate  nurses  who  are  compassionate, caring, knowledgeable, skilled, adaptable and capable, whose education has equipped them with the skills  to meet  the  changing  health  needs  of  the  Scottish  and  UK  population  through  the  early decades of the twenty‐first century 

Shared Modules  

Students engage in shared learning modules across the three years of the programme. A key theme for the shared modules is the nature of nursing, which provides exposure to, and the opportunity to reflect on, the profession that the student  is entering. Skills for practice modules provide students with  opportunities  to  acquire  a  wide  range  of  skills,  techniques  and  practices  associated  with nursing,  both  generic  and  field  specific.  These modules  run  throughout  the  year  and  are  closely aligned to content in the field modules and also with practice learning.  

Adult Pathway  

The adult programme adopts an integrated holistic approach, reflecting the shifting balance of care from acute hospital‐based services  to primary care services. All nurses are required  to understand the NMC public health principles, priorities and practice  in order  to  recognise and  respond  to  the major  causes  and  social  determinants  of  health,  illness  and  inequalities  (NMC  2010).  Long  term condition management and enduring health needs, the public health agenda and government policy are  integrated with  the pathophysiology  and disease pathway within  the programme  recognising their interdependence.  

In Year one and two field specific modules focus on the continuum of care. This ensures that there is recognition of the shift in the balance of care towards community care and self‐management of long term conditions. Each module addresses different health conditions using a systems approach. Core to the modules is the promotion of self‐care and anticipatory care.  

Year three will focuses on more complex care issues including acute management and caring for the individual  with  complex  health  needs  both  at  home  and  in  hospital.  Year  three  emphasises independent  learning  and  students  are  encouraged  to  take  responsibility  for  their  own  learning through increasing use of problem or enquiry‐based learning. The module content and delivery will make use of  innovative  learning and  teaching methods  including  the use of  technology enhanced learning approaches. There  is an emphasis on graduate qualities  in  learning and  from Year one  to Year  three  importance  is  placed  on  critical  thinking  skills  being  built  into  the  teaching  in  an incremental way. Throughout  the programme, practice  learning  is aligned  to module  content and outcomes to reflect the changes in healthcare delivery. 

 

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2.1 School of Nursing and Health Science Assessment Criteria

How to assess performance level 

Students must demonstrate the following to pass a placement. 

Year  General Level Criteria  Criteria to be achieved  in the progression  point / Sign Off point placement 

1  Participates in previously observed care under the direct observation and guidance of a Registered Practitioner.  

Demonstrates understanding of the care and relates this to their developing knowledge base. 

Performs care safely and effectively with close supervision within an appropriate time limit. 

Is able to demonstrate clear understanding of the care and must be able to relate this to their developing knowledge base. 

May occasionally lack confidence and seek clarification from their mentor. 

2  Performs care safely and effectively under supervision thought they may require guidance on some aspects of care. 

Demonstrates understanding of the care and is able to relate this to their developing knowledge base. 

Performs care safely and effectively and is developing the ability to recognise and operate within their own limitation, under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner.  

Is able to demonstrate clear understanding of the care and is able to relate this to their developing knowledge base. 

3  Is safe and effective in care delivery and is developing confidence in their ability to practice with minimal guidance. 

Is able to make a direct application of knowledge to practice. 

 

Is safe, confident and effective in care delivery. Requires minimal or no guidance but recognises the ultimate responsibility of the Registered Practitioner. 

 Is able to offer a rationale for care that draws on their professional knowledge base and is consistent with current professional standards. 

 

 

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2.2 MENTORING A STUDENT WHO IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY ACHIEVING THE REQUIRED STANDARD  Occasionally while on practice placement students may have difficulty achieving the required level of performance. This guide outlines how mentors, PEFs (where appropriate) and LTFs should address a cause for concern regarding a student’s ability to meet the required level of clinical performance and the  appropriate outcomes  for  any part of  the programme.  The  role of  the  PEF  is  to  support  the mentor and the role of the LTF is to support the student and offer the mentor appropriate guidance regarding the completion of the assessment documentation.  Are you concerned about a student’s clinical performance?  As  soon as  you become  concerned,  identify  and document  these  concerns  in  the mentor's notes section of this document and discuss them with the student. If you are unsure about how to do this seek the advice of your PEF or the student’s LTF. Resolved? The student’s performance improves and there is no need for further action.  If at the time of the midway assessment the student’s performance has not improved:  You must  inform  the PEF and  the  student’s  LTF.  In  completing  the midway assessment  you must ensure that you, as the mentor, clearly  identify the reasons  for non‐achievement of the outcomes expected. At  this point, create an action plan, which  includes  timescales to give the student every opportunity to make good the  identified deficits.  It  is good practice to  involve the student’s LTF  in the midway assessment meeting.  Resolved? The student’s performance improves and they achieve the required outcomes by the end of the placement.  If at the time of the final assessment the student’s performance has not improved:  You must inform the PEF and the student’s LTF. In completing the final assessment you must ensure that you, as the mentor, clearly identify the reasons for non‐achievement of the outcomes expected of the student and record this in the student's practice documentation. It is essential to involve the student’s LTF  in the final assessment meeting. You may also be asked to provide additional written comments.   What  happens  next?  The  LTF will  complete  the  appropriate  documentation  for  the  examination board and outline an appropriate plan of action for the student’s next placement. Please note if a student’s performance or behaviour in practice brings into question their fitness to practise then you must contact the PEF or the student’s LTF immediately for advice and guidance, as it may be necessary to remove the student from practice pending formal investigation. At all times, students  and  mentors  should  follow  the  School's  Cause  for  Concern  policy  (section  3)

 

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Co

mp

ete

nci

es

req

uir

ed

fo

r en

try t

o t

he r

eg

iste

r: A

du

lt N

urs

ing

Do

main

1:

Pro

fess

ion

al

Valu

es

Gen

eri

c S

tan

dard

fo

r C

om

pete

nce

D

1

All

nurs

es m

ust

act

first

and f

ore

most

to c

are

for

and s

afe

guar

d t

he

public

. They

must

pra

ctis

e au

tonom

ousl

y an

d b

e re

sponsi

ble

and a

ccounta

ble

for

safe

, co

mpas

sionat

e, p

erso

n-c

entr

ed,

evid

ence

-bas

ed n

urs

ing t

hat

res

pec

ts a

nd m

ain

tain

s dig

nity

and h

um

an r

ights

. They

must

show

pro

fess

ional

ism

and inte

grity

and w

ork

within

rec

ognis

ed p

rofe

ssio

nal, e

thic

al

and leg

al f

ram

ework

s. T

hey

must

work

in p

artn

ersh

ip w

ith o

ther

hea

lth a

nd s

oci

al ca

re p

rofe

ssio

nals

and a

gen

cies

, se

rvic

e use

rs,

thei

r ca

rers

and fam

ilies

in a

ll se

ttin

gs,

incl

udin

g t

he

com

munity,

ensu

ring t

hat

dec

isio

ns

about

care

are

shar

ed.

Fie

ld S

tan

dard

fo

r C

om

pete

nce

D

1 A

d

Ad

ult

nu

rses

must

als

o b

e ab

le a

t al

l tim

es t

o p

rom

ote

the

rights

, ch

oic

es a

nd w

ishes

of all

adults

and w

her

e ap

pro

priat

e,

child

ren a

nd y

oung p

eople

, pay

ing p

articu

lar

atte

ntion t

o e

qual

ity,

div

ersi

ty a

nd t

he

nee

ds

of

an a

gei

ng p

opula

tion.

They

m

ust

be

able

to w

ork

in p

artn

ersh

ip t

o a

ddre

ss p

eople

’s n

eeds

in a

ll hea

lthca

re s

ettings.

G

en

eri

c C

om

pete

nce

D

1.1

All

nurs

es m

ust

pra

ctis

e w

ith c

onfiden

ce a

ccord

ing t

o T

he

code:

Sta

ndard

s of co

nduct

, per

form

ance

and e

thic

s fo

r nurs

es

and m

idw

ives

(N

MC

2008),

and w

ithin

oth

er r

ecognis

ed e

thic

al an

d leg

al f

ram

ework

s. T

hey

must

be

able

to r

ecognis

e an

d

addre

ss e

thic

al c

halle

nges

rel

atin

g t

o p

eople

’s c

hoic

es a

nd d

ecis

ion m

akin

g a

bout

thei

r ca

re,

and a

ct w

ithin

the

law

to h

elp

them

and t

hei

r fa

mili

es a

nd c

arer

s find a

ccep

table

solu

tions.

Fie

ld S

peci

fic

Co

mp

ete

nce

D

1 A

d 1

.1

Adult n

urs

es m

ust

under

stan

d a

nd a

pply

curr

ent

legis

lation t

o a

ll se

rvic

e use

rs,

pay

ing s

pec

ial at

tention t

o t

he

pro

tect

ion

of

vuln

erable

peo

ple

, in

cludin

g t

hose

with c

om

ple

x nee

ds

aris

ing fro

m a

gei

ng,

cognitiv

e im

pai

rmen

t, long-t

erm

conditio

ns

and t

hose

appro

ach

ing t

he

end o

f lif

e.

Gen

eri

c C

om

pete

nce

D

1.2

All

nurs

es m

ust

pra

ctis

e in

a h

olis

tic,

non-j

udgm

enta

l, c

arin

g a

nd s

ensi

tive

man

ner

that

avo

ids

assu

mptions,

support

s so

cial

incl

usi

on;

reco

gnis

es a

nd r

espec

ts indiv

idual

choic

e; a

nd a

cknow

ledges

div

ersi

ty.

Wher

e nec

essa

ry,

they

must

ch

alle

nge

ineq

ual

ity,

dis

crim

inat

ion a

nd e

xclu

sion f

rom

acc

ess

to c

are

D 1

.3

All

nurs

es m

ust

support

and p

rom

ote

the

hea

lth,

wel

lbei

ng,

rights

and d

ignity

of

peo

ple

, gro

ups,

com

munitie

s and

popula

tions.

Thes

e in

clude

peo

ple

whose

liv

es a

re a

ffec

ted b

y ill

hea

lth,

dis

abili

ty,

agei

ng,

dea

th a

nd d

ying.

Nurs

es m

ust

under

stan

d h

ow

thes

e ac

tivi

ties

influen

ce p

ublic

hea

lth.

 

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D

om

ain

1:

Pro

fess

ion

al

Valu

es

C

on

t’d

D 1

.4

All

nurs

es m

ust

work

in p

art

ner

ship

with s

ervi

ce u

sers

, ca

rers

, fa

mili

es,

gro

ups,

com

munitie

s and o

rganis

ations.

They

m

ust

man

age

risk

, and p

rom

ote

hea

lth a

nd w

ellb

eing w

hile

aim

ing t

o e

mpow

er c

hoic

es t

hat

pro

mote

sel

f-ca

re a

nd

safe

ty.

D 1

.5

All

nurs

es m

ust

fully

under

stan

d t

he

nurs

e’s

vari

ous

role

s, r

esponsi

bili

ties

and funct

ions,

and a

dap

t th

eir

pra

ctic

e to

m

eet

the

chan

gin

g n

eeds

of peo

ple

, gro

ups,

com

munitie

s an

d p

opula

tions.

D 1

.6

All

nurs

es m

ust

under

stan

d t

he

role

s an

d r

esponsi

bili

ties

of

oth

er h

ealth a

nd s

oci

al ca

re p

rofe

ssio

nals

, an

d s

eek

to w

ork

w

ith t

hem

colla

bora

tive

ly for

the

ben

efit o

f al

l w

ho n

eed c

are.

D 1

.7

All

nurs

es m

ust

be

resp

onsi

ble

and a

ccounta

ble

for

keep

ing t

hei

r kn

ow

ledge

and s

kills

up t

o d

ate

thro

ugh c

ontinuin

g

pro

fess

ional

dev

elopm

ent.

They

must

aim

to im

pro

ve t

hei

r per

form

ance

and e

nhan

ce t

he

safe

ty a

nd q

ualit

y of ca

re

thro

ugh e

valu

atio

n,

super

visi

on a

nd a

ppra

isal

.

D 1

.8

All

nurs

es m

ust

pra

ctis

e in

dep

enden

tly,

rec

ognis

ing t

he

limits

of th

eir

com

pet

ence

and k

now

ledge.

They

must

ref

lect

on

thes

e lim

its

and s

eek

advi

ce fro

m,

or

refe

r to

, oth

er p

rofe

ssio

nals

wher

e nec

essa

ry.

D

1.9

All

nurs

es m

ust

appre

ciat

e th

e va

lue

of ev

iden

ce in p

ract

ice,

be

able

to u

nder

stan

d a

nd a

ppra

ise

rese

arch

, ap

ply

re

leva

nt

theo

ry a

nd r

esea

rch f

indin

gs

to t

hei

r w

ork

, and iden

tify

are

as

for

furt

her

inve

stig

ation.

 

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  D

om

ain

2:

Com

mu

nic

ati

on

an

d I

nte

rpers

on

al

Skil

ls

Gen

eri

c S

tan

dard

fo

r C

om

pete

nce

D

. 2

All

nurs

es m

ust

use

exc

elle

nt

com

munic

atio

n a

nd inte

rper

sonal

ski

lls.

Thei

r co

mm

unic

atio

ns

must

alw

ays

be

safe

, ef

fect

ive,

com

pas

sionat

e an

d r

espec

tful. T

hey

must

com

munic

ate

effec

tive

ly u

sing a

wid

e ra

nge

of st

rate

gie

s an

d

inte

rven

tions

incl

udin

g t

he

effe

ctiv

e use

of

com

munic

atio

n t

echnolo

gie

s. W

her

e peo

ple

have

a d

isab

ility

, nurs

es m

ust

be

able

to w

ork

with s

ervi

ce u

sers

and o

ther

s to

obta

in t

he

info

rmat

ion n

eeded

to m

ake

reaso

nab

le a

dju

stm

ents

that

pro

mote

optim

um

hea

lth a

nd e

nab

le e

qual ac

cess

to s

ervi

ces.

Fie

ld S

tan

dard

fo

r C

om

pete

nce

D

2 A

d

Ad

ult

nu

rses

must

dem

onst

rate

the

abili

ty t

o lis

ten w

ith e

mpat

hy.

They

must

be

able

to r

espond w

arm

ly a

nd

posi

tive

ly t

o p

eople

of al

l ag

es w

ho m

ay

be

anxi

ous,

dis

tres

sed,

or

faci

ng p

roble

ms

with t

hei

r hea

lth a

nd w

ellb

eing

G

en

eri

c C

om

pete

nce

D

2.1

All

nurs

es m

ust

build

par

tner

ship

s an

d t

her

apeu

tic

rela

tionsh

ips

thro

ugh s

afe,

effec

tive

and n

on-d

iscr

imin

atory

co

mm

unic

atio

n.

They

must

tak

e ac

count

of in

div

idual

diffe

rence

s, c

apabili

ties

and n

eeds.

D 2

.2

All

nurs

es m

ust

use

a r

ange

of

com

munic

ation s

kills

and t

echnolo

gie

s to

support

per

son-c

entr

ed c

are

and e

nhan

ce

qual

ity

and s

afe

ty.

They

must

ensu

re p

eople

rec

eive

all

the

info

rmat

ion t

hey

nee

d in a

lan

guage

and m

anner

that

allo

ws

them

to m

ake

info

rmed

choic

es a

nd s

hare

dec

isio

n m

akin

g.

They

must

rec

ognis

e w

hen

lan

guag

e in

terp

reta

tion

or

oth

er c

om

munic

atio

n s

upport

is

nee

ded

and k

now

how

to o

bta

in it.

D2

.3

All

nurs

es m

ust

use

the

full

range

of co

mm

unic

atio

n m

ethods,

incl

udin

g v

erbal

, non-v

erbal

and w

ritt

en,

to a

cquire,

in

terp

ret

and r

ecord

thei

r kn

ow

ledge

and u

nder

stan

din

g o

f peo

ple

’s n

eeds.

They

must

be

aw

are

of th

eir

ow

n v

alues

an

d b

elie

fs a

nd t

he

impac

t th

ese

may

have

on t

hei

r co

mm

unic

atio

n w

ith o

ther

s. T

hey

must

take

acc

ount

of th

e m

any

diffe

rent

way

s in

whic

h p

eople

com

munic

ate

and h

ow

thes

e m

ay b

e in

fluen

ced b

y ill

hea

lth,

dis

abili

ty a

nd o

ther

fa

ctors

, an

d b

e ab

le t

o r

ecognis

e an

d r

espond e

ffec

tive

ly w

hen

a p

erso

n f

inds

it h

ard

to c

om

munic

ate.

Fie

ld S

peci

fic

Co

mp

ete

nce

D

2 A

d 1

.1

Ad

ult

nu

rses

must

pro

mote

the

conce

pt,

know

ledge

and p

ract

ice

of se

lf-c

are

with p

eople

with a

cute

and long-t

erm

co

nditio

ns,

usi

ng a

range

of

com

munic

atio

n s

kills

and s

trat

egie

s.

 

24 

  D

om

ain

2:

Com

mu

nic

ati

on

an

d I

nte

rpers

on

al

Skil

ls

C

on

t’d

Gen

eri

c C

om

pete

nce

D

2.4

All

nurs

es m

ust

rec

ognis

e w

hen

peo

ple

are

anxi

ous

or

in d

istr

ess

and r

espond e

ffec

tive

ly,

usi

ng t

her

apeu

tic

princi

ple

s,

to p

rom

ote

thei

r w

ellb

eing,

manag

e per

sonal

safe

ty a

nd r

esolv

e co

nflic

t. T

hey

must

use

eff

ective

com

munic

atio

n

stra

tegie

s an

d n

egotiat

ion t

echniq

ues

to a

chie

ve b

est

outc

om

es,

resp

ecting t

he

dig

nity

and h

um

an r

ights

of all

conce

rned

. They

must

know

when

to c

onsu

lt a

third p

arty

and h

ow

to m

ake

ref

erra

ls f

or

advo

cacy

, m

edia

tion o

r ar

bitra

tion.

D 2

.5

All

nurs

es m

ust

use

ther

apeu

tic

princi

ple

s to

engage,

mai

nta

in a

nd,

wher

e ap

pro

priat

e, d

isen

gag

e fr

om

pro

fess

ional

ca

ring r

elationsh

ips,

and m

ust

alw

ays

resp

ect

pro

fess

ional

boundar

ies.

D 2

.6

All

nurs

es m

ust

tak

e ev

ery

opport

unity

to e

nco

ura

ge

hea

lth-p

rom

oting b

ehav

iour

thro

ugh e

duca

tion,

role

model

ling

and e

ffec

tive

com

munic

atio

n.

D

2.7

All

nurs

es m

ust

mai

nta

in a

ccura

te,

clea

r and c

om

ple

te r

ecord

s, incl

udin

g t

he

use

of

elec

tronic

form

ats,

usi

ng

appro

priat

e an

d p

lain

lan

guag

e D

2.8

All

nurs

es m

ust

res

pec

t in

div

idual

rig

hts

to c

onfiden

tial

ity

and k

eep info

rmat

ion s

ecure

and c

onfiden

tial

in a

ccord

ance

w

ith t

he

law

and r

elev

ant

ethic

al a

nd r

egula

tory

fra

mew

ork

s, t

akin

g a

ccount

of lo

cal pro

toco

ls.

They

must

als

o

active

ly s

har

e per

sonal

info

rmat

ion w

ith o

ther

s w

hen

the

inte

rest

s of

safe

ty a

nd p

rote

ctio

n o

verr

ide

the

nee

d f

or

confiden

tialit

y

 

25 

 

D

om

ain

3:

Nu

rsin

g P

ract

ice a

nd

Deci

sio

n M

akin

g

Gen

eri

c S

tan

dard

fo

r C

om

pete

nce

D

3

All

nurs

es m

ust

pra

ctis

e au

tonom

ousl

y, c

om

pas

sionat

ely,

ski

lfully

and s

afel

y, a

nd m

ust

mai

nta

in d

ignity

and p

rom

ote

hea

lth a

nd

wel

lbei

ng.

They

must

ass

ess

and m

eet

the

full

range

of

esse

ntial

phys

ical

and m

enta

l hea

lth n

eeds

of

peo

ple

of

all ag

es w

ho c

om

e in

to

thei

r ca

re.

Wher

e nec

essa

ry t

hey

must

be

able

to p

rovi

de

safe

and e

ffec

tive

im

med

iate

car

e to

all

peo

ple

prior

to a

cces

sing o

r re

ferr

ing

to s

pec

ialis

t se

rvic

es irr

espec

tive

of

thei

r fiel

d o

f pra

ctic

e. A

ll nurs

es m

ust

als

o m

eet

more

com

ple

x an

d c

oex

isting n

eeds

for

peo

ple

in

thei

r ow

n n

urs

ing f

ield

of

pra

ctic

e, in a

ny

sett

ing incl

udin

g h

osp

ital

, co

mm

unity

and a

t hom

e. A

ll pra

ctic

e sh

ould

be

info

rmed

by

the

bes

t av

aila

ble

evi

den

ce a

nd c

om

ply

with loca

l and n

atio

nal

guid

elin

es.

Dec

isio

n m

akin

g m

ust

be

shar

ed w

ith s

ervi

ce u

sers

, ca

rers

and

fam

ilies

and info

rmed

by

critic

al a

nal

ysis

of

a fu

ll ra

nge

of poss

ible

inte

rven

tions,

incl

udin

g t

he

use

of up-t

o-d

ate

tech

nolo

gy.

All

nurs

es

must

als

o u

nder

stan

d h

ow

beh

avio

ur,

culture

, so

cioec

onom

ic a

nd o

ther

fac

tors

, in

the

care

envi

ronm

ent

and its

loca

tion,

can a

ffec

t hea

lth,

illnes

s, h

ealth o

utc

om

es a

nd p

ublic

hea

lth p

riorities

and t

ake

this

into

acc

ount

in p

lannin

g a

nd d

eliv

erin

g c

are.

Fie

ld S

tan

dard

fo

r C

om

pete

nce

D

3 A

d

Ad

ult

nu

rses

must

be

able

to c

arry

out

accu

rate

ass

essm

ent

of peo

ple

of

all ag

es u

sing a

ppro

priat

e dia

gnost

ic a

nd d

ecis

ion-m

akin

g

skill

s.

They

must

be

able

to p

rovi

de

effe

ctiv

e ca

re f

or

serv

ice

use

rs a

nd o

ther

s in

all

sett

ings.

They

must

hav

e in

-dep

th u

nder

stan

din

g

of

and c

om

pet

ence

in m

edic

al an

d s

urg

ical

nurs

ing t

o r

espond t

o ad

ults’

full

range

of

hea

lth a

nd d

epen

den

cy n

eeds.

They

must

be

able

to

del

iver

car

e to

mee

t es

sential

and c

om

ple

x phys

ical

and m

enta

l hea

lth n

eeds.

Gen

eri

c C

om

pete

nce

D

3.1

All

nurs

es m

ust

use

up-t

o-d

ate

know

ledge

and e

viden

ce t

o a

sses

s, p

lan,

del

iver

and e

valu

ate

care

, co

mm

unic

ate

findin

gs,

influen

ce

chan

ge

and p

rom

ote

hea

lth a

nd b

est

pra

ctic

e. T

hey

must

mak

e per

son-c

entr

ed,

evid

ence

-bas

ed judgm

ents

and d

ecis

ions,

in

par

tner

ship

with o

ther

s in

volv

ed in t

he

care

pro

cess

, to

ensu

re h

igh q

ual

ity

care

. They

must

be

able

to r

ecognis

e w

hen

the

com

ple

xity

of

clin

ical

dec

isio

ns

requires

spec

ialis

t kn

ow

ledge

and e

xper

tise

, an

d c

onsu

lt o

r re

fer

acco

rdin

gly

. Fie

ld S

peci

fic

Co

mp

ete

nce

D

3 A

d 1

.1

Ad

ult

nu

rses

must

be

able

to r

ecognis

e an

d r

espond t

o th

e nee

ds

of al

l peo

ple

who c

om

e in

to t

hei

r ca

re incl

udin

g b

abie

s, c

hild

ren a

nd

young p

eople

, pre

gnan

t an

d p

ost

nat

al w

om

en, peo

ple

with m

enta

l hea

lth p

roble

ms,

peo

ple

with p

hys

ical

dis

abili

ties

, peo

ple

with

lear

nin

g d

isab

ilities

, old

er p

eople

, an

d p

eople

with long t

erm

pro

ble

ms

such

as

cognitiv

e im

pai

rmen

t.

 

26 

 

Do

main

3:

Nu

rsin

g P

ract

ice a

nd

Deci

sio

n M

akin

g C

on

t’d

G

en

eri

c C

om

pete

nci

es

D

3.2

All

nurs

es m

ust

poss

ess

a bro

ad k

now

ledge

of

the

stru

cture

and funct

ions

of t

he

hum

an b

ody,

and o

ther

rel

evan

t kn

owle

dge

from

th

e lif

e, b

ehav

ioura

l an

d s

oci

al s

cien

ces

as a

pplie

d t

o h

ealth,

ill h

ealth,

dis

abili

ty,

agei

ng a

nd d

eath

. T

hey

must

hav

e an

in-d

epth

kn

ow

ledge

of

com

mon p

hys

ical

and m

enta

l hea

lth p

roble

ms

and t

reat

men

ts in t

hei

r ow

n fie

ld o

f pra

ctic

e, incl

udin

g c

o-m

orb

idity

and p

hys

iolo

gic

al a

nd p

sych

olo

gic

al v

uln

erab

ility

.

D3

.3

All

nurs

es m

ust

car

ry o

ut

com

pre

hen

sive

sys

tem

atic

nurs

ing a

sses

smen

ts t

hat

tak

e ac

count

of

rele

vant

phys

ical

, so

cial

, cu

ltura

l,

psy

cholo

gic

al,

spiritual

, gen

etic

and e

nvi

ronm

enta

l fa

ctors

, in

par

tner

ship

with s

ervi

ce u

sers

and o

ther

s th

rough inte

ract

ion,

obse

rvat

ion a

nd m

easu

rem

ent.

Fie

ld S

peci

fic

Co

mp

ete

nce

D

3 A

d 1

.1

Adult n

urs

es m

ust

saf

ely

use

a r

ange

of

dia

gnost

ic s

kills

, em

plo

ying a

ppro

priat

e te

chnolo

gy,

to a

sses

s th

e nee

ds

of se

rvic

e use

rs.

Gen

eri

c C

om

pete

nce

D

3.4

All

nurs

es m

ust

asc

erta

in a

nd r

espond t

o th

e phys

ical

, so

cial

and p

sych

olo

gic

al n

eeds

of peo

ple

, gro

ups

and c

om

munitie

s. T

hey

m

ust

then

pla

n,

del

iver

and e

valu

ate

safe

, co

mpet

ent,

per

son-c

entr

ed c

are

in p

artn

ersh

ip w

ith t

hem

, pay

ing s

pec

ial at

tention t

o ch

angin

g h

ealth n

eeds

during d

iffe

rent

life

stag

es,

incl

udin

g p

rogre

ssiv

e ill

nes

s an

d d

eath

, lo

ss a

nd b

erea

vem

ent.

Fie

ld S

peci

fic

Co

mp

ete

nce

D

3 A

d 1

.3

Ad

ult

nu

rses

must

saf

ely

use

inva

sive

and n

on-i

nva

sive

pro

cedure

s, m

edic

al d

evic

es,

and c

urr

ent

tech

nolo

gic

al a

nd

phar

mac

olo

gic

al inte

rven

tions,

wher

e re

leva

nt,

in m

edic

al a

nd s

urg

ical

nurs

ing p

ract

ice,

pro

vidin

g info

rmat

ion a

nd t

akin

g a

ccount

of

indiv

idual

nee

ds

and p

refe

rence

s.

D3

Ad

1.4

A

du

lt n

urs

es

must

rec

ognis

e an

d r

espond t

o t

he

chan

gin

g n

eeds

of

adults,

fam

ilies

and c

arer

s during t

erm

inal

illn

ess.

They

must

be

awar

e of

how

tre

atm

ent

goal

s an

d s

ervi

ce u

sers

’ ch

oic

es m

ay c

han

ge

at d

iffe

rent

stag

es o

f pro

gre

ssiv

e ill

nes

s, loss

and

ber

eave

men

t.

Gen

eri

c C

om

pete

nce

D

3.5

All

nurs

es m

ust

under

stan

d p

ublic

hea

lth p

rinci

ple

s, p

riorities

and p

ract

ice

in o

rder

to r

ecognis

e an

d r

espond t

o th

e m

ajor

cause

s an

d s

oci

al d

eter

min

ants

of hea

lth,

illnes

s an

d h

ealth ineq

ual

itie

s. T

hey

must

use

a r

ange

of in

form

atio

n a

nd d

ata

to a

sses

s th

e nee

ds

of peo

ple

, gro

ups,

com

munitie

s an

d p

opula

tions,

and w

ork

to im

pro

ve h

ealth,

wel

lbei

ng a

nd e

xper

ience

s of

hea

lthca

re,

secu

re e

qual

acc

ess

to h

ealth s

cree

nin

g,

hea

lth p

rom

otion a

nd h

ealthca

re,

and p

rom

ote

soci

al incl

usi

on.

 

27 

 

Do

main

3:

Nu

rsin

g P

ract

ice a

nd

Deci

sio

n M

akin

g C

on

t’d

D

3.6

All

nurs

es m

ust

pra

ctis

e sa

fely

by

bei

ng a

war

e of

the

corr

ect

use

, lim

itat

ions

and h

azar

ds

of

com

mon inte

rven

tions,

incl

udin

g

nurs

ing a

ctiv

itie

s, t

reat

men

ts,

and t

he

use

of m

edic

al d

evic

es a

nd e

quip

men

t. T

he

nurs

e m

ust

be

able

to e

valu

ate

thei

r use

, re

port

an

y co

nce

rns

pro

mptly

thro

ugh a

ppro

priat

e ch

annel

s an

d m

odify

care

wher

e nec

essa

ry t

o m

ainta

in s

afet

y. T

hey

must

contr

ibute

to

the

colle

ctio

n o

f lo

cal and n

atio

nal

dat

a an

d f

orm

ula

tion o

f polic

y on r

isks

, haz

ards

and a

dve

rse

outc

om

es.

D 3

.7

All

nurs

es m

ust

be

able

to r

ecognis

e an

d inte

rpre

t si

gns

of n

orm

al a

nd d

eter

iora

ting m

enta

l an

d p

hys

ical

hea

lth a

nd r

espond

pro

mptly

to m

ainta

in o

r im

pro

ve t

he

hea

lth a

nd c

om

fort

of th

e se

rvic

e use

r, a

ctin

g t

o ke

ep t

hem

and o

ther

s sa

fe.

Fie

ld S

peci

fic

Co

mp

ete

nce

D

3 A

d 1

.5

Ad

ult

nu

rses

must

rec

ognis

e th

e ea

rly

signs

of

illnes

s in

peo

ple

of

all ag

es.

They

must

mak

e ac

cura

te a

sses

smen

ts a

nd s

tart

ap

pro

priat

e an

d t

imel

y m

anag

emen

t of

those

who a

re a

cute

ly ill,

at

risk

of cl

inic

al det

erio

ration,

or

require

emer

gen

cy c

are.

D

3 A

d 1

.6

Ad

ult

nu

rses

must

under

stan

d t

he

norm

al p

hys

iolo

gic

al a

nd p

sych

olo

gic

al p

roce

sses

of

pre

gnan

cy a

nd c

hild

birth

. T

hey

must

work

w

ith t

he

mid

wife

and o

ther

pro

fess

ional

s an

d a

gen

cies

to p

rovi

de

bas

ic n

urs

ing c

are

to p

regnan

t w

om

en a

nd fam

ilies

during

pre

gnan

cy a

nd a

fter

child

birth

. T

hey

must

be

able

to r

espond s

afel

y an

d e

ffec

tive

ly in a

n e

mer

gen

cy t

o sa

feguar

d t

he

hea

lth o

f m

oth

er a

nd b

aby.

G

en

eri

c C

om

pete

nce

D

3.8

All

nurs

es m

ust

pro

vide

educa

tional

support

, fa

cilit

atio

n s

kills

and t

her

apeu

tic

nurs

ing inte

rven

tions

to o

ptim

ise

hea

lth a

nd

wel

lbei

ng.

They

must

pro

mote

sel

f ca

re a

nd m

anag

emen

t w

hen

ever

poss

ible

, hel

pin

g p

eople

to m

ake

choic

es a

bout

thei

r hea

lthca

re n

eeds,

invo

lvin

g f

amili

es a

nd c

arer

s w

her

e ap

pro

priat

e, t

o m

axim

ise

thei

r ab

ility

to c

are

for

them

selv

es.

Fie

ld S

peci

fic

Co

mp

ete

nce

D

3 A

d 1

.7

Ad

ult

nu

rses

must

wor

k in

par

tner

ship

with p

eople

who h

ave

long-t

erm

conditio

ns

that

req

uire

med

ical

or

surg

ical

nurs

ing,

and

thei

r fa

mili

es a

nd c

arer

s, t

o pro

vide

ther

apeu

tic

nurs

ing inte

rven

tions,

optim

ise

hea

lth a

nd w

ellb

eing,

faci

litat

e ch

oic

e an

d

max

imis

e se

lf-c

are

and s

elf-

man

agem

ent.

G

en

eri

c C

om

pete

nce

D

3.9

All

nurs

es m

ust

be

able

to r

ecognis

e w

hen

a p

erso

n is

at r

isk

and in n

eed o

f ex

tra

support

and p

rote

ctio

n a

nd t

ake

reas

onab

le

step

s to

pro

tect

them

fro

m a

buse

. D

3.1

0

All

nurs

es m

ust

eva

luat

e th

eir

care

to im

pro

ve c

linic

al dec

isio

n-m

akin

g,

qual

ity

and o

utc

om

es,

usi

ng a

ran

ge

of

met

hods,

am

endin

g

the

pla

n o

f ca

re,

wher

e nec

essa

ry,

and c

om

munic

atin

g c

han

ges

to

oth

ers.

 

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D

om

ain

4:

Lead

ers

hip

, M

an

ag

em

en

t an

d T

eam

Wo

rkin

g

Gen

eri

c S

tan

dard

fo

r C

om

pete

nce

D

4

All

nurs

es m

ust

be

pro

fess

ional

ly a

ccounta

ble

and u

se c

linic

al g

ove

rnan

ce p

roce

sses

to m

ain

tain

and im

pro

ve n

urs

ing

pra

ctic

e an

d s

tandar

ds

of hea

lthca

re.

They

must

be

able

to r

espond a

uto

nom

ousl

y and c

onfiden

tly

to p

lanned

and

unce

rtain

situat

ions,

man

agin

g t

hem

selv

es a

nd o

ther

s ef

fect

ivel

y. T

hey

must

cre

ate

and m

axi

mis

e opport

unitie

s to

im

pro

ve s

ervi

ces.

They

must

als

o d

emonst

rate

the

pote

ntial

to d

evel

op f

urt

her

man

agem

ent

and lea

der

ship

ski

lls d

uri

ng

thei

r per

iod o

f pre

cepto

rship

and b

eyond.

Fie

ld S

tan

dard

fo

r C

om

pete

nce

D

4 A

d

Ad

ult

nu

rses

must

be

able

to p

rovi

de

leader

ship

in m

anag

ing a

dult n

urs

ing c

are

, under

stan

d a

nd c

oord

inat

e in

terp

rofe

ssio

nal ca

re w

hen

nee

ded

, an

d lia

ise

with s

pec

ialis

t te

ams.

They

must

be

adap

table

and fle

xible

, an

d a

ble

to

take

the

lead

in r

espondin

g t

o t

he

nee

ds

of peo

ple

of

all ag

es in a

var

iety

of

circ

um

stan

ces,

incl

udin

g s

ituations

wher

e im

med

iate

or

urg

ent

care

is

nee

ded

. T

hey

must

rec

ognis

e th

eir

lead

ersh

ip r

ole

in d

isas

ter

man

agem

ent,

maj

or

inci

den

ts

and p

ublic

hea

lth e

mer

gen

cies

, an

d r

espond a

ppro

priat

ely

acc

ord

ing t

o t

hei

r le

vels

of co

mpet

ence

.

Gen

eri

c C

om

pete

nce

D

4.1

All

nurs

es m

ust

act

as

chan

ge

agen

ts a

nd p

rovi

de

leader

ship

thro

ugh q

ualit

y im

pro

vem

ent

and s

ervi

ce d

evel

opm

ent

to

enhance

peo

ple

’s w

ellb

eing a

nd e

xper

ience

s of hea

lthca

re.

D 4

.2

All

nurs

es m

ust

sys

tem

atica

lly e

valu

ate

care

and e

nsu

re t

hat

they

and o

ther

s use

the

findin

gs

to h

elp im

pro

ve p

eople

’s

exper

ience

and c

are

outc

om

es a

nd t

o s

hape

futu

re s

ervi

ces.

D

4.3

All

nurs

es m

ust

be

able

to iden

tify

priorities

and m

anag

e tim

e an

d r

esourc

es e

ffec

tive

ly t

o e

nsu

re t

he

qual

ity

of

care

is

mai

nta

ined

or

enhan

ced.

D 4

.4

All

nurs

es m

ust

be

self-a

war

e and r

ecognis

e how

thei

r ow

n v

alu

es,

princi

ple

s an

d a

ssum

ptions

may

affec

t th

eir

pra

ctic

e.

They

must

mai

nta

in t

hei

r ow

n p

erso

nal an

d p

rofe

ssio

nal

dev

elopm

ent,

lea

rnin

g f

rom

exp

erie

nce

, th

rough s

uper

visi

on,

feed

back

, re

flec

tion a

nd e

valu

ation.

D 4

.5

All

nurs

es m

ust

faci

litat

e nurs

ing s

tuden

ts a

nd o

ther

s to

dev

elop t

hei

r co

mpet

ence

, usi

ng a

range

of pro

fess

ional

and

per

sonal

dev

elopm

ent

skill

s.

D 4

.6

All

nurs

es m

ust

work

indep

enden

tly

as w

ell as

in t

eam

s. T

hey

must

be

able

to t

ake

the

lead

in c

oord

inating,

del

egat

ing

and s

uper

visi

ng c

are

safe

ly,

manag

ing r

isk

and r

emai

nin

g a

ccounta

ble

for

the

care

giv

en.

D 4

.7

All

nurs

es m

ust

work

eff

ective

ly a

cross

pro

fess

ional and a

gen

cy b

oundar

ies,

act

ivel

y in

volv

ing a

nd r

espec

ting o

ther

s’

contr

ibutions

to inte

gra

ted p

erso

n-c

entr

ed c

are.

They

must

know

when

and h

ow

to c

om

munic

ate

with a

nd r

efer

to o

ther

pro

fess

ional

s an

d a

gen

cies

in o

rder

to r

espec

t th

e ch

oic

es o

f se

rvic

e use

rs a

nd o

ther

s, p

rom

oting s

hare

d d

ecis

ion m

akin

g,

to d

eliv

er p

osi

tive

outc

om

es a

nd t

o c

oord

inat

e sm

ooth

, ef

fect

ive

tran

sition w

ithin

and b

etw

een s

ervi

ces

and a

gen

cies

.

 

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2.2 Confidentiality statement – record of completion of good health and good character declaration by the student

Form completed

Student signature

Date

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Entry to Register

 

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2.3 Indemnity/liability letter

Date

Dear

LETTER OF AUTHORITY TO STUDENT NURSES

I am pleased to confirm that the Nurse Directors of NHS Fife and NHS Tayside, listed at the end of this letter, are prepared to authorise you to assist with nursing care in order that you may fulfil the curriculum requirements of your course. This authorisation is made by arrangement with the University of Dundee, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and sets out the conditions for your period(s) of practice placement. It does not constitute a contract of employment.

The Nurse Directors will ensure that you gain clinical experience at all times under the supervision and direction of an appropriately qualified mentor, on the mentor register.

Subject to the following conditions, you are authorised to gain clinical experience within the NHS. This also applies in non-NHS settings, for example, residential homes and nurseries.

You must not:

(a) initiate, alter or stop the nursing care of a patient or client on your own initiative. Any nursing decision you make must be confirmed by the mentor who is supervising you, and any nursing care you propose to change must be confirmed by that person in advance.

(b) question or examine a patient/client or undertake a procedure unless the patient's prior consent has been obtained (see next paragraph). If it is not practicable to obtain specific consent, you must seek authorisation in advance from your mentor.

Before you first observe the nursing care, examination or treatment of a patient, a member of the nursing, midwifery or medical staff will normally explain your status and the reason for your presence to the patient/client and will seek his/her consent.

You are required to attend your placements/visits at the times and places arranged by University of Dundee, School of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Should you not be able to attend because of ill health, you should inform your supervisor, mentor and the School as soon as possible. The School should be informed by calling the electronic Voice Mail Box on Dundee (01382) 388194 with the appropriate information.

NHS Fife and NHS Tayside accept no responsibility for damage to or loss of personal property. You are therefore recommended to take out an insurance policy to cover your personal property.

Should you have any grievance relating to your clinical experience, you are entitled to discuss the matter with the supervisor/mentor with day-to-day responsibility for your placement who will, if necessary, take it up with senior nurse management following the School’s Cause for Concern policy.

This arrangement may be terminated at any time by either the NHS or the School.

Please sign the acceptance form below and return one complete letter (with signature) to me. A second copy of the letter is enclosed for your retention and future reference.

JOHN LEE

Head of Undergraduate Studies

 

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ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE, SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES

FORM OF ACCEPTANCE

I agree to accept and abide by the conditions as set out in the foregoing letter of authority.

Signature ................................................................................................... (Student)

Name …………………………………………………………………………… (block capitals)

Date ……………………………………………………………………………

I have seen and agree with the contents of this letter

Gillian Costello

Executive Director – NHS Tayside

ON BEHALF OF NHS TAYSIDE

I have seen and agree with the contents of this letter

Mrs Helen Paterson

Board Director of Nursing – NHS Fife

ON BEHALF OF NHS FIFE

2.4 Mandatory training

This must be signed by the student and an HEI signature when sessions are attended/completed.

Health and Safety Part 1 (YEAR 1) Part 2 (YEAR 2) Part 3 (YEAR 3)

Manual Handling Two day class Update

Student Signature:

School Signature:

Date:

Therapeutic Responses to Violence and Aggression

Lecture and online materials

Review and update of part 1 content

Student Signature:

School Signature:

Date:

IHI Units

L 101: Introduction to healthcare leadership PS 101: Introduction to patient safety PFC 101: Introduction to person- and family-centred care QI 101: Introduction to healthcare improvement

PS 102: From error to harm PS 103: Human Factors and Safety QI 102: How to improve with the Model for Improvement QI 103: Testing and measuring changes with PDSA cycles QI 104: Interpreting data: Run charts, control charts and other measurement tools

PS 104: Teamwork and communication in a culture of safety PS 105: Responding to adverse events QI 105: Leading Quality Improvement TA 101: Introduction to the Triple Aim for populations

Student Signature:

School Signature:

Date:

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2.5 Record of compulsory practice skills Practice Skills Part 1 (YEAR 1) Part 2 (YEAR 2) Part 3 (YEAR 3) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (Theory and Practice)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Revision of BLS Airway Management

Revision of BLS Airway Management AED use

Student Signature:   

School Signature:   

Date:   

Control of Infection

‘Cleanliness Champions’ Completion of Units 1 - 5

‘Cleanliness Champions’ Completion of Units 6 - 8

‘Cleanliness Champions’ Completion of Unit 9

Student Signature:   

School Signature:   

Date:   

Medicine Management

Numeracy assessment

Numeracy assessment

Numeracy assessment

Student Signature:   

School Signature:   

Date:   

Suicide Awareness

MHWB module

NEAR training

Student Signature:   

School Signature:   

Date:   

 

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2.6 Alternative fields of practice (BLUE) This section includes Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes. The following pages determine the NMC (2010a) “Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes” which should be engaged with whenever a learning

opportunity presents. These Learning Outcomes are to be achieved by the end of

the final part of the pre-registration nursing programme. These do not have to be

achieved every part however if the opportunity presents itself, students can continue

to develop their practice in these areas.

To sign off these outcomes as achieved, the mentor does not have to be a registrant

within that alternative field of practice.

 

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Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes

Achievement of the learning outcomes (LOs) for the alternative fields of practice is facilitated by negotiation between the student and their mentor.

The following pages contain the outcomes to assess knowledge, professional values and care delivery to a range of service users. These outcomes are collectively termed the ‘Alternative fields of practice learning outcomes’. These additional outcomes are classified into five categories:

People with mental health needs; People with a learning disability; Needs of children and young people; Meeting the needs of maternal health; Meeting the needs of people with a long term condition, for example where cognitive impairment is a symptom.

We have indicated below the key PLEs where these Outcomes are most likely to be achieved; it is important that the Outcomes should be reviewed in all PLEs to maximise and consolidate learning.

The mentor should review what has been achieved previously and seek, where appropriate, to encourage achievement of the remaining outcomes. Certain outcomes are likely to be achievable in certain practice learning environments therefore the following are suggestions:

• Part One Medical Acute Services - long term condition (e.g. cognitive impairment), mental health

• Part One Community – learning disabilities, the needs of children and young people, maternal health

• Part One Care Home – long term condition (e.g. cognitive impairment), mental health, and learning disability needs

• Part Two Medical – mental health needs, long term condition and learning disability needs

• Part Two Surgical – mental health needs, long term condition and learning disability needs

• Part Three Community – learning disability, the needs of children and young people, maternal health

• Part Three Consolidation – long term conditions, mental health and learning disabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

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PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS Mentor’s Signature

Date

1. Use basic mental health skills to reduce the distress associated with mental health problems and help promote recovery.

2. Act promptly to reduce the risk of harm in a crisis and to protect people who are vulnerable.

3. Have a basic understanding of mental health promotion, the links between physical and mental health problems and the aetiology and treatment of common mental health problems.

4. Appreciate the impact of mental health problems and distress on a person’s cognition, communication, behaviour, lifestyle and relationships.

5. Be aware of the main provisions of mental health laws, especially those relating to capacity, human rights and safeguarding.

6. Recognise and address people’s essential mental health needs when these exist alongside other primary health needs.

7. Work and communicate with others to maintain continuity in meeting mental health needs in long term conditions.

 

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PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS

Reflective Account (This should reflect what you feel you have learned, how you achieved the outcomes and any evidence consulted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University use only

Competencies Achieved Y 1 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

Competencies Achieved Y 2 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

Competencies Achieved Y 3 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

1 4 7 1 4 7 1 4 7

2 5 2 5 2 5

3 6

3 6

3 6

All Mental Health LO’s achieved: Y/N Lecturer Signature: Date:

 

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PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITY Mentor’s Signature

Date

1. Recognise and respond to the needs of people with learning disabilities who come into their care.

2. Maintain continuity of care to meet pre-existing intellectual, physical and emotional needs.

3. Understand the prevention, effects, and treatment of common health problems; the links between learning disabilities and physical and mental health.

4. Ensure that they have access to health and social care networks and specialist services to provide support and protect people who are vulnerable.

5. Actively listen, provide information, and involve people with learning disabilities in decision-making, including agreeing reasonable adjustments to minimise disruption to their usual way of life, and promote their autonomy, wellbeing and social inclusion.

6. Work with families, carers, and support networks and where necessary, specialist advocates: to address people’s needs.

7. Use effective communication and active involvement in decision making about treatment options taking into account the person’s wishes

 

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PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITY

Reflective Account (This should reflect what you feel you have learned, how you achieved the outcomes and any evidence consulted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University use only

Competencies Achieved Y 1 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

Competencies Achieved Y 2 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

Competencies Achieved Y 3 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

1 4 7 1 4 7 1 4 7

2 5 2 5 2 5

3 6

3 6

3 6

All Learning Disabilities LO’s achieved: Y/N Lecturer Signature: Date:

 

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NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Mentor’s Signature

Date

1. Have a broad understanding of the development of children and young people within the family context and how this affects their individual needs, health, behaviour and communication.

2. Work with children, young people, their families and others to provide family centred care.

3. Understand common physical and mental health problems associated with childhood and adolescence, their effects and treatment.

4. Deliver the basic care required to meet essential needs.

5. Recognise deterioration and provide safe care to infants, children and young people in an emergency, or act to protect them where there is risk of harm, prior to referral or when accessing specialist services.

 

 

 

 

 

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NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Reflective Account (This should reflect what you feel you have learned, how you achieved the outcomes and any evidence consulted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University use only

Competencies Achieved Y 1 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

Competencies Achieved Y 2 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

Competencies Achieved Y 3 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

1 1 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

4 4 4

5 5 5

All Children and Young People LO’s achieved: Y/N Lecturer Signature: Date:

 

 

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MATERNITY CARE Mentor’s Signature

Date

1. Understand and meet the essential needs of pregnant or postnatal women in relation to a coexisting physical condition, mental health problem or learning disability.

2. Recognise major risks and act quickly in an emergency to get expert help.

3. Have a broad understanding of the physical and psychological effects of pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period.

4. Have a clear understanding of the role of the midwife and midwifery care and be able to work in partnership with midwives and other professionals to achieve the best outcomes for pregnant and postnatal women and babies in their care.

 

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MATERNITY CARE

Reflective Account (This should reflect what you feel you have learned, how you achieved the outcomes and any evidence consulted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University use only

Competencies Achieved Y 1 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

Competencies Achieved Y 2 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

Competencies Achieved Y 3 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

1 4 1 4 1 4

2 2 2

3

3

3

All Maternal Health LO’s achieved: Y/N Lecturer Signature: Date:

 

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MEETING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH A LONG TERM CONDITION

where cognitive impairment is a symptom

Mentor’s Signature

Date

1. Understand the unique needs of the person with cognitive impairment, including dementia and delirium, and respond with person centred care, empathy, compassion, dignity and respect

2. Know the main types and causes of cognitive impairment (where appropriate) and their likely impact on mental and physical health.

3. Be aware of the legislation relating to mental health, capacity, and human rights and safeguarding individuals.

4. Use evidence-based approaches, including psychological therapies, and appropriate medication to promote continuity and meet pre-existing intellectual, physical and emotional needs.

5. Be aware of the communication needs of people with cognitive impairment.

6. Actively involve the person and their family in decisions about reasonable adjustments and managing risk that will help minimise the disruption to their lifestyle, where appropriate, and promote their autonomy, wellbeing and inclusion.

7. Avoid assumptions, and work with people, families and carers and through other networks to choose the care and treatment options that reflect the person’s wishes, lifestyle and their capacity for consent.

8. Seek advice from specialists skilled in managing more complex and challenging needs, for example, behaviour, memory, sleep, continence, fluid maintenance, nutrition, communication and pain management

9. Enable people to function at their full potential for as long as possible

 

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MEETING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH A LONG TERM CONDITION Reflective Account (This should reflect what you feel you have learned, how you achieved the outcomes and any evidence consulted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University use only

Competencies Achieved Y 1 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

Competencies Achieved Y 2 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

Competencies Achieved Y 3 (CIRCLE NUMBER + SIGN)

1 6 1 6 1 6

2 7 2 7 2 7

3 8 3 8 3 8

4 9 4 9 4 9

5 5 5

All Long Term Condition LO’s achieved: Y/N Lecturer Signature: Date:

 

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YEAR 1 (pink)

In Year 1 of the programme, you will undertake 5 placements to gain abroad introduction to

the care of people with a range of needs.

Practice Learning Experience: Care of older people

During this PLE the student will experience the care of patients of older people in a care home. It will

raise awareness of the nature of needs of older people and the way in which the multidisciplinary care

team and the way in which the health care team can provide effective, efficient client and family

centred care.

Practice learning Experience: Primary Care

The placement may be with a Health Visitor, District Nurse, School Nurse or Practice Nurse. During

this PLE, you will work with the primary care team in order to meet the needs of patients, families and

local communities.

Practice learning Experience: Secondary care (e.g. Medical / Surgical)

This placement will be in a hospital setting where you will learn about the needs of patients and their

families, the wide range of knowledge and skills required to care for ill patients and, the way in which

the health care team can provide effective, patient and family centred care.

Practice learning Experience: Secondary care (e.g. Medical / Surgical)

This placement will be in a hospital setting where you will learn about the needs of patients and their

families, the wide range of knowledge and skills required to care for ill patients and, the way in which

the health care team can provide effective, patient and family centred care.

Practice learning Experience: Care of Older People

This placement may be in Care Home, a Nursing Home or in a long stay ward. You will build

on your experience from PLE1 to demonstrate the application of the skills and knowledge

your acquired over the year in providing holistic, compassionate care to older people and

their families.

 

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In Year 1 Adult Nursing students in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences undertake the following modules relating to practice:

Skills for practice Module Learning outcomes – all students

1. Practise  essential  foundation  skills  in  a  variety  of  settings,  taking  account  of  the independence/dependence continuum 

2. Use a range of communication skills 3. Recognise, report and document deterioration or improvement in patient condition 4. Practise in a professional and ethical manner under supervision in accordance with local and 

national policies 5. Relate theoretical learning to practice  

FOR STUDENTS ON THE ORDINARY DEGREE EXIT AWARD 

Nature of Nursing Module Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the key constructs of modern nursing  2. Discuss theories of health  3. Understand the concept of person‐centred care 4. Discuss theories that underpin safe and effective nursing practice 5. Demonstrate development of scholarly attributes  Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing Module Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of biopsychosocial determinants of mental health. 2. Demonstrate safe and effective communication skills with individuals and groups. 3. Discuss,  person‐centred,  evidence‐based  interventions  used  in  supporting mental  health  and 

wellbeing.   4. Respond appropriately to people experiencing mental health difficulties.   5. Recognise and manage triggers of aggressive and violent behaviour in a variety of settings. 6. Practise in a way that promotes people’s rights, respects diversity, and promotes recovery. 

Understanding Physical Health and Wellbeing Module Learning outcomes

1. Understand the complex levels of organisation within the human body 2. Demonstrate understanding of how  the body  supports  and protects  its  internal  structures  to 

ensure health, safety and wellbeing 3. Recognise and describe  the  role of body systems  responsible  for coordinating, controlling and 

responding to change within the internal or external environment  4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the body’s circulatory and defence mechanisms 5. Discuss how the body acquires, utilizes and excretes products of metabolism 6. Demonstrate an understanding of how the human reproductive system ensures survival of the 

species and genetic variation  7. Understand  some  common measurements  of  physical  aspects  of  the  individual's  health  and 

wellbeing  

MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES

PART 1: PLE1

 

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Introduction to the Care Continuum Nursing Module Learning outcomes

1. Explore  the concept of  ‘The Continuum of Care  in Adults’  in  relation  to selected common and long term health conditions 

2. Identify  the  roles of  those  involved  in care delivery  including multidisciplinary  team members; qualified and lay carers and the person themselves  

3. Explain the causation of common and long term health conditions and discuss how these may be prevented or mitigated 

4. Discuss the impact of local and national policies on the nature and location of nursing care 5. Demonstrate application of prior  learning to the nursing care of people with common and  long 

term health conditions 

 FOR STUDENTS ON THE HONOURS AND MASTERS DEGREE EXIT AWARD

Nature of Nursing Module Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key constructs of modern nursing  2. Relate theories of health to current social and health policy  3. Review the concept of person‐centred care  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the theories that underpin safe and effective nursing practice 5. Demonstrate development of scholarly attributes

Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing Module Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate understanding of  the  key biopsychosocial determinants of mental health  across 

the lifespan. 2. Illustrate  how  you would  use  safe  and  effective  communication  and  therapeutic  relationship 

building skills with people experiencing mental health difficulties.   3. List key person‐centred, evidence‐based interventions used in promoting mental health.   4. Apply clinical practise behaviours that supports people’s rights, respects diversity, and promotes 

mental health recovery in contemporary integrated health and social care settings. 5. Demonstrate an applied understanding of mental healthcare. 

Understanding Physical Health and Wellbeing Module Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the complex levels of organisation within the human body. 2. Recall how the body supports and protects  its  internal structures to ensure health, safety and 

wellbeing. 3. Relate the role of body systems to the coordination, control and reaction to changes within the 

internal or external environment. 4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the body’s circulatory and defence mechanisms. 5. Illustrate how the body acquires, utilizes and excretes products of metabolism. 6. Apply knowledge of how  the human  reproductive  system  functions  to  survival of  the  species 

and genetic variation. 7. Relate some common measurements of physical aspects of body function to the assessment of 

the individual’s health and wellbeing. 

 

 

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Introduction to the Care Continuum Module Learning outcomes

1. Explain the concept of ‘The Continuum of Care  in Adults’  in relation to a range common and long term health conditions. 

2. Identify  those  at  risk  of  poor  health  outcomes  and  demonstrate  understanding  of  the interaction between health and social care in relation to this risk. 

3. Discuss the roles of those involved in care delivery including multidisciplinary team members; qualified and lay carers and the person themselves. 

4. Discuss  the  causation of  common and  long  term health  conditions and  consider how  these may be prevented or mitigated. 

5. Understand the impact of local and national health and social care policies on the nature and location of nursing care. 

6. Describe  the  principles  nursing  and  social  care  related  to  the  common  health  conditions explored in the module. 

 

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YEAR 1 PLE 1

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note that a first part student may have an opportunity to work night duty where appropriate. There is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 1: PLE1

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

PLE Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each practice learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice learning environment and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

 

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4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined in the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning experience, select one condition/situation that those service users are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

o From your search, identify two key articles on the topic o In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

 

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In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Year 1 theory modules that would support your learning within this care environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this care environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 1: PLE1

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy including lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure (student support) Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

 

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LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 1: PLE1

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 1: PLE1

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 1: PLE1

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 1: PLE1

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 1: PLE1

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 1: PLE1

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 1: PLE1

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

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Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - Student

YEAR 1: PLE1

In this section, you should consider your clinical experience; how it has helped you develop your competence in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 1: PLE1

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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YEAR 1 PLE 2

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 1: PLE2

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

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4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

o From your search, identify two key articles on the topic o In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

 

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In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Year 1 theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 1: PLE2

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

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LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 1: PLE2

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 1: PLE2

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 1: PLE2

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 1: PLE2

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 1: PLE2

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 1: PLE2

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 1: PLE2

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

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Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - Student

YEAR 1: PLE2

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 1: PLE2

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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YEAR 1 PLE 3

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 1: PLE3

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

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4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

a. From your search, identify two key articles on the topic b. In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

 

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In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Year 1 theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 1: PLE3

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

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LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 1: PLE3

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 1: PLE3

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 1: PLE3

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 1: PLE3

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 1: PLE3

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 1: PLE3

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 1: PLE3

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

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Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - Student

YEAR 1: PLE3

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 1: PLE3

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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YEAR 1 PLE 4 PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 1: PLE4

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

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4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

a. From your search, identify two key articles on the topic b. In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

 

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In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Year 1 theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

99  

PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 1: PLE4

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

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LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 1: PLE4

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 1: PLE4

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 1: PLE4

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 1: PLE4

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 1: PLE4

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 1: PLE4

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 1: PLE4

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

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Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

108  

REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - Student

YEAR 1: PLE4

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

109  

ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 1: PLE4

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

110  

YEAR 1 PLE

5 PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

5. NB As this is the final placement in Year 1 please complete the End of Year 1 Statement of Competence / ESCs (pg. 162)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 1: PLE5

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

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4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

a. From your search, identify two key articles on the topic b. In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

 

113  

In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Year 1 theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

114  

PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 1: PLE5

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

115  

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 1: PLE5

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 1: PLE5

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

117  

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 1: PLE5

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

118  

STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 1: PLE5

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 1: PLE5

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 1: PLE5

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 1: PLE5

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

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Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

123  

REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - Student

YEAR 1: PLE5

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

124  

ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 1: PLE5

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

125  

YEAR 1

RETRIEVAL PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

5.

NB If this is the retrieval placement in Year 1 please complete the End of Year 1 Statement of Competence / ESCs (pg. 163)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL PLE

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

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4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

a. From your search, identify two key articles on the topic b. In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

128  

 

In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Year 1 theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__ Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

129  

PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL PLE

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

130  

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL PLE

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL PLE

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

132  

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL PLE

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

133  

STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL PLE

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL PLE

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL EXPERIENE

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL PLE

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

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Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

138  

REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - Student

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL PLE

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

139  

ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 1: RETRIEVAL PLE

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A. Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 1 

As pa

rtne

rs in

 the care process, p

eople can trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate 

nurse to provide

 collabo

rative

 care ba

sed on

 the highest stan

dards, kno

wledge 

and compe

tence.  

  

  

 

1.1 

Articulates th

e un

derpinning

 value

s of The

 Cod

e: Professiona

l stand

ards of 

practice an

d beha

viou

rs fo

r nurses an

d midwives (N

MC, 2015). 

  

P1.1 

D1.1 D1.2 

D1M

D1M

H1.4 

D1.8 

1.2 

Works with

in limita

tions of the

 role and

 recognises own level of 

compe

tence. 

  

P1.1 

D1.8 D1.7 

D3.6 D4.4 

1.3 

Prom

otes a professional image.  

  

 P1

.1 

D1.2 

D1M

H1.2 

D2.5 D4.5 

1.4 

Show

 respe

ct fo

r othe

rs.  

  

 P1

.1 

D1.2 D1.3 

D1M

H1.3 

D2.8 D4.7 

1.5 

Is able to engage with

 peo

ple and bu

ild caring profession

al re

latio

nships. 

  

Participates in de‐

briefin

g/ reflective 

sessions.  

  Goo

d tim

ekeeping.

  Adh

eres to

 dress 

code

.   Awaren

ess of 

profession

al 

boun

daries. 

P1.5 

D1M

H D1.4 

D1.5 D1.6 

D2.1 D2.5 

D4.7 

ESC 2 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to en

gage in

 person 

centred care empo

wering pe

ople to make choices ab

out h

ow th

eir ne

eds are 

met whe

n they

 are una

ble to m

eet them

 for them

selves. 

  

  

 

2.1 

Takes a pe

rson

‐cen

tred

, personalised

 app

roach to care. 

  

Inform

ation with

in 

nursing 

assessmen

ts, care‐

plans and 

evaluatio

n sheets. 

P1.1

P1

.2

P1.1

0

P1.1

D1.1

D1.2

D

1M

H1.2

D

1M

H1.4

 

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whe

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Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 3  

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to respect the

m as 

individu

als an

d strive to he

lp the

m preserve their d

ignity at a

ll times. 

  

  

 

3.1 

Dem

onstrate re

spect for diversity and

 individu

al preference, valuing

 differen

ces, re

gardless of p

ersonal view. 

  

P1.1 

P1.7 

P1.14 

D1.2 

D1M

H1.3 

D1M

H1.4 

D1M

H1.8 

D2.4 D3.1 

D3.3 D3.4 

D3.5 D3.8 

D4.4 

3.2 

Engages with

 peo

ple in a way th

at ensures dignity is m

aintaine

d through 

making approp

riate use of th

e en

vironm

ent, self and

 skills and

 ado

pting an

 approp

riate attitu

de. 

  

P1.1 

P1.5 

P1.13 

D1M

H D1.3 

D2 

D2M

H1.2 

D2.4 

3.3 

Uses ways to m

axim

ise commun

ication whe

re hearing, vision or spe

ech is 

comprom

ised

.  

 

  Nursing

 do

cumen

tatio

n and ob

servation of 

interaction with

 patie

nts/clients. 

Use of a

 range of 

strategies whe

n commun

ication is 

comprom

ised

P1.7 

P1.12 

 

D2 

D2M

H1.1 

D2.2  D2.3 

           

 

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whe

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Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 4 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified grad

uate nurse to en

gage

 with them

 and

 their family or carers within their cultural environ

men

ts in

 an acceptan

t an

d an

ti‐discrim

inatory man

ner free

 from

 harassm

ent a

nd exploitation.  

  

  

 

4.1 

Dem

onstrate und

erstanding

 of h

ow culture, religion, spiritual beliefs, 

gend

er and

 sexuality can im

pact on illne

ss and

 disability. 

  

P1.12 

P1.13 

P1.14 

P1.17 

D1.1 D1.2 

D2.1 D2.2 

D2.3 D3.3 

D3.5 

 4.2 

Respect p

eople’s rights. 

  

P1.15 

P1.17 

D2.4 D2.8 

D3.5 

4.3 

Ado

pts a principled

 app

roach to care un

derpinne

d by

 The

 Cod

e (NMC 

2015). 

  

Awaren

ess and 

approp

riate use of 

the services such 

as visits from

 ministers and

 priests.  

Patie

nts’ rights 

being expressed in 

situations whe

re 

they are unable to 

do so them

selves. 

P1.1 

P1.15 

P1.17 

D2M

H D2.5 

D2M

H1.4 

D3.1 D3.10

 

           

 

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 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 5 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to en

gage with them

 in a 

warm, sen

sitive

 and

 com

passiona

te way.  

  

  

 

5.1 

Is atten

tive and acts with

 kindn

ess and sensitivity. 

  

P1.1 

D2.4 

D2M

H3.1 

5.2 

Take into accou

nt peo

ple’s ph

ysical and

 emotional respo

nses whe

n en

gaging

 with

 them

.  

 P1

.1 

P1.2 

P1.15 

D1.2 D2.1 

D2.4 D2.5 

D3.3 

D3.4 

5.3 

Interacts with

 the pe

rson

 in a m

anne

r that is interpreted as warm, 

sensitive, kind and compassionate, m

aking approp

riate use of to

uch. 

  

P1.14 

P1.15 

P1.17 

D2.3 

5.4 

Provides person‐centred care th

at add

resses both ph

ysical and

 emotional 

need

s and preferen

ces. 

  

P1.1 

P1.5 

D3.1 D3.4 

5.5 

Evaluate ways in which own interactions affect relationships to

 ensure that 

they do no

t impact inapprop

riately on

 others. 

  

  Testim

ony from

 patie

nts.  

Observatio

n of 

interactions with

 patie

nts.  

De‐briefin

g/ 

refle

ction following 

interaction with

 patie

nts/clients. 

P1.1 

P1.13 

P1.17 

D4.4 

 

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whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 6 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to en

gage th

erap

eutically 

and actively listen

 to their ne

eds an

d concerns, respo

nding using skills that are 

helpful, providing inform

ation that is clear, accurate, m

eaningful and

 free

 from

 jargon

.  

  

  

 

6.1 

Commun

icates effectively bo

th orally and

 in writin

g, so that th

e meaning

 is 

always clear. 

  

P1.12 

P1.17 

D2.7 

6.2 

Records inform

ation accurately and

 clearly on the basis of observatio

n and 

commun

ication. 

  

P1.12 

D2.2 D2.4 

6.3 

Always seeks to con

firm und

erstanding. 

  

P1.7 

P1.15 

D2M

H D2.1 

D2.2 

D2.4 

6.4 

Respon

ds in

 a way th

at con

firms what a

 person is com

mun

icating. 

  

P1.7 

P1.12 

D2.2 D2.4 

D2.8 D4.7 

6.5 

Effectively commun

icates peo

ple’s stated

 needs and

 wishe

s to other 

profession

als. 

  

  Hando

ver repo

rts.  

  Nursing

 do

cumen

tatio

n. 

  Observatio

n of 

interactions. 

P1.12 

P1.17 

D2.4 

ESC7

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to protect a

nd keep as 

confiden

tial all inform

ation relating

 to th

em.   

  

  

 

7.1 

App

lies the principles of con

fiden

tiality. 

    

P1.16 

D2.8 

7.2 

Protects and

 treats inform

ation as con

fiden

tial excep

t whe

re sharing

 inform

ation is req

uired for the pu

rpose of safeguarding and pu

blic 

protectio

n. 

  

P1.15 

P1.16 

D2.8 

7.3 

App

lies the principles of d

ata protectio

n. 

  

  Local &

 National 

policies & 

proced

ures. 

 P1

.16 

D2.8 

 

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Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 8 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to gain th

eir consen

t based

 on

 sou

nd und

erstan

ding

 and

 inform

ed cho

ice prior to any

 interven

tion

 and

 that 

their rights in

 decision making an

d consen

t will be respected an

d up

held. 

  

  

 

8.1 

Seeks consen

t prior to

 sharing

 con

fiden

tial information ou

tside of th

e profession

al care team

, sub

ject to

 the agreed

 safeguarding and protectio

n proced

ures.   

  

Local &

 National 

policies & 

proced

ures.  

Relevant 

Legislation:‐  

Vulnerable Adu

lts  

Age of Legal 

Capacity. 

P1.14 

P1.16 

D2.8 

 

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tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 9 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to treat them

 as pa

rtne

rs 

and work with them

 to make a ho

listic an

d system

atic assessm

ent of th

eir 

need

s; to de

velop a pe

rson

alised

 plan that is based

 on mutua

l und

erstan

ding

 an

d respect for th

eir individu

al situa

tion

 promoting he

alth and

 well‐b

eing, 

minim

ising risk of h

arm and

 promoting their safety at a

ll times.   

  

  

 

9.1 

Respon

ds app

ropriately whe

n faced with

 an em

ergency or a sud

den 

deterioration in a person’s ph

ysical or p

sychological con

ditio

n, e.g. 

abno

rmal vita

l signs, collapse, cardiac arrest, self h

arm, extremely 

challenging be

haviou

r, attem

pted

 suicide

 includ

ing seeking he

lp from

 an 

approp

riate person. 

  

Accurate 

completion of 

recordings of vita

l signs as a baseline 

assessmen

t of 

weight, 

tempe

rature, pulse, 

respiration and 

bloo

d pressure. 

Performs routine 

diagno

stic te

sts, e.g. 

urinalysis, und

er 

supe

rvision and 

accurately records 

results. 

Repo

rts changes in 

patie

nt’s con

ditio

n or abn

ormal 

recordings to

 sen

ior 

colleague

.  

P1.4 

P1.6 

P1.18 

D1.1 D1.6 

D1.7 D2.4 

D3.3 D3.7 

D3M

H1.4 

D3M

H1.6 

D3.7 D3.9 

D3.10

  

 

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tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 10

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to de

liver nursing

 interven

tion

s an

d evalua

te th

eir effectiven

ess against the

 agreed assessmen

t an

d care plan. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r the first progression

 point. 

How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 11

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safeguard child

ren an

d ad

ults from

 vulne

rable situations and

 sup

port and

 protect the

m from

 harm.  

  

  

 

11.1 Acts with

in legal framew

orks and

 local policies in re

latio

n to safeguarding 

adults and

 children who

 are in

 vulne

rable situations. 

  

P1.1 

P1.14 

P1.17 

 

D1.1 

D1M

H1.1  

D3.1 D3.9 

D3M

H1.7 

11.2 Shares inform

ation with

 colleague

s and seeks advice from

 app

ropriate 

sources. 

  

P1.5 

P1.7 

P1.12 

P1.16 

D1.6 D1.8 

D2.4 D2.8 

D3.1 D3.7 

D3.9 

D3M

H1.5 

D4.7 

11.3 Seek sup

port to

 manage and de

al with

 own em

otions. 

  

  Assists in

 de

veloping

 individu

alised

 care 

plans. 

Contribu

tes to th

e do

cumen

tatio

n of 

inform

ation 

relevant to

 the 

individu

al patient. 

P1.15 

P1.17 

D1.7 D4.4 

 

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 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 12

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to respon

d to th

eir 

feed

back and

 a wide range of other sou

rces to learn, develop

 and

 improve 

services. 

  

  

 

12.1 Re

spon

ds app

ropriately to

 com

plim

ents and

 com

men

ts. 

  

Seeks advice from

 senior colleague

 whe

n patie

nts/ 

clients wish to 

commen

t or 

complain. 

Develop

s use of 

refle

ctive practice 

to engage with

 team

 mem

bers. 

P1.6 

P1.13 

P1.17 

D1.1 D2.5 

ESC 13

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered, gradu

ate nu

rse to promote continuity 

whe

n their care is to be

 tran

sferred to ano

ther service or pe

rson

. The

re are no 

requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved 

this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

 

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tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 14

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to be

 an au

tono

mou

s an

d confiden

t mem

ber of th

e multi‐disciplinary or m

ulti agency team

 and

 to inspire 

confiden

ce in

 others. 

  

  

 

14.1 Works with

in The

 Cod

e: Professiona

l stand

ards of p

ractice an

d beha

viou

rs 

for n

urses an

d midwives (N

MC, 2015). 

  

Dem

onstratio

n of 

working

 with

 othe

rs and

 with

in 

the NMC Co

de 

P1.1 

D1.1 

ESC 15

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safely delegate to 

othe

rs and

 to respo

nd app

ropriately whe

n a task is delegated

 to them

.  

  

  

 

15.1 Accep

ts delegated

 activities with

in limita

tion of own role, kno

wledge and 

skill. 

  

Observatio

n of 

practice. 

P1.1 

P1.16 

D1.1 D1.5 

D1.8 D4.6 

ESC 16

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safely lead

, co‐ordina

te 

and man

age care. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 point. 

How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

 

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RE 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 17

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work safely und

er 

pressure and

 maintain the safety of service users at a

ll times. 

  

  

 

17.1 Re

cognise whe

n situations are becom

ing un

safe and

 repo

rts approp

riately. 

  

P1.4 

P1.5 

P1.6 

P1.10 

P1.17 

D1.1 D1.8 

D3.6 D3.7 

D3.9 

D3M

H1.6  

17.2 Und

erstands and

 app

lies the im

portance of rest for effective practice. 

  

      Observatio

n of 

practice. 

P1.5 

P1.6 

P1.9 

P1.12 

D1.1 D1.8 

D3.6 D3.7 

D3.9 

 

 

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 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 18

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to en

hance the safety of 

service users an

d iden

tify and

 actively man

age risk and

 uncertainty in

 relation to 

peop

le, the

 environ

men

t, self a

nd others. 

  

  

 

18.1 Und

er sup

ervision

, works with

in clinical governance fram

eworks. 

  

P1.1 

P1.14 

D1.1 

D4M

H1.1 

18.2 Re

ports safety incide

nts regarding service users to sen

ior colleague

s. 

  

P1.9 

P1.17 

D1.1 D1.4 

D2.4 D3.6 

D3.9 

18.3 Und

er sup

ervision

 assesses risk with

in current sph

ere of kno

wledge and 

compe

tence. 

  

P1.9 

P1.7 

P1.12 

D1.8 D3.7    

D3.9 D4.6    

18.4 Follows instructions and

 takes approp

riate actio

n, sharing

 inform

ation to 

minim

ise risk. 

  

P1.9 

P1.7 

P1.12 

D2.8 D3.6      

D4.6 

18.5 Und

er sup

ervision

 works with

in legal framew

orks to

 protect self a

nd 

othe

rs. 

  

P1.2 

P1.3 

P1.5 

P1.8 

D1.1  

D1H

E1.1 

D1M

H1.8 

 18.6 Kn

ows and accepts ow

n respon

sibilities and takes approp

riate action. 

  

      Seeks advice and

 inform

ation 

regarding risk 

assessmen

t and safety issues 

with

in working

 en

vironm

ent.  

Contribu

tes to 

individu

al risk 

assessmen

t do

cumen

tatio

n. 

P1.6 

P1.7 

D1.1 D1.5   

D1.8 D3.1 

 

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tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 19

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work to prevent and

 resolve conflict a

nd m

aintain a safe environ

men

t. 

  

  

 

19.1 Re

cognise signs of aggression and respon

ds app

ropriately to

 keep self and 

othe

rs safe. 

  

Seeks advice from

 senior colleague

 whe

n signs of 

aggression

 are 

recognised

P1.7 

P1.10 

 

D1.1 

D1.5 D1.8 

D2.4 

D3M

H1.9 

D4.6 

19.2 Assists others or obtains assistance whe

n he

lp is re

quired

.  

 Develop

 the use of 

strategies to

 disengage from

 situations which 

may becom

e aggressive. 

P1.3 

D1.6 D1.8 

D4.6 D4.7 

 

ESC 20

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to select and

 man

age 

med

ical devices safely. 

  

  

 

20.1 

Safely uses and disposes of m

edical devices und

er sup

ervision

 and

 in 

keep

ing with

 local and

33 national policy and un

derstand

s repo

rting 

mechanism

 relatin

g to adverse incide

nts. 

 

  

Observatio

n of 

practice. Examples 

of m

edical devices, 

e.g. tympanic 

thermom

eter, 

Dyna‐map, 

saturatio

n mon

itor, 

bloo

d glucose 

mon

itor, weighing 

scales, height 

mon

itor.  

P1.1

8

D1.1

D3.6

 

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VEN

TION AND CONTR

OL 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 21

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to iden

tify and

 take

 effective measures to prevent and

 con

trol infection in accorda

nce with local and

 na

tion

al policy.  

  

  

 

21.1 Follows local and

 national guide

lines and

 adh

eres to

 stand

ard infection 

control precautions. 

  

Discussion with

 stud

ent.  

Observatio

n of 

practice. 

Cleanliness 

Cham

pion

s Programme. 

P1.8 

P1.9 

D3.6 

ESC 22

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to maintain effective 

stan

dard infection control precautions and

 app

ly and

 ada

pt th

ese to needs and

 lim

itations in

 all en

vironm

ents.  

  

  

 

22.1 Dem

onstrates effective hand

 hygiene

 and

 the approp

riate use of stand

ard 

infection control precautions whe

n caring

 for all peo

ple. 

  

Cleanliness 

Cham

pion

s Programme. 

P1.1 

P1.7 

P1.9 

D3.6 

ESC 23

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to provide effective 

nursing interven

tion

s whe

n someo

ne has an infectious disease includ

ing the use 

of stand

ard isolation techniqu

es. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 po

int. How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

 

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ION PRE

VEN

TION AND CONTR

OL 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 24

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to fully com

ply with 

hygien

e, uniform

 and

 dress cod

es in

 order to lim

it, p

revent and

 con

trol infection.

  

  

 

24.1 Adh

eres to

 local policy and natio

nal guide

lines on dress code

 for preven

tion 

and control of infectio

n, includ

ing: fo

otwear, hair, piercing and nails. 

  

P1.9 

P1.13 

P1.17 

D1.1 

24.2 Maintains a high standard of p

ersonal hygiene

.  

 P1

.1 

P1.13 

P1.17 

D2.6 

24.3 Wears app

ropriate clothing for the care delivered

 in all en

vironm

ents. 

  

      Observatio

n of 

practice. 

 P1

.13 

P1.17 

D2.6 

ESC 25

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safely app

ly the

 principles of a

sepsis whe

n pe

rforming invasive

 procedu

res an

d be

 com

petent in

 asep

tic techniqu

e in a variety of settings. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r first 

progression po

int. How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, it can

 be 

signed

  

  

 

ESC 26

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified nu

rse to act, in a variety of environ

men

ts 

includ

ing the ho

me care setting, to redu

ce risk whe

n ha

ndlin

g waste, including

 sharps, con

taminated

 line

n an

d whe

n de

aling with spillages of b

lood

 and

 other 

body

 fluids. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever, if 

the stud

ent h

as achieved this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

 

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ID M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 27

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to assist th

em to

 cho

ose a 

diet th

at provide

s an

 ade

quate nu

tritiona

l and

 fluid intake. The

re are no 

requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved 

this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 28

  Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to assess and

 mon

itor th

eir 

nutritiona

l status an

d in a partnership, formulate an

 effective

 plan of care. The

re 

are no

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has 

achieved

 this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 29

  Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to assess and

 mon

itor th

eir 

fluid status an

d in partnership with them

, formulate an

 effective

 plan of care. 

There are no

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt 

has achieved

 this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 30

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified grad

uate nurse to assist the

m in

 creating an

 en

vironm

ent tha

t is cond

ucive to eating an

d drinking. 

  

  

 

30.1 Re

ports to an approp

riate person whe

re th

ere is a risk of m

eals being

 missed. 

  

Observatio

n of 

practice. 

P1.1 

P1.3 

D3 

30.2 

Follows food

 hygiene

 procedu

res in accordance with

 policy.  

  

 Discussion with

 stud

ent. 

Observatio

n of 

practice. 

P1.2 

P1.9 

D1.6 

 

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tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 31

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified grad

uate nurse to en

sure th

at th

ose un

able 

to ta

ke fo

od by mou

th receive

 ade

quate flu

id and

 nutrition

 to meet their ne

eds. 

There are no

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt 

has achieved

 this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 32

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safely adm

inister flu

ids 

whe

n flu

ids cann

ot be taken inde

pend

ently. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r first 

progression po

int. How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, it can

 be  

signed

  

  

 

 

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ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 33

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to correctly an

d safely 

unde

rtake med

icines

3   ca

lculations. 

  

  

 

33.1 Is com

petent in

 basic m

edicines calculatio

ns (*

) relating to: 

• Tablets and capsules  

• Liqu

id m

edicines 

• Injections includ

ing: 

• Unit d

ose 

• Sub and multip

le unit d

ose 

• SI unit con

version. 

  

    Supe

rvised

 practice. 

P1.1 

P1.6 

P1.7 

P1.8 

P1.11 

 

D3.6 

D4.1 

ESC 34

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work within legal and

 ethical framew

orks th

at und

erpin safe and

 effective

 med

icines m

anagem

ent. 

There are no

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever if th

e stud

ent 

has achieved

 this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 35

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work as part o

f a te

am 

to offer holistic care and

 a ran

ge of treatmen

t options of w

hich m

edicines m

ay 

form

 a part. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever, if 

the stud

ent h

as achieved this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 36

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to en

sure safe an

d effective practice in

 med

icines m

anagem

ent through compreh

ensive

 kno

wledge 

of m

edicines, the

ir actions, risks and

 ben

efits. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, it can

 be 

signed

  

  

 

 

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ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 37

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safely order, receive, 

store an

d dispose of m

edicines (including

 con

trolled drugs) in

 any

 setting. The

re 

are no

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever if the

 stude

nt has 

achieved

 this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 38

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to ad

minister med

icines 

safely and

 in a timely man

ner, includ

ing controlled drugs. The

re are no 

requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved 

this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 39

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to keep

 and

 maintain 

accurate records using

 inform

ation techno

logy, w

here app

ropriate, w

ithin a 

multi‐disciplinary fram

ework as a lead

er and

 as pa

rt of a

 team

 and

 in a variety of 

care settings includ

ing at hom

e. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 po

int. How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 40

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work in partnership 

with pe

ople receiving

 med

ical treatm

ents and

 their carers. The

re are no 

requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved 

this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

ESC 41

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to use an

d evalua

te up‐to‐

date inform

ation on

 med

icines m

anagem

ent an

d work within na

tion

al and

 local 

policy guidelines. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r first progression

 point. 

How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, it can

 be signed

  

  

 

     15

9  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: MED

ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 1st Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 42

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to de

mon

strate 

unde

rstand

ing an

d kn

owledge to sup

ply an

d ad

minister via a pa

tien

t group

 direction. The

re are no requ

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YEAR 1

SUMMATIVE assessment of performance & Statement of Competence: Dear Mentor

Please ensure that you consider the statements made within each Year 1 Final Interview prior to completing the student’s end of Year 1 Statement of Competence:

Mentor Guidance: Statement of Competence (Year 1 Students) The NMC Standards for pre-registration nursing education (NMC 2010a) require that students achieve a specific level of competence at the end of their first and second year of clinical practice. This means that in their final practice experience at the end of Year 1 the student’s mentor is asked to read and sign the Statement of Competence. The Statement of Competence can be signed when the mentor is satisfied that the student has successfully completed all of the practice experiences within Year 1. As the assessment of practice takes place when providing care, achievement of each competence is verified by completion of all assessed activities. You do not need to be a Sign off Mentor to complete the Statement of Competence or be on the same part of the register as the student nurse. How do you determine the student is competent? Each NMC Essential Skills Cluster (ESC) and Progression Point Criteria (PPC) has been integrated into the OAR. Therefore when the student has achieved each competence set within the OAR and have successfully completed their practice experience, you can be confident that they have achieved all ESCs and PPC required for the current stage of their programme in the four domains of practice. The progression point criteria to be met by the student at the end of Year 1 are listed on the next page.

 

 

 

 

 

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First Progression Point Criteria: Criteria that must be met as a minimum requirement by progression point one in any practice setting where people are receiving care, or through simulation. Year 1 Progression Point Criteria (NMC, 2010a) Areas associated with safety and safeguarding people of all ages, their carers

and their families 1. Demonstrates safe, basic, person-centred care, under supervision, for people who are unable to

meet their own physical and emotional needs. 2. Meets people’s essential needs in relation to safety and security, wellbeing, comfort, bowel and

bladder care, nutrition and fluid maintenance and personal hygiene, maintaining their dignity at all times.

3. Seeks help where people’s needs are not being met, or they are at risk. Communication and interpersonal skills

4. Is able to recognise when a person’s physical or psychological condition is deteriorating, demonstrating how to act in an emergency and administer essential first aid.

5. Demonstrates an understanding of how to work within legal and professional frameworks and local policies to safeguard and protect people, particularly children, young people, and vulnerable adults

Areas associated with safety and safeguarding people of all ages, their carers and their families 6. Is able to recognise, and work within, the limitations of their own knowledge and skills and

professional boundaries, understanding that they are responsible for their own actions. 7. Demonstrates the ability to listen, seek clarity, and carry out instructions safely. 8. Uses and disposes of medical devices safely under supervision according to local and national

policy, reporting any incidents or near misses. 9. Understands and works within the laws governing health and safety at work. Demonstrates

safe manual handling techniques, and understands how nurses can help reduce the risk of infection, including effective hand washing.

10. Recognises signs of aggression and takes appropriate action to keep themselves and others safe.

11. Safely and accurately carries out basic medicines calculations. Areas associated with safety and safeguarding people of all ages, their carers and their families 12. Demonstrates safe and effective communication skills, both orally and in writing. Areas associated with professional values and expected attitudes and behaviours towards people, their carers and their families 13. Displays a professional image in their behaviour and appearance, showing respect for diversity

and individual preferences. 14. Demonstrates respect for people’s rights and choices. Professional values 15. Acts in a manner that is attentive, kind, sensitive, compassionate and non discriminatory, that

values diversity and acts within professional boundaries. 16. Understands the principles of confidentiality and data protection. Treats information as

confidential, except where sharing is required to safeguard and protect people. Areas associated with professional values and expected attitudes and behaviours towards people, their carers and their families 17. Practises honestly and with integrity, applying the principles of The code: Professional

standards of practice and conduct and behaviour for nurses and midwives (2015) 18. Acts in a way that values the roles and responsibilities of others in the team and interacts

appropriately.

 

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END OF YEAR 1 - STATEMENT OF COMPETENCE

Completed by Mentor in Final Year 1 Placement

I, (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........…………………................................................ (MENTOR)

Can confirm that STUDENT NURSE (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........................................................

HEI ID: INTAKE/YEAR GROUP:

has achieved / has not achieved all of the requirements for the first part of practice included within this booklet (the Ongoing Achievement Record relating to the NMC / University of Dundee approved nursing programme).

These include each of the set Competencies, Essential Skills Clusters and Learning Activities, and altogether fulfil the NMC Progression Points* to advance into Year 2 of the Programme.

The above student is therefore deemed fit for safe and effective practice commensurate with the level expected by the end of the first part of the programme.

MENTOR...........…………….......................……................................................ (PLEASE PRINT NAME)

MENTOR’S SIGNATURE …………………………………….

DATE …………………………………

HEI use only Provisional Progression Sign Off: Achieved / Not Achieved

Name:

Signature:

Date:

 

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END OF YEAR 1 - STATEMENT OF COMPETENCE

Completed by Mentor in Year 1 Retrieval Placement

I, (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........…………………................................................ (MENTOR)

Can confirm that STUDENT NURSE (PLEASE PRINT NAME)

HEI ID: INTAKE/YEAR GROUP:

has achieved / has not achieved all of the requirements for the first part of practice included within this booklet (the Ongoing Achievement Record relating to the NMC / University of Dundee approved nursing programme).

These include each of the set Competencies, Essential Skills Clusters and Learning Activities, and altogether fulfil the NMC Progression Points* to advance into Year 2 of the Programme.

The above student is therefore deemed fit for safe and effective practice commensurate with the level expected by the end of the first part of the programme.

MENTOR...........…………….......................……................................................ (PLEASE PRINT NAME)

MENTOR’S SIGNATURE …………………………………….

DATE …………………………………

HEI use only Provisional Progression Sign Off: Achieved / Not Achieved

Name:

Signature:

Date:

 

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YEAR 2 (Yellow)

In Year 2, you will undertake a variety of PLEs:

Practice Learning Experience: Community

The placement may be with a Health Visitor, District Nurse, School Nurse or Practice Nurse

or some other community care setting. You will apply the additional skills and knowledge

acquired in Year 2 of the programme to the care patients, families and local communities.

Practice Learning Experience: Secondary Care

During this placement you may work in a variety of hospital settings. Placements may

involve time in hospital wards, theatres, outpatient departments, specialist units or with

specialist nurses so as to gain a broad understanding of the patient journey.

Practice Learning Experience: Care of the Elderly – Long term Care

This placement may be in a Nursing Home, Care Home or Hospital where you will have the

opportunity to provide care to patients requiring long term care. The placement will enable

you to apply the learning from the programme to deliver effective, compassionate to patients

and their families.

 

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In Year 2, Adult Nursing students in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences undertake the following modules relating to practice:

Skills for practice Module Learning Outcomes – all students 

1. Practise  a  range  of  essential  and  some  advanced  and  specialist  skills  in  a  variety  of  settings taking account of the independence/dependence continuum 

2. Use a range of essential and some advanced and specialist communication skills 3. Identify and respond appropriately to signs of deterioration or improvement 4. Practise in a professional and ethical manner demonstrating increasing autonomy and initiative 5. Apply theoretical learning to practice   Developing the Care Continuum 1 Module Learning Outcomes – all students 

1. Relate  the pathophysiology of selected common health conditions and  the  resulting signs and symptoms to the nursing care required 

2. Analyse  and  apply  evidence  from  a  range of  sources  to  the nursing management of  selected common health conditions 

3. Explore  the  contribution  of  health  promotion  and  health  education  to  nursing  people  with existing conditions 

4. Debate  the  importance of  the  shifting balance of  care  in providing effective   management of common health conditions 

5. Apply learning from other modules and practice to new learning from this module  

FOR STUDENTS ON THE ORDINARY DEGREE EXIT AWARD 

Nature of Nursing 2 Module Learning Outcomes 

1. Debate the place of nursing in society 2. Discuss the importance of health related theories to nursing practice 3. Analyse the impact of professional practice on patients and those who care for them in diverse 

contexts 4. Apply the tools and techniques that support safe and effective practice 5. Demonstrate continued development of scholarly attributes  Developing the Care Continuum 2 Module Learning Outcomes Following this module and a period of consolidation and practice, the student will be able to: 1. Relate  the pathophysiology of selected common health conditions and  the  resulting signs and 

symptoms to the nursing care required 2. Analyse  and  apply  evidence  from  a  range of  sources  to  the nursing management of  selected 

common health conditions 3. Explore the contribution of health promotion to nursing people with existing conditions 4. Debate  the  importance of  the  shifting balance of  care  in providing effective   management of 

common health conditions 5. Apply learning from other modules and practice to new learning from this module       

 

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Developing the Care Continuum 3 Module Learning Outcomes 1. Relate  the pathophysiology of selected common health conditions and  the  resulting signs and 

symptoms to the nursing care required 2. Analyse  and  apply  evidence  from  a  range of  sources  to  the nursing management of  selected 

common health conditions 3. Evaluate partnership working between professionals, lay carers and agencies in the provision of 

high quality care 4. Justify best practice in supporting self‐care, and self‐management for people with specific health 

conditions 5. Apply clinical decision making skills to the care of clients in a range of settings 6. Integrate  prior  learning  with  new  learning  from  this  module  in  order  to  increase  own 

contribution to effective care delivery    FOR STUDENTS ON THE HONOURS AND MASTERS DEGREE EXIT AWARD

Nature of Nursing 2 Module Learning Outcomes 

1. Debate the place of nursing in society 2. Appraise the importance of health related theories to nursing practice  3. Analyse the impact of professional practice on patients and those who care for them in diverse 

contexts 4. Compare and contrast tools and techniques that support safe and effective practice 5. Demonstrate continued development of scholarly attributes  

Developing the Care Continuum 2 Module Learning Outcomes 1. Examine and apply  integrated health and  social  care principles  to promoting person  centred 

care for people with common long term health conditions 2. Analyse  the  pathophysiology  of  a  range  of  common  long  term  health  conditions  and  the 

resulting signs and symptoms to the nursing care required 3. Analyse  and  apply  evidence  from  a wide  range of  sources  to  the nursing management of  a 

patient with selected long term health conditions 4. Appraise the contribution of health education in promoting self‐care and self‐management in 

people with existing health conditions 5. Debate  the  importance of  the  shifting balance of care  in providing effective management of 

common health conditions    Developing the Care Continuum 3 Module Learning Outcomes 1. Examine  and  apply  integrated health  and  social  care principles  to promoting person  centred 

care for people with long term conditions and older people 2. Analyse  the  pathophysiology  of  a  range  of  common  long  term  health  conditions  and  the 

resulting signs and symptoms to the nursing care required 3. Analyse and apply evidence  from a  range of  sources  to  the nursing management of  selected 

common health conditions  4. Appraise  the contribution of health education  in promoting self‐care and self‐management  in 

people with existing health conditions 5. Debate the importance of the shifting the balance of care in providing effective management of 

common health conditions 

 

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YEAR 2

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE 1

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note that a second year student may have an opportunity to work night duty where appropriate. There is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

 

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PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 2: PLE1

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

PLE Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each practice learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice learning environment and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

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4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined in the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning experience, select one condition/situation that those service users are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

o From your search, identify two key articles on the topic o In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

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In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Year 2 theory modules that would support your learning within this care environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this care environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentors Signature:

 

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PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 2: PLE1

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy including lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure (student support) Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

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LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 2: PLE1

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 2: PLE1

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 2: PLE1

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 2: PLE1

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 2: PLE1

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 2: PLE1

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – MENTOR

YEAR 2: PLE1

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

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Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - STUDENT

YEAR 2: PLE1

In this section, you should consider your clinical experience; how it has helped you develop your competence in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 2: PLE1

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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Year 2

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE 2

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

5.

NB If this is a long placement (11 weeks) and therefore the progression placement for Year 2 please complete the End of Year 2 Statement of Competence / ESCs (pg. 253). Otherwise the End of Year Statement sheets will be completed in the next PLE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 2: PLE2

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

 

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4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

o From your search, identify two key articles on the topic o In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

 

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In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Year 2 theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

Year 2: PLE2

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

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LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 2: PLE2

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 2: PLE2

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 2: PLE2

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 2: PLE2

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 2: PLE2

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 2: PLE2

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

193 

FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 2: PLE2

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

194 

Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

195 

REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - Student

YEAR 2: PLE2

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

196 

ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 2: PLE2

Student Name and ID

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A. Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__ Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

197 

Year 2

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE 3

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

5.

NB. If this is the progression placement in Year 2 please complete the End of Year 2 Statement of Competence /ESCs (pg. 253)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

198 

 

PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 2: PLE3

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

199 

 

4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

a. From your search, identify two key articles on the topic b. In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

200 

 

In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Year 2 theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

201 

PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

Year 2: PLE3

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

202 

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 2: PLE3

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

203 

INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 2: PLE3

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

204 

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 2: PLE3

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

205 

STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 2: PLE3

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

206 

ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 2: PLE3

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor:

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

207 

ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 2: PLE3

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

208 

FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 2: PLE3

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

209 

Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

210 

REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - Student

YEAR 2: PLE3

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

211 

ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 2: PLE3

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A. Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__ Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

212 

Year 2

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE 4

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

5. NB. If this is the retrieval placement in Year 2 please complete the End of Year 2 Statement of Competence /ESCs (pg. 254)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

213 

 

PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 2: PLE4

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

214 

 

4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

a. From your search, identify two key articles on the topic b. In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

215 

 

In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Year 2 theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

216 

PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

Year 2: PLE4

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

217 

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 2: PLE4

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

218 

INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 2: PLE4

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

219 

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 2: PLE4

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

220 

STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 2: PLE4

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

221 

ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 2: PLE4

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

222 

ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 2: PLE4

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

223 

FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 2: PLE4

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

224 

Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

225 

REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - Student

YEAR 2: PLE4

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

226 

ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 2: PLE4

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__ Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

    

 22

7  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: CARE

, COMPA

SSION AND COMMUNICATION 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 1 

As pa

rtne

rs in

 the care process, p

eople can trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate 

nurse to provide

 collabo

rative

 care ba

sed on

 the highest stan

dards, kno

wledge 

and compe

tence. 

  

    

 

1.6 

Form

s approp

riate and constructiv

e profession

al re

latio

nships with

 families 

and othe

r carers.  

  

P2.1 

D1.4 D2.1   

D2.5  

D3M

H1.6  

D4.7 

1.7 

Uses profession

al sup

port structures to learn from

 experience and make 

approp

riate adjustm

ents. 

  

Participates in  

de‐briefing/ 

refle

ctive sessions. 

Goo

d tim

ekeeping

 Adh

eres to

 dress 

code

. Awaren

ess of 

profession

al 

boun

daries. 

P2.1 

D1.6 D1.7  

D4.4 

    

 22

8  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: CARE

, COMPA

SSION AND COMMUNICATION 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC 

standards may 

be achieved 

Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 2 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to en

gage in

 person 

centred care empo

wering pe

ople to make choices ab

out h

ow th

eir ne

eds are 

met whe

n they

 are una

ble to m

eet them

 for them

selves. 

  

    

 

2.2 

Actively em

powers pe

ople to

 be involved

 in th

e assessmen

t and

 care 

planning

 process. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D1.4 D2.2  

D3.8 D3M

H1.3   

D4.7 

2.3 

Determines peo

ple’s preferen

ces to m

axim

ise comfort and

 dignity. 

  

P2.1 

D1.1 D1M

H1.4 

D2M

H1.1 

D2M

H1.2 D2.1   

D2.3 D2.4 

2.4 

Actively supp

orts peo

ple in th

eir ow

n care and

 self care. 

  

P2.1 

D1.4 D1M

H1.4 

D2M

H1.1 

D2M

H1.2 D2.2  

D4.7   

2.5 

Considers with

 the pe

rson

 and

 their carers th

eir capability fo

r self care. 

  

P2.1 

D1.1 D1.4 

D1M

H1.4  

D2.2    

D2M

H1.1 

D2M

H1.2  

D4.7  

2.6 

Provides personalised

 care, or makes provision

s for those who

 are unable 

to m

aintain their ow

n activ

ities of living maintaining

 dignity at a

ll tim

es. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D2.2 D3.4  

D4.7 

2.7 

Assists peo

ple with

 their care. 

  

                Info

rmat

ion

within

nurs

ing

asse

ssm

ents

, ca

re-p

lans

and

eval

uat

ion

shee

ts.

 

P2.1 

P2.2 

D3.4 

    

 22

9  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: CARE

, COMPA

SSION AND COMMUNICATION 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 3  

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to respect the

m as 

individu

als an

d strive to he

lp the

m preserve their d

ignity at a

ll times. 

There are no

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt 

has achieved

 this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

    

 

ESC 4 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified grad

uate nurse to en

gage

 with them

 and

 their family or carers within their cultural environ

men

ts in

 an acceptan

t an

d an

ti‐discrim

inatory man

ner free

 from

 harassm

ent a

nd exploitation.  

There are no

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt 

has achieved

 this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

    

 

ESC 5 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to en

gage

 with them

 in a 

warm, sen

sitive

 and

 com

passiona

te way.  

There are no

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever if the

 stude

nt 

has achieved

 this ESC, this can be

 signe

d.

 

  

  

 

 

    

 23

0  

ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: CARE

, COMPA

SSION AND COMMUNICATION 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 6 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to en

gage

 the

rape

utically 

and actively listen

 to their ne

eds an

d concerns, respo

nding using skills that are 

helpful, providing inform

ation that is clear, accurate, meaningful a

nd free from

 jargon

.  

  

    

 

6.6 

Uses strategies to

 enh

ance com

mun

ication and remove barriers to

 effective 

commun

ication minim

ising risk to

 peo

ple from

 lack of o

r po

or 

commun

ication. 

 

  

Hando

ver repo

rts.  

Nursing

 do

cumen

tatio

n. 

Observatio

n of 

interactions. 

P2.1 

P2.2 

D 2.2 D2.3 

 

ESC 7 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to protect an

d keep

 as 

confiden

tial all inform

ation relating

 to th

em.   

  

    

 

7.4 

Distin

guishe

s be

tween inform

ation that is relevant to care plann

ing and 

inform

ation that is not. 

  

Local &

 National 

policies & 

proced

ures. 

P2.2 

D4.7 

    

 23

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: CARE

, COMPA

SSION AND COMMUNICATION 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 8 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to gain the

ir con

sent based

 on

 sou

nd und

erstan

ding

 and

 inform

ed cho

ice prior to any

 interven

tion

 and

 tha

t their rights in

 decision making an

d consen

t will be respected an

d up

held. 

  

    

 

8.2 

App

lies principles of con

sent in

 relation to restrictio

ns re

latin

g to spe

cific client 

grou

ps and

 seeks con

sent fo

r care. 

  

P2.1 

 D1.1  

D1M

H1.1 

D1M

H1.2 

D1.3 

8.3 

Ensures that th

e meaning

 of con

sent to

 treatm

ent a

nd care is und

erstoo

d by

 the pe

ople or service users. 

 

  

Local &

 National 

policies & 

proced

ures.  

Relevant 

Legislation:‐  

Vulnerable Adu

lts  

Age of Legal 

Capacity 

P2.1 

 D1.1 

D1.3  

D1.4 

D2.2 

    

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2  

ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: ORG

ANISATIONAL ASPEC

TS OF CA

RE 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

 Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd 

Progression Point 

 Relates to NMC competence 

ESC 9 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to treat them

 as pa

rtne

rs 

and work with them

 to make a ho

listic an

d system

atic assessm

ent o

f the

ir 

need

s; to de

velop a pe

rson

alised

 plan that is based

 on mutua

l und

erstan

ding

 an

d respect for th

eir individu

al situa

tion

 promoting he

alth and

 well‐b

eing, 

minim

ising risk of h

arm and

 promoting their safety at a

ll times.  

  

  

 

9.2 

Accurately un

dertakes and

 records a baseline assessmen

t of w

eight, height, 

tempe

rature, pulse, respiratio

n and bloo

d pressure using

 manual and

 electron

ic devices. (*) 

  

P2.1 

D3.3 D3.6 

9.3 

Und

erstands th

e concep

t of p

ublic health

 and

 the be

nefits of health

y lifestyles and the po

tential risks involved

 with

 various lifestyles or 

behaviou

rs, e.g. sub

stance m

isuse, smoking, obe

sity. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D1.3 D3.2 

D3.4 D3.5 

9.4 

Recognise indicators of u

nhealth

y lifestyles. 

  

P2.2 

D2M

H1.5 

D3.1 D3.2 

D3M

H1.4  

9.5 

Contribu

tes to care based on

 an un

derstand

ing of how

 the differen

t stages 

of an illne

ss or disability can im

pact on pe

ople and

 carers. 

  

P2.2 

D1.3 D1.5 

D3.1 

D3M

H1.2 

D3M

H1.3 

D3M

H1.9  

D3.2 D3.4 

9.6 

Measures and do

cumen

ts vita

l signs und

er sup

ervision

 and

 respo

nds 

approp

riately to

 find

ings outside

 the no

rmal range. (*) 

  

  Accurate 

completion of 

recordings of vita

l signs as a baseline 

assessmen

t of 

weight, 

tempe

rature, 

pulse, re

spira

tion 

and bloo

d pressure. 

Performs routine 

diagno

stic te

sts, 

e.g. urinalysis, 

unde

r supe

rvision 

and accurately 

records results. 

 

P2.1 

P2.2 

D1.1 D2.7 

D3.7 

    

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ILLS CLU

STER

: ORG

ANISATIONAL ASPEC

TS OF CA

RE 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 9 Co

ntinue

d Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to treat them

 as pa

rtne

rs 

and work with them

 to make a ho

listic an

d system

atic assessm

ent o

f the

ir 

need

s; to de

velop a pe

rson

alised

 plan that is based

 on mutua

l und

erstan

ding

 an

d respect for th

eir individu

al situa

tion

 promoting he

alth and

 well‐b

eing, 

minim

ising risk of h

arm and

 promoting their safety at a

ll times.  

  

  

 

9.7 

Performs routine, diagnostic

 tests for exam

ple urinalysis und

er sup

ervision

 as part o

f assessm

ent p

rocess (n

ear client te

sting). 

  

P2.1 

D3.3 3.6 

9.8 

Collects and interprets ro

utine data, und

er sup

ervision

, related

 to th

e assessmen

t and

 plann

ing of care from

 a variety of sou

rces. 

  

P2.1 

D3.1 

 9.9 

Und

ertakes the assessmen

t of p

hysical, em

otional, psycho

logical, social, 

cultu

ral and

 spiritual needs, including

 risk factors by

 working

 with

 the 

person

 and

 records, shares and respon

ds to

 clear indicators and

 signs. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D2.3 

D3M

H1.2 

D3M

H1.3 

D3M

H1.4  

9.10

 With

 the pe

rson

 and

 und

er sup

ervision

, plans safe and effective care by 

recording and sharing inform

ation based on

 the assessmen

t. 

  

      Repo

rts changes in 

patie

nt’s con

ditio

n or abn

ormal 

recordings to

 senior colleague

. P2

.1 

 D2.3 D2.4 

D3.1 D3.3   

 

    

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4    ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: ORG

ANISATIONAL ASPEC

TS OF CA

RE 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 9 Co

ntinue

d Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to treat them

 as pa

rtne

rs 

and work with them

 to make a ho

listic an

d system

atic assessm

ent o

f the

ir 

need

s; to de

velop a pe

rson

alised

 plan that is based

 on mutua

l und

erstan

ding

 an

d respect for th

eir individu

al situa

tion

 promoting he

alth and

 well‐b

eing, 

minim

ising risk of h

arm and

 promoting their safety at a

ll times.  

  

  

 

9.11

 Whe

re re

levant, app

lies know

ledge of age and

 con

ditio

n‐related anatom

y, 

physiology and

 develop

men

t whe

n interacting with

 peo

ple. 

  

 P2

.1 

 D3.7 D3.9 

D3M

H1.1 

D3.2 

    

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ILLS CLU

STER

: ORG

ANISATIONAL ASPEC

TS OF CA

RE 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 10

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to de

liver nursing

 interven

tion

s an

d evalua

te th

eir effectiven

ess against the

 agreed assessmen

t an

d care plan.  

  

  

 

10.1 Acts collabo

rativ

ely with

 peo

ple and their carers en

abling and em

powering 

them

 to ta

ke a shared and activ

e role in th

e de

livery and evaluatio

n of 

nursing interven

tions. 

  

P2.1 

D1M

H1.4 

D3.3 D3.8 

D3M

H1.4  

D4.2 

10.2 Works with

in th

e lim

itatio

ns of o

wn know

ledge and skills to que

stion and 

provide safe and

 holistic

 care. 

  

P2.1 

D3.1 D3.6 

10.3 Prep

ares peo

ple for clinical interven

tions as pe

r local policy. 

  

P2.1 

D3.6 

D3M

H1.3 

D3M

H1.4 

D3M

H1,7 

D3M

H1.8 

D3M

H1.9 

10.4 Actively seeks to exten

d know

ledge and skills using a variety of m

etho

ds in

 orde

r to en

hance care delivery. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D4.4 

 10.5 Detects, record, rep

orts and

 respon

ds app

ropriately to

 signs of 

deterioration or im

provem

ent. 

  

 

P2.1 

P2.2 

D1.1 D3.1   

D3.4 D3.7 

D4.2 

    

 23

6  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: ORG

ANISATIONAL ASPEC

TS OF CA

RE 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  Initial       Date 

 Ways in which NMC 

standards may be 

achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 11

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safeguard child

ren 

and ad

ults from

 vulne

rable situations and

 sup

port and

 protect th

em from

 ha

rm.  

  

  

 

11.4 Docum

ents con

cerns and inform

ation abou

t peo

ple who

 are in

 vulne

rable 

situations. 

  

Assists in

 develop

ing 

individu

alised

 care 

plans.  

Contribu

tes to th

e do

cumen

tatio

n of 

inform

ation relevant 

to th

e individu

al 

patie

nt. 

P2.1 

D1.1      

D2.7D

2MH1.5  

D3.9 

ESC 12

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safeguard child

ren 

and ad

ults from

 vulne

rable situations and

 sup

port and

 protect th

em from

 ha

rm.  

  

  

 

12.2 Re

spon

ds app

ropriately whe

n pe

ople want to complain, providing

 assistance and

 sup

port. 

  

P2.1 

D1.2 D2.4 

 12.3 Uses supe

rvision and othe

r forms of re

flective learning

 to m

ake effective 

use of fe

edback. 

  

P2.1 

D4.4 

 12.4 Takes feed

back from

 colleague

s, m

anagers and othe

r de

partmen

ts 

seriou

sly and shares th

e messages and learning

 with

 other m

embe

rs of 

the team

  

Seeks advice from

 senior colleague

 whe

n patie

nts/ 

clients wish to 

commen

t or 

complain. 

Develop

s use of 

refle

ctive practice to 

engage with

 team

 mem

bers. 

P2.1 

D4.4 D4.5 

    

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7  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: ORG

ANISATIONAL ASPEC

TS OF CA

RE 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 13

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered, gradu

ate nu

rse to promote continuity 

whe

n their care is to be

 tran

sferred to ano

ther service or pe

rson

  

  

 

13.1 Assists in

 preparing

 peo

ple and carers fo

r transfer and

 transitio

n through 

effective dialogue

 and

 accurate inform

ation. 

 

  

P2.1 

D2.2 D2.5 

13.2 Re

ports issues and

 peo

ple’s concerns re

garding transfer and

 transitio

n. 

  

P2.1 

D1.1 D2.2   

D2.5 

13.3 Assists in

 the prep

aration of records and

 rep

orts to

 facilitate safe and

 effective transfer. 

  

 

P2.1 

D2.7 D4.7 

ESC 14

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to be

 an au

tono

mou

s an

d confiden

t mem

ber of th

e multi‐disciplinary or m

ulti agency team

 and

 to inspire 

confiden

ce in

 others. 

  

  

 

14.2 Supp

orts and

 assists others approp

riately.  

  

P2.1 

D1.3 D1.4  

D2.1 

14.3 Va

lues others’ roles and

 respon

sibilities with

in th

e team

 and

 interacts 

approp

riately. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D1.5 D1.6 

D4.7 

14.4 Re

flects on

 own practice and discusses issues with

 other m

embe

rs. 

  

P2.1 

D1.7 D4.4    

 14.5 Co

mmun

icates with

 colleague

s verbally, face‐to‐face and by

 teleph

one, and

 in writin

g and electron

ically in

 a way th

at th

e meaning

 is clear, and

 che

cks 

that th

e commun

ication has be

en fu

lly und

erstoo

d. 

  

    Dem

onstratio

n of 

working

 with

 othe

rs and

 with

in 

NMC code

 of 

profession

al 

cond

uct. 

P2.1 

P2.2 

D1.1 D2.7 

    

 23

8    ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: ORG

ANISATIONAL ASPEC

TS OF CA

RE 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 15

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safely delegate to 

othe

rs and

 to respo

nd app

ropriately whe

n a task is delegated

 to them

. The

re are 

no req

uiremen

ts fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has 

achieved

 this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

  

 

ESC 16

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safely lead

, co‐ordina

te 

and man

age care. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r secon

d progression po

int 

How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

  

 

    

 23

9   ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: ORG

ANISATIONAL ASPEC

TS OF CA

RE 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

 Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression Point 

 Relates to NMC competence 

ESC 17

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work safely und

er 

pressure and

 maintain the safety of service users at a

ll times. 

  

  

 

17.3 Co

ntribu

tes as a te

am m

embe

r.  

  

P2.2 

D1.6 D4.1   

D4.6 D4.7    

17.4 Dem

onstrates profession

al com

mitm

ent b

y working

 flexibly to

 meet service 

need

s to enable qu

ality

 care to be de

livered

.  

 P2

.1 

D1.1 D1.7   

D4.4             

 17.5 Uses supe

rvision as a m

eans of d

evelop

ing strategies fo

r managing ow

n stress and

 for working

 safely and effectively. 

  

P2.1 

D1.7 D4.4      

 17.6 Adh

eres to

 safety po

licies whe

n working

 in th

e commun

ity and

 in peo

ple’s 

homes, e.g. lon

e worker p

olicy. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D1.1 D1.5 

D4.6 

ESC 18

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to en

hance the safety of 

service users an

d iden

tify and

 actively man

age risk and

 uncertainty in

 relation to 

peop

le, the

 environ

men

t, self a

nd others. 

  

  

18.7 Co

ntribu

tes to promote safety and

 positive risk ta

king.  

  

 P2

.1 

P2.2 

D1.4 D1.7  

D2.4 D3.9      

D4.6  

 18.8 Und

er sup

ervision

 works safely with

in th

e commun

ity settin

g taking

 accoun

t of local policies, fo

r exam

ple, lone

 worker p

olicy. 

  

  Observatio

n of 

practice. 

Seeks advice and

 inform

ation 

regarding risk 

assessmen

t and

 safety issues with

in 

working

 en

vironm

ent.  

Contribu

tes to 

individu

al risk 

assessmen

t do

cumen

tatio

n. 

Atten

d insight 

interviews. 

Write a re

flective 

piece of work. 

P2.1 

 D1.1 D1.5 

D3M

H1.9 

D4.6 

    

 24

0  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: ORG

ANISATIONAL ASPEC

TS OF CA

RE 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 19

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work to prevent and

 resolve conflict a

nd m

aintain a safe environ

men

t. No requ

irem

ents fo

r second

 progression po

int. How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, this can be

 signed

  

  

 

ESC 20

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to select and

 man

age 

med

ical devices safely. No requ

irem

ents fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever, 

if the stud

ent h

as achieved this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

  

 

    

 24

1  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: INFECT

ION PRE

VEN

TION AND CONTR

OL 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 21

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to iden

tify and

 take

 effective measures to prevent and

 con

trol infection in accorda

nce with local and

 na

tion

al policy.  

  

  

 

21.2 Participates in assessing

 and

 plann

ing care app

ropriate to

 the risk of 

infection thus promoting the safety of service users.  

  

P2.1 

D2.7 D3.1 

D3.3 D3.7 

21.3 Participates in com

pleting care docum

entatio

n and evaluatio

n of 

interven

tions to

 prevent and

 con

trol infection. 

  

P2.1 

D2.7 D3.1 

D3.3 

21.4 Aware of th

e role of the

 Infection Co

ntrol Team and

 Infection Co

ntrol N

urse 

Specialist, and

 local guide

lines fo

r referral. 

  

P2.1 

D1.6 D1.8 

21.5 Re

cognise po

tential signs of infectio

n and repo

rts to relevant sen

ior 

mem

ber of staff. 

  

P2.1 

D3.7 

21.6 Discusses th

e be

nefits of health

 promotion with

in th

e concep

t of p

ublic 

health in

 the preven

tion and control of infectio

n for im

proving and 

maintaining

 the he

alth of the

 pop

ulation. 

  

  Discussion with

 stud

ent.  

Observatio

n of 

practice. 

Cleanliness 

Cham

pion

s Programme. 

P2.1 

D2.6 D3.5 

 

    

 24

2    ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: INFECT

ION PRE

VEN

TION AND CONTR

OL 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 22

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to maintain effective 

stan

dard infection control precautions and

 app

ly and

 ada

pt th

ese to needs and

 lim

itations in

 all en

vironm

ents.  

 

  

  

 

22.2 App

lies know

ledge of transm

ission

 routes in

 describing, re

cognising and 

repo

rting situations whe

re th

ere is a need for standard infection control 

precautio

ns.  

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D1.4 D3.6 

22.3 Participates in th

e cleaning

 of m

ultiu

se equ

ipmen

t between each person. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D3.6 

22.4 Uses multi‐use eq

uipm

ent a

nd fo

llows the approp

riate procedu

res. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D3.6 

22.5 Safely uses and disposes of, or decon

taminates, items in accordance with

 local policy and manufacturers’ guidance and instructions. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D3.6 

22.6 Adh

eres to

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r cleaning, disinfecting, decon

taminating of 

‘shared’ nursing

 equ

ipmen

t, includ

ing single or multi‐use eq

uipm

ent, 

before and

 after every use as approp

riate, according

 to recognised risk, in 

accordance with

 manufacturers’ and

 organisational policies. 

  

      Cleanliness 

Cham

pion

s Programme. 

  Observatio

n of 

stud

ent. 

P2.1 

P2.2 

D3.6 

     

    

 24

3    ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: INFECT

ION PRE

VEN

TION AND CONTR

OL 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 23

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to provide effective 

nursing interven

tion

s whe

n someo

ne has an infectious disease includ

ing the use 

of stand

ard isolation techniqu

es. 

  

  

 

23.1 Safely delivers care und

er sup

ervision

 to peo

ple who

 req

uire to

 be nu

rsed

 in isolation or in

 protective isolation settings. 

  

 P2

.1 

D2.7 D3.1 

D3.3 D3.7 

23.2 Takes approp

riate actio

ns in

 any

 enviro

nmen

t including

 the ho

me care 

setting, sho

uld expo

sure to

 infection occur, e.g. chicken

 pox, diarrho

ea and

 vomiting, needle stick injury. 

  

 P2

.1 

D3.6 

23.3 App

lies know

ledge of an ‘exposure pron

e proced

ure’ and

 takes approp

riate 

precautio

ns and

 actions. 

  

 P2

.1 

D3.6 

23.4 Takes pe

rson

al respo

nsibility, w

hen a stud

ent kno

wingly has a bloo

d bo

rne 

virus, to

 con

sult with

 occup

ational health

 before carrying

 out exposure 

pron

e proced

ures. 

  

 P2

.1 

P2.2 

D1.1 D2.8 

D3.5 

ESC 24

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to fully com

ply with 

hygien

e, uniform

 and

 dress cod

es in

 order to lim

it, p

revent and

 con

trol infection. 

There are no

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt 

has achieved

 this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

  

 

     

    

 24

4  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: INFECT

ION PRE

VEN

TION AND CONTR

OL 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 25

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to a safely app

ly the

 principles of a

sepsis whe

n pe

rforming invasive

 procedu

res an

d be

 com

petent in

 asep

tic techniqu

e in a variety of settings. 

  

  

 

25.1 Dem

onstrates un

derstand

ing of th

e principles of w

ound

 managem

ent, 

healing and asep

sis.  Safely pe

rforms basic wou

nd care using clean and 

asep

tic te

chniqu

es in

 a variety of settin

gs. 

  

P2.1 

D.36 

25.2 Assists in

 providing

 accurate inform

ation to peo

ple and their carers on the 

managem

ent o

f a device, site

 or wou

nd to

 prevent and

 con

trol infection 

and to promote he

aling whe

rever that p

erson might be, e.g. in ho

spita

l, in 

the ho

me care settin

g, in

 an un

planne

d situation. 

  

    Observatio

n and 

assessmen

t of 

stud

ent p

ractice. 

 

P2.1 

D1.4 D2.6 

D3.8 

ESC 26

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified nu

rse to act, in a variety of environ

men

ts 

includ

ing the ho

me care setting, to redu

ce risk whe

n ha

ndlin

g waste, including

 sharps, con

taminated

 line

n an

d whe

n de

aling with spillages of b

lood

 and

 other 

body

 fluids. 

  

  

 

26.1 Adh

eres to

 health

 and

 safety at work legislation and infection control 

policies regarding the safe dispo

sal of all waste, soiled linen

, blood

 and

 othe

r bod

y flu

ids and disposing of ‘sharps’ includ

ing in th

e ho

me setting. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D3.6 

26.2 En

sures dignity

 is preserved

 whe

n collecting and disposing of bod

ily fluids 

and soiled linen

.  

 P2

.1 

P2.2 

D1.3 

26.3 Acts to add

ress poten

tial risks with

in a timely manne

r including

 in th

e ho

me setting.  

  

Cleanliness 

Cham

pion

s Programme. 

  Observatio

n and 

assessmen

t of 

stud

ent p

ractice 

P2.1 

P2.2 

D3.1 D3.4 

D3.6 

   

    

 24

5  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: NUTR

ITION & FLU

ID M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

 Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd 

Progression Point 

 Relates to NMC competence 

ESC 27

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to assist th

em to

 cho

ose a 

diet th

at provide

s an

 ade

quate nu

tritiona

l and

 fluid intake. 

  

  

 

27.1 Und

er sup

ervision

 helps peo

ple to cho

ose he

althy food

 and

 fluid in keeping

 with

 their pe

rson

al preferences and

 cultural needs. 

  

P2.1 

D3.3 

D3.4 

27.2 Accurately mon

itors dietary and

 fluid intake and

 com

pletes re

levant 

documen

tatio

n. (*

)  

 P2

.1 

D3.1 D3.7 

D3M

H1.1 

27.3 Supp

orts peo

ple who

 need to adh

ere to spe

cific dietary and

 fluid regimen

s and inform

s them

 of the

 reason

s. 

  

P2.1 

D2.2 

27.4 Maintains inde

pend

ence and

 dignity whe

rever p

ossible and provides 

assistance as requ

ired

.  

 P2

.1 

D1.3 

D3.8 

27.5 Iden

tifies pe

ople who

 are unable to or h

ave difficulty in

 eating or drinking 

and repo

rts this to

 others to ensure adeq

uate nutrition and flu

id intake is 

provided

  

  Observatio

n and 

assessmen

t of 

stud

ent p

ractice. 

 

P2.1 

D1.3 

D3.1 

ESC 28

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to assess and

 mon

itor th

eir 

nutritiona

l status an

d in a partnership, formulate an

 effective

 plan of care. 

  

  

 

28.1 Takes and records accurate m

easuremen

ts of w

eight, height, length, bod

y mass inde

x and othe

r app

ropriate m

easures of nutritio

nal status. (*

)  

 P2

.1 

P2.2 

D3.1 D3.2 

D3.4 

28.2 Assesses baseline nu

trition

al req

uiremen

ts fo

r he

althy pe

ople re

lated to 

factors such as age and mob

ility. 

  

P2.1 

D3.3 D3.4 

28.3 Co

ntribu

tes to fo

rmulating a care plan through assessmen

t of d

ietary 

preferen

ces, includ

ing local availability of fo

ods and cooking facilities. 

  

P2.1 

D3.1 D3.5 

28.4 Re

ports to other m

embe

rs of the

 team

 whe

n agreed

 plan is not achieved. 

  

    Use of assessm

ent 

tools. 

P2.1 

P2.2 

D3.1 

    

 24

6  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: NUTR

ITION & FLU

ID M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 29

  Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to assess and

 mon

itor th

eir 

fluid status an

d in partnership with them

, formulate an

 effective

 plan of care. 

  

  

 

29.1 App

lies know

ledge of fluid requ

irem

ents neede

d for he

alth and

 during 

illne

ss and

 recovery so that app

ropriate fluids can

 be provided

.  

 P2

.1 

 D3.3 D3.4 

29.2 Accurately mon

itors and

 records flu

id intake and

 outpu

t. (*

)  

 P2

.1 

P2.2 

D3.3 

29.3 Re

cognises and

 rep

orts re

ason

s for po

or fluid intake and

 outpu

t. 

  

P2.1 

 D3.3 

29.4 Re

ports to other m

embe

rs of the

 team

 whe

n intake and

 outpu

t falls below

 requ

irem

ents. 

  

 

P2.1 

D3.10

 

ESC 30

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified grad

uate nurse to assist the

m in

 creating an

 en

vironm

ent tha

t is cond

ucive to eating an

d drinking. 

  

  

 

30.3 Follows local procedu

res in re

latio

n to m

eal tim

es, e.g. protected

 meal 

times, ind

icators of peo

ple who

 need additio

nal sup

port. 

  

P2.1 

P2.2 

D3.3 D.3.10 

30.4 En

sures that peo

ple are ready for the meal; that is, in an

 app

ropriate 

locatio

n, position

, offered

 opp

ortunity to

 wash hand

s, offered

 app

ropriate 

assistance. 

  

Observatio

n of 

practice. 

Discussion with

 stud

ent. 

Observatio

n of 

practice. 

P2.1 

D3.8 

    

 24

7    ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: NUTR

ITION & FLU

ID M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression 

Point 

 Relates to 

NMC competence 

ESC 31

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified grad

uate nurse to en

sure th

at th

ose un

able 

to ta

ke fo

od by mou

th receive

 ade

quate flu

id and

 nutrition

 to meet their ne

eds. 

  

  

 

31.1 Re

cognises, respo

nds approp

riately and repo

rts whe

n pe

ople have 

difficulty eating or swallowing. 

  

 P2

.1 

D3.1 D3.3   

D3.7 

31.2 Adh

eres to

 an agreed

 plan of care that provide

s for individu

al differen

ce, 

for exam

ple, cultural con

side

ratio

ns, psychosocial aspects and

 provide

s adeq

uate nutritio

n and hydration with

 eating or swallowing is difficult. 

  

 P2

.1 

D3.1 D3.4 

ESC 32

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safely adm

inister flu

ids 

whe

n flu

ids cann

ot be taken inde

pend

ently. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, this can 

be signe

d. 

  

  

 

 

    

 24

8    ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: MED

ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

    

Initial       Date 

     Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression Point 

 Relates to NMC competence 

ESC 33

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to correctly an

d safely 

unde

rtake med

icines

3   ca

lculations. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r second

 progression po

int. How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, this can be

 signed

  

  

 

ESC 34

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work within legal and

 ethical framew

orks th

at und

erpin safe and

 effective

 med

icines m

anagem

ent. 

  

  

 

34.1 

Dem

onstrates un

derstand

ing of legal and

 ethical fram

eworks re

latin

g to 

safe adm

inistration of m

edicines in

 practice. 

  

 P2

.1 

D1, D1.1 

D1 Ad 

D1M

H1.1 

34.2 

Dem

onstrates an

 und

erstanding

 of types of p

rescribing, types of 

prescribers and metho

ds of sup

ply 

  

 P2

.1 

D3.6,  

34.3 

Dem

onstrates un

derstand

ing of legal and

 ethical fram

eworks fo

r prescribing. 

  

 P2

.1 

D1.1 

D1M

H1.1 

ESC 35

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work as part o

f a te

am 

to offer holistic care and

 a ran

ge of treatmen

t options of w

hich m

edicines m

ay 

form

 a part. 

  

  

 

35.1 

Dem

onstrates aw

aren

ess of a ra

nge of com

mon

ly re

cognised

 app

roache

s to m

anaging symptom

s, fo

r exam

ple, re

laxatio

n, distractio

n and lifestyle 

advice 

  

 P2

.1 

D3.6 

35.2 

Discusses re

ferral options 

  

  

P2.1 

D2.2 

    

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9  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: MED

ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

    

Initial       Date 

     Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression Point 

 Relates to NMC competence 

ESC 36

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to en

sure safe an

d effective practice in

 med

icines m

anagem

ent through compreh

ensive

 kno

wledge 

of m

edicines, the

ir actions, risks and

 ben

efits. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, this can 

be signe

d. 

  

  

 

36.1 

Uses know

ledge of com

mon

ly adm

inistered med

icines in

 order to

 act 

prom

ptly in

 cases whe

re side effects and adverse reactio

ns occur. 

  

 P2

.2 

D3.4, D3.6, 

D3.7 

ESC 37

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to safely order, receive

 store an

d dispose of m

edicines (including

 con

trolled drugs) in

 any

 setting. The

re 

are no

 req

uiremen

ts fo

r secon

d progression po

int. How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has 

achieved

 this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

  

 

37.1 Dem

onstrates ability to

 safely store med

icines und

er sup

ervision

.  

  

P2.2 

D3.6 

ESC 38

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to ad

minister med

icines 

safely and

 in a timely man

ner, includ

ing controlled drugs. The

re are no 

requ

irem

ents fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has 

achieved

 this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

  

 

38.1 

Uses prescriptio

n charts correctly and

 maintains accurate records. 

  

 P2

.2 

D2.3, D2.7 

38.2 

Utilises and

 safely disposes of e

quipmen

t neede

d to draw up and 

administer m

edication, fo

r exam

ple, needles, syringes, gloves. 

  

 P2

.2 

D3.6, 

38.3 

Adm

inisters and

, whe

re necessary, prepares med

ication safely und

er dire

ct 

supe

rvision, includ

ing orally and

 by injection. 

  

 P2

.2 

D3.6 

    

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0  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: MED

ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

    

Initial       Date 

     Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression Point 

 Relates to NMC competence 

ESC 39

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to keep

 and

 maintain 

accurate records using

 inform

ation techno

logy, w

here app

ropriate, w

ithin a 

multi‐disciplinary fram

ework as a lead

er and

 as pa

rt of a

 team

 and

 in a variety of 

care settings includ

ing at hom

e. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r secon

d progression po

int. How

ever, if the

 stude

nt has achieved this ESC, this can be

 signed

  

  

 

39.1 

Dem

onstrates aw

aren

ess of roles and

 respon

sibilities with

in th

e multi 

disciplinary team

 for med

icines m

anagem

ent, includ

ing ho

w and

 in what 

ways inform

ation is shared with

in a variety of settin

gs. 

  

 P2

.1 

D2.8 

ESC 40

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work in partnership 

with pe

ople receiving

 med

ical treatm

ents and

 their carers. The

re are no 

requ

irem

ents fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever, if the

 stude

nt has 

achieved

 this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

  

 

40.1 

Und

er sup

ervision

 involves peo

ple and carers in

 adm

inistration and self‐

administration of m

edicines 

  

 P2

.1 

D3.8 

D3M

H8.1 

ESC 41

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to use an

d evalua

te up‐to‐

date inform

ation on

 med

icines m

anagem

ent an

d work within na

tion

al and

 local 

policy guidelines. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r second

 progression

 point.   

How

ever if th

e stud

ent h

as achieved this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

  

 

41.1 

Assesses common

ly used eviden

ce based

 sou

rces relating to th

e safe and

 effective managem

ent o

f med

icine. 

  

 P2

.2 

D3.1 

    

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1  ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: MED

ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

    

Initial       Date 

     Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

Relates to 2nd Progression Point 

 Relates to NMC competence 

ESC 42

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to de

mon

strate 

unde

rstand

ing an

d kn

owledge to sup

ply an

d ad

minister via a pa

tien

t group

 direction. The

re are no requ

irem

ents fo

r second

 progression

 point. H

owever, if 

the stud

ent h

as achieved this ESC, this can be

 signe

d. 

  

  

 

42.1 

Dem

onstrates know

ledge of what a

 patient group

 directiv

e is and

 who

 can

 use them

.  

  

P2.2 

D1.1 

D1M

H1.1 

 

 

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YEAR 2

SUMMATIVE assessment of performance & Statement of Competence : Dear Mentor

Please ensure that you consider the statements made within each Year 2 Final Interview prior to completing the students end of Year 2 Statement of Competence :

 Mentor Guidance: Statement of Competence (Year 2 Students) The NMC Standards for pre-registration nursing education (NMC 2010a) require that students achieve a specific level of Competence at the end of their first and second part of clinical practice. This means that in their final practice experience at the end of Year 2 the student’s mentor is asked to read and sign the Statement of Competence. The Statement of Competence can be signed when the mentor is satisfy Year 2. As the assessment of practice takes place when providing care, achievement of each competence is verified by completion of all assessed activities. You do not need to be a Sign off Mentor to complete the Statement of Competence or be on the same part of the register as the student nurse. How do you determine the student is competent? Each NMC Essential Skills Cluster (ESC) and Progression Point Criteria (PPC, below) has been integrated into the OAR. Therefore when the student has achieved each competence set within the OAR and have successfully completed their practice experience, you can be confident that they have achieved all ESCs and PPC required for the current stage of their training in the four domains of practice. PPC 1. Works more independently, with less supervision, in a safe and increasingly confident manner

PPC 2. Demonstrates potential to work autonomously, making the most of opportunities to extend knowledge, skills and practice.

 

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END OF YEAR 2 - STATEMENT OF COMPETENCE

Completed by Mentor in Final Year 2 Placement

I, (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........…………………................................................ (MENTOR)

Can confirm that STUDENT NURSE (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........................................................

HEI ID: INTAKE/YEAR GROUP:

has achieved / has not achieved all of the requirements for the second part of practice included within this booklet (the Ongoing Achievement Record) relating to the NMC / University of Dundee approved nursing programme).

These include each of the set Competencies, Essential Skills Clusters and Learning Activities, and altogether fulfil the NMC Progression Points* to advance into Year 3 of the Programme.

The above student is therefore deemed fit for safe and effective practice commensurate with the level expected by the end of the SECOND Year of the programme.

MENTOR...........…………….......................……................................................ (PLEASE PRINT NAME)

MENTORS SIGNATURE ……………………………………. DATE ……………………………

HEI use only Provisional Progression Sign Off: Achieved / Not Achieved

Name:

Signature:

Date:

 

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END OF YEAR 2 - STATEMENT OF COMPETENCE

Completed by Mentor in Year 2 Retrieval Placement

I, (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........…………………................................................ (MENTOR)

Can confirm that STUDENT NURSE (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........................................................

HEI ID: INTAKE/YEAR GROUP:

has achieved / has not achieved all of the requirements for the second part of practice included within this booklet (the Ongoing Achievement Record) relating to the NMC / University of Dundee approved nursing programme).

These include each of the set Competencies, Essential Skills Clusters and Learning Activities, and altogether fulfil the NMC Progression Points* to advance into Year 3 of the Programme.

The above student is therefore deemed fit for safe and effective practice commensurate with the level expected by the end of the SECOND Year of the programme.

MENTOR...........…………….......................……................................................ (PLEASE PRINT NAME)

MENTORS SIGNATURE ……………………………………. DATE ……………………………

HEI use only Provisional Progression Sign Off: Achieved / Not Achieved

Name:

Signature:

Date:

 

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In Year 3, you will undertake a variety of PLEs:

Practice Learning Experience: Community

The placement may be with a Health Visitor, District Nurse, School Nurse, Practice Nurse or

alternative community setting. You will apply the additional skills and knowledge acquired in

Year 3 of the programme to the care of patients, families and local communities. This

placement will enable you to develop competence in the care of patients and families who

may have complex health and social care needs.

Practice Learning Experience: Secondary Care

During this placement you may work in a variety of hospital settings. Your placements

journey will take account of the experiences gained in Year 2 and may involve time in

hospital wards, theatres, outpatient departments, specialist units or specialist nurses so as to

gain a broad understanding of the patient journey.

Practice Learning Experience: Care of the Elderly – Long term Care

This placement may be in a Nursing Home, Care Home or Hospital where you will have the

opportunity to provide care to patients requiring long term care. The placement will enable

you to apply the learning from the programme to deliver effective, compassionate to patients

and their families.

Practice Learning Experience: Sign Off Placement

The Sign Off placement is an opportunity for you to demonstrate the knowledge, skills,

professional values and attitudes required of a Registered nurse at point of entry to the NMC

register. This PLE may occur in a variety of hospital or community settings.

YEAR 3 (Green)

 

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In Year 3, Adult Nursing students in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences undertake the following modules relating to practice:

Skills for practice Module Learning outcomes – all students

1. Practise a range of advanced or complex skills  in a variety of settings,  including settings where there is a degree of unpredictability 

2. Effectively use a  range of essential, advanced and  specialist communication  skills,  information skills and IT skills in a variety of settings 

3. Integrate key theories, principles and concepts into practice. 4. Analyse and respond to changing clinical presentation 5. Practise in a professional and ethical manner demonstrating autonomy and initiative   FOR STUDENTS ON THE ORDINARY DEGREE EXIT AWARD 

Nature of Nursing 3 Module Learning Outcomes  1. Critically analyse current health strategies and initiatives 2. Discuss, in‐depth, the leadership and management of healthcare delivery within diverse practice 

settings 3. Discuss,  in‐depth,  the  application  of  clinical  judgement  and  decision making within    nursing 

practice 4. Critically analyse the principles supporting safe and effective practice 5. Utilise the skills of reflection and career planning in preparation for becoming a registered nurse 6. Demonstrate  scholarly  attributes  of  the  graduate  nurse,  including  personal  and  intellectual 

autonomy, ethical, social and professional understanding, information literacy and research and enquiry skills 

Managing Complex Conditions 1 Module Learning Outcomes  1. Examine  critically  the demographic variations associated with  complex  care needs  in primary, 

secondary and tertiary care 2. Critically appraise the contribution of complex and multiple pathology and poly‐ pharmacy to the 

continuum of complex care 3. Evaluate the evidence underpinning contemporary nursing management of complex conditions 4. Appraise  learning  from  other modules  and  practice with  new  learning  to  enhance  own  care 

delivery 5. Critically explore nursing topics related to managing complex conditions   Managing Complex Conditions 2 Module Learning Outcomes 

1. Critically examine  the demographic variations associated with  complex  care needs  in primary, secondary and tertiary care 

2. Critically appraise the contribution of complex and multiple pathology and poly pharmacy to the continuum of complex care 

3. Critically explore complex palliative and end of  life care,  including symptom management  in a range of conditions and settings 

4. Evaluate the evidence underpinning contemporary nursing management of complex conditions 5. Relate learning from other modules and practice with new learning 

 

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6. Evaluate  the  role  of  the  nurse  in  partnership working  between  professionals,  lay  carers  and agencies in the provision of high quality care 

 

FOR STUDENTS ON THE HONOURS DEGREE EXIT AWARD

Managing Complex Conditions 1 Module Learning Outcomes  1. Critically compare  the demographic variations associated with complex care needs  in primary, 

secondary and tertiary care. 2. Critically appraise the contribution of complex and multiple pathology and poly‐ pharmacy to the 

continuum of complex care. 3. Evaluate the evidence underpinning contemporary nursing management of complex conditions. 4. Assess  learning  from  other  modules  and  practice  with  new  learning  to  enhance  own  care 

delivery. 5. Critically appraise nursing topics related to managing complex conditions. 

Managing Complex Conditions 2 Module Learning Outcomes 

1. Assess current developments at the forefront of managing complex care in the community. 2. Evaluate  the  theoretical models,  concepts  and  principles which  underpin  the  promotion  of 

family health and wellbeing in the community. 3. Evaluate the evidence base for management of long term conditions in the community. 4. Evaluate the policies, guidelines and research  literature that  inform the planning and delivery 

of palliative and end of life care within community settings. 5. Appraise  the  contribution  of  community  nurses  to  caring  for  people with  complex  needs  in 

community  settings,  and  offer  solutions  to  practice  and  professional  challenges  facing community nurses working in contemporary healthcare. 

 

FOR STUDENTS ON THE MASTERS DEGREE EXIT AWARD

Managing Complex Conditions 1 Module Learning Outcomes  1. Compose  a  synopsis  of  the  demographic  variations  associated  with  complex  care  needs  in 

primary, secondary and tertiary care. 2. Propose how advances within the Human Genome Project (HGP) will influence health care in the 

future. 3. Assemble  the  evidence  underpinning  contemporary  health  and  social  care  management  of 

complex conditions. 4. Organise learning from other modules and practice with new learning into a synthesis in order to 

enhance own care delivery. 5. Construct multi‐faceted arguments on managing complex conditions.   Managing Complex Conditions 2 Nursing Module Learning Outcomes 

1. Evaluate  the  significance of developments at  the  forefront of managing  complex  care  in  the community. 

2. Synthesise the evidence base underpinning the promotion of family health and wellbeing in the community identifying strengths, weaknesses and omissions within the reviewed literature. 

 

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3. Synthesise  the evidence base  for the management of  long term conditions  in the community and formulate original and creative responses to challenges within the field 

4. Synthesise data underpinning the planning and delivery of palliative and end of  life care, and formulate alternative and creative approaches  to  the organisation of care within community settings. 

5. Appraise current policy and literature concerning the development of community nurses’ roles and  responsibilities,  and  propose original  and  creative  responses  to working  in partnerships with other health and social care professionals, family carers and third sector organisations  in the context of managing complex needs in community settings. 

 

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YEAR 3

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note that a first part student may have an opportunity to work night duty where appropriate. There is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

 

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PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Year 3: PLE1

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

PLE Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each practice learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice learning environment and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

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4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined in the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning experience, select one condition/situation that those service users are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

o From your search, identify two key articles on the topic o In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and outline

any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

 

 

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In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from your final theory modules that would support your learning within this care environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this care environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 3: PLE1

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy including lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure (student support) Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

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LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 3: PLE1

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 3: PLE1

Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 3: PLE1

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

267  

STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 3: PLE1

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

268  

ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 3: PLE1

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (

): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

269  

ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 3: PLE1

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270  

FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 3: PLE1

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

271  

Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

272  

REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT - Student

YEAR 3: PLE1

In this section, you should consider your clinical experience; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

273  

ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 3: PLE1

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

274  

YEAR 3

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Complete as per HEI programme

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

 

275  

PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 3: PLE2

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

 

276  

4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

o From your search, identify two key articles on the topic o In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and

outline any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

277  

In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the final theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

278  

PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 3: PLE2

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

279  

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 3: PLE2

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

280  

INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 3: PLE2

Sign-off Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign-off Mentor Signature:

 

281  

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 3: PLE2

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

282  

STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 3: PLE2

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

283  

ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 3: PLE2

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

284  

ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 3: PLE2

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

285  

FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 3: PLE2

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

286  

Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Sign-off Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Sign-off Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

287  

REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT – Student

YEAR 3: PLE2

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

288  

ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 3: PLE2

Student Name and ID

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A. Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__ Student Signature: Sign-Off Mentor Signature:

 

289  

YEAR 3

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Complete as per HEI programme

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

5.

NB If this is the final placement in Year 3 please complete the Sign Off Mentor Documentation (pg. 366/7)

 

290  

PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 3: PLE3

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

 

291  

4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

a. From your search, identify two key articles on the topic b. In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and

outline any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

292  

In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the final theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

293  

PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 3: PLE3

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

294  

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 3: PLE3

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

295  

INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 3: PLE3

Sign-off Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign-off Mentor Signature:

 

296  

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 3: PLE3

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

297  

STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 3: PLE3

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

298  

ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 3: PLE3

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

299  

ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 3: PLE3

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300  

FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 3: PLE3

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

301  

Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Sign-off Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Sign-off Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

302  

REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT – Student

YEAR 3: PLE3

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

303  

ATTENDANCE RECORD

YEAR 3: PLE3

Student Name and ID

Module Name

Programme and year

Field of Practice

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__ Student Signature: Sign-Off Mentor Signature:

 

304  

YEAR 3

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Complete as per HEI programme

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

5.

NB As this is the final placement in Year 3 please complete the Sign Off Mentor Documentation (pg 366/7)

 

305  

PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 3: PLE4

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

 

306  

4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

a. From your search, identify two key articles on the topic b. In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and

outline any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

307  

In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the final theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

308  

PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 3: PLE4

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

309  

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 3: PLE4

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

310  

INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 3: PLE4

Sign-off Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign-off Mentor Signature:

 

311  

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 3: PLE4

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

312  

STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 3: PLE4

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

313  

ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 3: PLE4

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (Hub): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Alternative Field Learning Outcomes (number)

Mental Health Maternal Health

Long Term Conditions Children and Young People

Learning Disability Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

314  

ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 3: PLE4

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

315  

FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 3: PLE4

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

316  

Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Sign-off Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Sign-off Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT – Student

YEAR 3: PLE4

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

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ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 3: PLE4

Student Name and ID

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__ Student Signature: Sign-Off Mentor Signature:

 

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YEAR 3

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Complete as per HEI programme

Information for Students and Mentors

1. Please check the information produced by the Practice Placement Team to ensure you complete the correct section of the OAR

2. Please note there is an expectation that the student will work one weekend in three (where available)

3. Action plan (if required) to be utilised when Students have not achieved the level of competency within practice expected by the mid-way stage of their learning experience

4. Where the opportunity arises please assist the student in achieving the Alternative Fields of Practice Learning Outcomes (blue pages)

5.

If this is a retrieval practice learning experience in Year 3 please complete the Sign Off Mentor Documentation (pg. 368/9)

 

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PRE-PRACTICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

PRACTICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE DETAILS – Student (PRINT)

Student Name: Intake:

University ID: Year:

Practice Learning Environment:

Telephone Number:

Start date:

Finish date:

Year/Group Leader:

Practice Experience Type:

Learning Team Facilitator Name

Practice Education Facilitator Name

Prior to the commencement of each learning environment, the student should:

1. Make contact with the practice area and ascertain the shift patterns in operation, the name of your designated mentor and if appropriate, arrange a pre-practice experience visit

2. Read the appropriate practice learning environment profile, which can be accessed on the student portal:

3. Briefly summarise what the practice learning environment does:

 

 

 

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4. From the Learning Opportunities outlined within the PLE profile, choose one that you are unfamiliar with and write a short summary.

5. Considering the service user group that attend the practice learning environment, select one condition/situation that those clients/patients are likely to present with and undertake a literature search in relation to these.

a. From your search, identify two key articles on the topic b. In the space below provide a brief summary of these two articles and

outline any best practice recommendations in relation to these

Condition / situation

 

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In relation to the practice area that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the final theory modules that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

In relation to the practice learning environment that you are about to enter, identify any related learning from the Preparation for Practice that would support your learning within this practice learning environment. Please note your thoughts below:

Mentor – please sign to confirm that the pre-practice learning activities

have been completed by the student

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

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PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

In accordance with the NHS Education for Scotland (2008) Quality Standards for Practice Placements, a preliminary interview should take place within two days of commencing practice. Preferably the mentor (or someone acting on their behalf) should meet with the student. The discussion ought to establish the following: • The student’s previous practice achievements, in order to identify current learning

needs • The level at which the specified competencies/practice learning outcomes have

to be achieved during this PLE • The available learning opportunities within this PLE • Any additional student support requirements taking cognisance of reasonable

adjustment • An initial Learning Development Plan for Learning

Date of preliminary interview Topics to be Discussed: Please initial when

complete Layout of practice learning experience Shift patterns and meal breaks/facilities Sickness/absence reporting procedure Accident /incident reporting procedures and systems Emergency and fire procedure Health and Safety Policy and lone working Introduction to Health and Social Care Professionals Introduction to Patients/Clients Confidentiality and data protection Professional behaviour Policy on corporate and personal use of social media HEI Raising and escalating concerns guidance Student’s individual requirements Available practice learning experiences Student’s practice learning expectations Student’s strengths and areas for improvement Uniform policy for the practice learning environment Access to Scottish ongoing achievement record (OAR) Student’s previous practice assessment, previous mentor’s written comments and learning development plan

Cause for concern procedure Students mandatory training record Agreed date for next meeting

 

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LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

Please use the space below to summarise the main points arising from the preliminary interview with the student and discussion around student’s learning development plan.

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

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INTERIM REVIEW

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL EXPERIENCE

Sign-off Mentor comments (refer to NMC Domains):

Domain 1: Professional Values  

 

 

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

 

Student comments:

Have issues been referred to the learning team facilitator? Yes No

Action plan required Yes No

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign-off Mentor Signature:

 

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SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK (see guidance section 1.4)

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

SERVICE USER/CARER FEEDBACK OF STUDENT NURSE CONTACT

Aim: We would value the views of service users and/or their carers/families on the contact the student has had with you. This helps the student nurse and their mentor to learn what you thought of what the student did for you and how she/he did it. The information you provide will be used to help the student’s learning and development and it will benefit future service users/carers.

Information to be given to the service user/carer/family member:

You have been asked to participate in this feedback exercise, as the student nurse has been involved in delivering your care. The student’s mentor will ask you some questions about your experience with the student. These comments will be anonymous and will be treated in confidence: they will not affect your care in any way. You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so and if you do not want to, this will not affect your future care or treatment. 

Please provide some details on the following (mentor should record):

Were you made to feel welcome?

Did you feel listened to? Did you feel able to ask questions or raise concerns about what the student was saying or doing?

Did you feel respected?

Did you feel that the student showed care and consideration?

What do you think the student could do even better?

Thank you very much for your comments 

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

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STUDENT REFLECTION ON USER / CARER FEEDBACK

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

Use the box below to record your thoughts and feelings:

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

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ALTERNATIVE FIELDS/INTERPROFESSIONAL/SPOKE EXPERIENCE

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

Student Name:  HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: 

Name of Placement (

): Mentor: 

Name and Location of Organisation/Professional Visited (Spoke): 

Student Reflection on Learning Achieved:

Supervisor comments – Please state what the student did well

 

 

Supervisor comments - Please state what the student could do to enhance their skills/performance/knowledge

 

 

Name of Supervisor (Print): Signature of Supervisor:

Title:

Date:

 

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

Date  Time  Detail  Signature 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FINAL INTERVIEW AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – mentor

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

HEI ID: Student Name:

Intake/Year Group:

Domain 1: Professional Values – please include comment on the students approach to putting the patient at the centre of the care delivery and the Service user and carer feedback on this aspect of their role.

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Did this student require an action plan? (please circle) YES NO

 

 

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Please indicate the degree to which the student has met the Learning Outcomes specified for the completion of the module

Sign-off Mentor - Overall Comment:

 

Pass / Fail (please circle)

Student Name:

HEI ID:

Date __/__/__ Student Signature Sign-off Mentor Signature

University use only Provisional Placement Result: Achieved / Not Achieved Name: Signature: Date: Any aspect of the assessment requiring to be retrieved  

 

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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT – Student

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

In this section, you should consider your PLE; how it has helped you develop your competency in nursing and areas for your future development.

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PLAN - student

In this section you should identify areas for potential development in relation to your assessments and overall professional development. Domain 1: Professional Values

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making

Domain 4: Leadership Management and Team Working

Any other thoughts?

Date __/__/__

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

 

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ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

Student Name and ID

Practice learning experience location

Week No

Week beginning

M T W T F S S Total hours

Practice signature

e.g. dd/mm/yy DO U 0

M 12

12

M 12

DO DO 36 A.Mentor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Total number of hours

Maximum hours worked must not exceed 48 hours in any one week

Key: M=Mentor (min 40% of time) U=University DO=Day Off

C=Compassionate leave S=Sick A=Absent (not sick)

This is a true and accurate record of student attendance and confirm a mentor working 40% of the attendance with the student.

Date __/__/__ Student Signature: Sign-Off Mentor Signature:

    

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ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: CARE

, COMPA

SSION AND COMMUNICATION 

  

Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 1 

As pa

rtne

rs in

 the care process, p

eople can trust the

 new

ly registered 

grad

uate nurse to

 provide

 collabo

rative care ba

sed on

 the highest stand

ards, 

know

ledge an

d compe

tence.  

  

     

 

1.8 

Dem

onstrates clinical con

fiden

ce th

rough soun

d know

ledge, skills and

 un

derstand

ing relevant to

 field. 

  

D1M

H D1M

H1.1 

D1M

H1.4  D3.1 

D3.2 D3.3 3.7 D3.9  

1.9 

Is self aware and self confiden

t, kno

ws ow

n lim

itatio

ns and

 is able to 

take app

ropriate action. 

  

D1.8 D3.6 D4.4 

1.10

 Acts as a role mod

el in

 promoting a profession

al im

age. 

  

D1.2 D2.5 D2.6 

D4.1 D4.5 

1.11

 Acts as a role mod

el in

 develop

ing trustin

g relatio

nships, w

ithin 

profession

al bou

ndaries. 

  

D3.1 D3.2 D3.3 

D3.7 D3.9  

D4M

H D4M

H1.2 

D4M

H1.3  

1.12

 Re

cognises and

 acts to overcom

e barriers in

 develop

ing effective 

relatio

nships with

 service users and

 carers. 

  

D1.8 D3.6 D4.4  

1.13

 Initiates, m

aintains and

 closes profession

al relationships with

 service 

users and carers. 

  

D1.2 D2.4 D2.6 

D4.1 D4.5   

1.14

 Uses profession

al sup

port stricture to

 develop

 self awaren

ess, challenge 

own prejud

ices and

 enable profession

al relationships, so that care is 

delivered

 with

out com

prom

ise. 

  

 

D3.1 D3.2 D3.3  

 

    

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ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: CARE

, COMPA

SSION AND COMMUNICATION 

  

Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 2 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 eng

age in person 

centred care empo

wering pe

ople to make choices ab

out h

ow th

eir ne

eds are 

met whe

n they

 are una

ble to m

eet the

m fo

r them

selves. 

  

     

 

2.8 

Is sen

sitiv

e and em

powers pe

ople to

 meet the

ir own ne

eds and make 

choices and considers with

 the pe

rson

 and

 their carer(s) th

eir capability 

to care. 

  

D1.1 D1.4 D2.2  

D2M

H1.3 

D2M

H1.4 D3 D4.7  

2.9 

Ensures access to

 inde

pend

ent a

dvocacy. 

  

D2.4  

 2.10

 Re

cognises situ

ations and

 acts approp

riately whe

n a pe

rson

’s cho

ice may 

comprom

ise their safety or the safety of o

thers. 

  

D2.4 D2.8    

2.11

 Uses strategies to

 manage situations whe

re a person’s wishe

s conflict 

with

 nursing

 interven

tions necessary fo

r the pe

rson

’s safety. 

  

D1.1 D1.6 D2.4 

2.12

 Acts with

 dignity and

 respe

ct to

 ensure that peo

ple who

 are unable to 

meet the

ir activities of living have cho

ices abo

ut how

 these are met and

 feel empo

wered

 to do as m

uch as possible for them

selves. 

  

D1.1 D1.4 

D1M

H1.4 D2.2 

D4.7  

2.13

 Works auton

omou

sly, con

fiden

tly and

 in partnership with

 peo

ple, th

eir 

families and

 carers to ensure that needs are m

et th

rough care plann

ing 

and de

livery, includ

ing strategies fo

r self care and pe

er sup

port. 

  

D1.1 D4 D4.6  

2.14

 Actively he

lps pe

ople to

 iden

tify and use their strengths to achieve th

eir 

goals and aspiratio

ns. 

  

          Inform

ation with

in 

nursing 

assessmen

ts, care 

plans and 

evaluatio

n sheets. 

D1M

H1.3 

D1M

H1.4 D2.2 

D2.6  

    

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ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: CARE

, COMPA

SSION AND COMMUNICATION 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be 

achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC (2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 3  

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to respect the

m as 

individu

als an

d strive to he

lp the

m preserve their d

ignity at a

ll times. 

  

   

 

3.4 

Acts profession

ally to en

sure that pe

rson

al ju

dgem

ents, p

rejudices, value

s, 

attitud

es and

 beliefs do no

t com

prom

ise care. 

  

 D1.1 D1.2 D2.3  

D4.4  

3.5 

Is proactiv

e in promoting and maintaining

 dignity. 

  

 D1.3 D2.4 D2M

H1.1 

D2M

H1.2 D2M

H1.3  

3.6 

Acts autono

mou

sly to challenge situations or othe

rs whe

n someo

ne’s 

dignity

 may be comprom

ised

.  

  

D1.1 D1.2 D2.8  

3.7 

Uses approp

riate strategies to

 empo

wer and

 sup

port th

eir choice. 

  

 D2.4 D2M

H1.1 2M

H1.2 

D2M

H1.3  D3.8   

ESC 4 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified grad

uate nurse to en

gage

 with them

 and

 their family or carers within their cultural environ

men

ts in

 an acceptan

t an

d an

ti‐

discriminatory man

ner free

 from

 harassm

ent an

d exploitation

.  

  

     

 

4.4 

Uph

olds peo

ple’s legal rights and speaks out whe

n these are at risk of b

eing

 comprom

ised

.   

 D2.4 D3.9 D4.7  

4.5 

Is accep

tant of d

iffering cultu

ral traditio

ns, beliefs, U

K legal framew

orks and

 profession

al ethics whe

n planning

 care with

 peo

ple and their families and

 carers. 

  

D1.1 D1.2 D2.3 

D3.3 D3.5  

4.6 

Acts autono

mou

sly and proactively in promoting care environ

men

ts th

at 

are cultu

rally sen

sitiv

e and free

 from

 discrim

ination, harassm

ent a

nd 

exploitatio

n. 

  

D1.1 D1.2 D2.8  

D3.3 

4.7 

Manages and

 diffuses challenging situations effectively. 

  

 

D1.1 D1.2 D2.4   D

2.8 

D4.6 

    

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ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: CARE

, COMPA

SSION AND COMMUNICATION 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 5 

Peo

ple

can

tru

st t

he n

ew

ly r

eg

iste

red

gra

du

ate

nu

rse t

o e

ng

ag

e w

ith

th

em

in

a w

arm

, se

nsi

tive a

nd

co

mp

ass

ion

ate

way.  

  

   

 

5.6 

Anticipates how

 peo

ple might fe

el in a given

 situ

ation and respon

ds with

 kind

ness and

 empathy to provide

 physical and

 emotional com

fort. 

  

 D2.4 D2M

H1.3 

D2M

H1.4  

5.7 

Makes app

ropriate use of tou

ch. 

  

 D2.3 

 5.8 

Listen

s to, w

atches fo

r, and

 respo

nds to verbal and

 non

‐verbal cue

s. 

  

 D2.2 D2.3 

 5.9 

Engages with

 peo

ple in th

e planning

 and

 provision

 of care that 

recognises personalised

 needs and

 provide

s practical and

 emotional 

supp

ort. 

  

 D1.1 D3.1 D3.4 

5.10

 Has insight into ow

n values and

 how

 these may im

pact on interactions 

with

 others. 

  

 D1.1 D1.2 D4.4 

5.11

 Re

cognises circumstances that trigger pe

rson

al negative respon

ses and 

takes actio

n to prevent th

is com

prom

ising care. 

  

 D4.2 D4.4 

5.12

 Re

cognises and

 acts autono

mou

sly to respo

nd to

 own em

otional 

discom

fort or distress in

 self and

 others. 

  

 D2.4 D4.4 

5.13

 Through refle

ction and evaluatio

n de

mon

strates commitm

ent to 

person

al and

 professional develop

men

t and

 life‐lo

ng learning. 

  

 D1.9 D4.4 D4.5 

   

    

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ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: CARE

, COMPA

SSION AND COMMUNICATION 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 6 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 eng

age 

therap

eutically and

 actively listen to th

eir ne

eds an

d concerns, respo

nding 

using skills that are helpful, p

roviding

 inform

ation that is clear, accurate, 

meaningful and

 free

 from

 jargon

.  

  

   

 

6.7 

Consistently sho

ws ability to

 com

mun

icate safely and

 effectively with

 pe

ople providing

 guidance for othe

rs. 

  

D2.2 D2.4 D2.8 

6.8 

Commun

icates effectiv

ely and sensitively in

 differen

t settin

gs, using

 a 

range of m

etho

ds and

 skills. 

  

D2.3 D2.4 

 

6.9 

Provides accurate and compreh

ensive written

 and

 verbal rep

orts based

 on

 best a

vailable eviden

ce. 

  

D1.7 D2.7 

6.10

 Acts autono

mou

sly to red

uce and challenge barriers to

 effectiv

e commun

ication and un

derstand

ing. 

  

D2.4 D4.4 

6.11

 Is proactiv

e and creative in enh

ancing

 com

mun

ication and 

unde

rstand

ing. 

  

D2.1 

 

6.12

 Uses the skills of active listening, que

stioning, paraphrasing and 

refle

ction to sup

port a th

erapeu

tic interven

tion. 

  

D2.4 

 

6.13

 Uses approp

riate and relevant com

mun

ication skills to deal w

ith difficult 

and challenging circum

stances, eg. respo

nding to emergencies, 

unexpe

cted

 occurrences, saying “no”, dealing with

 com

plaints, resolving

 disputes, de‐escalatin

g aggression

, con

veying

 ‘unw

elcome ne

ws’. 

  

        Hando

ver repo

rts. 

Nursing

 do

cumen

tatio

n. 

Observatio

n of 

interactions. 

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 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 7 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 protect and

 keep as 

confiden

tial all inform

ation relating

 to them

.   

  

  

7.5 

Acts profession

ally and

 auton

omou

sly in situ

ations whe

re th

ere may be 

limits to

 con

fiden

tiality, fo

r exam

ple, pub

lic interest and

 protection from

 harm

  

D2.8 D3.9 

7.6 

Recognises th

e significance of inform

ation and acts in

 relation to who

 do

es or do

es not need to kno

w. 

  

D2.4 D2.8 D4.7 

7.7 

Acts approp

riately in sharing

 inform

ation to enable and en

hance care 

(carers, M

DT and across agency bo

undaries). 

  

D2.4 D2.8 D4.7 

7.8 

Works with

in th

e legal framew

orks fo

r data protection includ

ing access 

to and

 storage of records. 

  

D1.1 D2.7 D2.8 

7.9 

Acts with

in th

e law whe

n confiden

tial information has to be shared

 with

 othe

rs. 

  

          Local &

 National 

policies & procedu

res. 

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Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 8 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 gain their consen

t ba

sed on

 sou

nd und

erstan

ding

 and

 inform

ed cho

ice prior to any

 interven

tion

 an

d that th

eir rights in

 decision making an

d consen

t will be respected an

d up

held. 

  

  

8.4 

Uses he

lpful and

 therapeu

tic strategies to enable pe

ople to

 und

erstand 

treatm

ents and

 other interven

tions in

 order to

 give inform

ed con

sent. 

  

D1.1 D1.3 D2.2   

D2.3 D3.5 

D3M

H1.4 

D3M

H1.5  

8.5 

Works with

in legal framew

orks whe

n seeking consen

t. 

  

D1 D1.1 

8.6 

Assesses and respon

ds to

 the ne

eds and wishe

s of carers and relativ

es in 

relatio

n to inform

ation and consen

t. 

  

D1.1 D1.2 D2.8 

 8.7 

Dem

onstrates respect for th

e autono

my and rights of p

eople to with

hold 

consen

t in relatio

n to treatm

ent w

ithin legal framew

orks and

 in relation 

to peo

ple’s safety. 

  

Local &

 National 

policies & 

proced

ures.  

Relevant 

Legislation:‐  

Vulnerable Adu

lts  

Age of Legal 

Capacity 

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 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 9 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to treat them

 as pa

rtne

rs 

and work with them

 to make a ho

listic an

d system

atic assessm

ent o

f the

ir needs; 

to develop

 a persona

lised

 plan that is based

 on mutua

l und

erstan

ding

 and

 respect for their individu

al situa

tion

 promoting he

alth and

 well‐b

eing, 

minim

ising risk of h

arm and

 promoting their safety at a

ll times.   

  

  

9.12

 In partnership with

 the pe

rson

, the

ir carers and their families, m

akes a 

holistic, person‐centred and system

atic assessm

ent o

f physical, em

otional, 

psycho

logical, social, cultural and

 spiritual needs, including

 risk, and

 together, develop

s a compreh

ensive personalised

 plan of nursing

 care. 

  

D1.2 D2.1 D3.3 

D3.4 D3M

H1.3 

9.13

 Acts autono

mou

sly and takes respon

sibility for collabo

rative assessmen

t and planning

 of care de

livery with

 the pe

rson

, the

ir carers and their family. 

  

D3.1  D3.3  D3.4 

D3M

H1.2 D4.6 

D4.7 

9.14

 App

lied research based

 evide

nt to

 practice. 

  

 D1.7 D1.9 

9.15

 Works with

in th

e context o

f a m

ulti‐profession

al te

am and

 works 

collabo

ratively with

 other agencies whe

n ne

eded

 to enh

ance th

e care of 

peop

le, com

mun

ities and

 pop

ulations. 

  

D1.4 D3.1 

D3M

H1.3 

D4.1 D4.7 

D4M

H1.2 

9.16

 Prom

otes health

 and

 well‐b

eing, self care and inde

pend

ence by teaching

 and em

powering pe

ople and

 carers to m

ake choices in cop

ing with

 the 

effects of treatm

ent a

nd th

e on

going nature and

 likely con

sequ

ences of 

a cond

ition

 includ

ing de

ath and dying. 

  

D1.3 D1.4  

D1M

H1.1 D3.4 

D3.8  

D4.1 

9.17

 Uses a range of te

chniqu

es to

 discuss treatm

ent o

ptions with

 peo

ple. 

  

Accurate 

completion of 

recordings of vita

l signs as a baseline 

assessmen

t of 

weight, 

tempe

rature, pulse, 

respiration and 

bloo

d pressure. 

Performs routine 

diagno

stic te

sts e.g. 

urinalysis, und

er 

supe

rvision and 

accurately records 

results. R

eports 

changes in patient’s 

cond

ition

 or 

abno

rmal 

recordings to

 sen

ior 

colleague

. D2.2 

    

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tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 9 Co

ntinue

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to treat them

 as pa

rtne

rs 

and work with them

 to make a ho

listic an

d system

atic assessm

ent o

f the

ir needs; 

to develop

 a persona

lised

 plan that is based

 on mutua

l und

erstan

ding

 and

 respect for their individu

al situa

tion

 promoting he

alth and

 well‐b

eing, 

minim

ising risk of h

arm and

 promoting their safety at a

ll times.   

  

   

 

9.18

 Discusses sen

sitiv

e issues in

 relatio

n to pub

lic health

 and

 provide

s approp

riate advice and guidance to

 individu

als, com

mun

ities and

 po

pulatio

ns fo

r exam

ple, con

tracep

tion, sub

stance m

isuse, smoking, 

obesity

  

D1.2 D1.3 D3.5   

D3.8 

9.19

 Re

fers to

 spe

cialists whe

n requ

ired

.  

 D1.8 D2.8 D3.1    

D3.6 D3.7 D3.9    

D3.10

 D4.6 D4.7 

D4M

H1.2 

9.20

 Acts autono

mou

sly and approp

riately whe

n faced with

 sud

den 

deterioration in peo

ple’s ph

ysical or psycho

logical con

ditio

n or emergency 

situations, abn

ormal vita

l signs, collapse, cardiac arrest, self‐harm

, extrem

ely challenging be

haviou

r, attem

pted

 suicide

  

D1.1 D1.6 D1.7 

D2.4 D3.1 D3.4   

D3.7 D3.9 D3.10

 D3M

H1.6 D3M

H1.7 

D4.3 

9.21

 Measures, docum

ents and

 interprets vita

l signs and

 acts autono

mou

sly and 

approp

riately on fin

dings. 

  

D1.1 D2.7 

D2M

H1.5 D3.1   

D3.3 D3.7 D3.10

 D3M

H1.8 

9.22

 Works with

in a pub

lic health

 fram

ework to assess ne

eds and plan

 care for 

individu

als, com

mun

ities and

 pop

ulations. 

  

      Performs routine 

diagno

stic te

sts e.g. 

urinalysis, und

er 

supe

rvision and 

accurately re

cords 

results. 

Repo

rts changes in 

patie

nt’s con

ditio

n or abn

ormal 

recordings to

 senior colleague

D1.5 D3.3 D3.4 

D3.5 D3.8 D4.7 

    

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Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 10

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 deliver nursing

 interven

tion

s an

d evalua

te th

eir effectiven

ess against the

 agreed assessmen

t an

d care plan. 

  

   

 

10.6 

Provides safe and effective care in

 partnership with

 peo

ple and their 

carers with

in th

e context o

f peo

ple’s ages, con

ditio

ns and

 de

velopm

ental stages. 

  

D1.2 D1.3 D1.4  

D1M

H1.1 D2.1 

D3.4 

10.7 

Prioritises th

e ne

eds of group

s of peo

ple and individu

als in order to

 provide care effectiv

ely and efficiently.  

  

D3.4 D3.5 D4.3       

10.8 

Detects, records and

 rep

orts if necessary, deterioratio

n or im

provem

ent 

and takes approp

riate actio

n autono

mou

sly. 

  

D2.3 d2

.7 D3.1 

D3.4 D3.7 

D3M

H1.3    D4.2 

10.9 

Evaluates the effect of interventions, taking accoun

t of p

eople’s and 

carers’ interpretation of physical, em

otional, and be

haviou

ral changes. 

  

D3.1 D3.4  D3.6  

D3.10

 D4.2 

10.10 

Involves th

e pe

rson

 in review and

 adjustm

ents to

 their care, 

commun

icating changes to colleague

s. 

  

      Feed

back from

 service user / 

carer review

s. 

Observatio

n of 

stud

ent 

D3.1 D3.3 D3.10

       

    

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Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 11

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 safegua

rd children an

d ad

ults from

 vulne

rable situations and

 sup

port and

 protect the

m from

 harm.  

  

   

 

11.5 

Recognises and

 respo

nds whe

n pe

ople are in

 vulne

rable situations, at risk, or 

in need of sup

port and

 protection. 

  

D1.1 D1.2 D1.3 

D1M

H1.1 D2.4   

D3.1 D3.4 D3.7  

D3.9 D3M

H1.6 

D3M

H1.7 

D3M

H1.9  D4.6  

11.6 

Shares inform

ation safely with

 colleague

s and across agency bo

undaries fo

r the protectio

n of individu

als and the pu

blic. 

  

D1.8 D2.8 D3.1    

D3.7 D3.9  

D4.7 D4M

H1.2  

11.7 

Makes effectiv

e referrals to safeguard and

 protect children and adults 

requ

iring supp

ort a

nd protection. 

  

D1.1 D1.6 D1.8 

D1M

H1.1 

D1M

H1.2 D2.4 

D3.1  D3.9 D4.7         

11.8 

Works collabo

rativ

ely with

 other agencies to develop

, implem

ent a

nd 

mon

itor strategies to

 safeguard and

 protect individu

als and grou

ps who

 are 

in vulne

rable situations. 

  

D1.1 D1.6 D1.8 

D1M

H1.1 

D1M

H2.1 D2.4 

D3.1 D3.9 D4.7          

11.9 

Supp

orts peo

ple in assertin

g their hu

man

 rights. 

  

D1.3   

11.10 

Challenges practices which do no

t safeguard th

ose in need of sup

port and

 protectio

n. 

  

        Assists in

 de

veloping

 individu

alised

 care 

plans. 

Contribu

tes to th

e do

cumen

tatio

n  

of inform

ation 

relevant to

 the 

individu

al patient. 

D1.1 D1.2    

D4M

H1.2 

    

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Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 12

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 respo

nd to

 their feed

back 

and a wide range of other sou

rces to

 learn, develop

 and

 improve services.

  

   

 

12.5 

Shares com

plaints, com

plim

ents and

 com

men

ts with

 the team

 in order to

 im

prove care. 

  

D1.1 D1.6 D4.4   

D4.5 

12.6 

Actively respon

ds to

 feed

back. 

  

D1.1 D4.4 

12.7 

Supp

orts peo

ple who

 wish to com

plain. 

  

D1.1 D2.3 D2.4 

12.8 

As an

 individu

al te

am m

embe

r and team

 leader, actively seeks and learns 

from

 feed

back to

 enh

ance care and ow

n and othe

rs professional 

developm

ent. 

  

D1.7 D4.1 D4.2 

D4.4 D4.5                   

12.9 

Works with

in ethical and

 legal framew

orks and

 local policies to deal w

ith 

complaints and concerns. 

  

Seeks advice from

 senior colleague

 whe

n patie

nts/clients 

wish to com

men

t or com

plain. 

Develop

s use of 

refle

ctive practice 

to engage with

 team

 mem

bers. 

D1.1 D1M

H1.1 

D2.8 D4M

H1.3 

ESC 13

 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered, gradu

ate nu

rse to promote continuity whe

n their care is to

 be tran

sferred to ano

ther service or pe

rson

 

There are no

t req

uiremen

ts fo

r en

try to th

e register. 

  

   

 

     

    

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 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 14

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 be an

 auton

omou

s an

d confiden

t mem

ber of th

e multi‐disciplinary or m

ulti agency team

 and

 to inspire 

confiden

ce in

 others. 

  

   

 

14.6 

Actively consults and

 explores solutio

ns and

 ideas with

 others to enh

ance 

care. 

  

D1.1 D1.4     

14.7 

Challenges th

e practice of self and

 others across th

e multi‐profession

al te

am. 

  

D1.7 D1.8 D4.4   

D4.5       

14.8 

Takes effective role with

in th

e team

 ado

pting the leadership role whe

n approp

riate. 

  

D4 D4.1 D4.6       

14.9 

Act as an

 effectiv

e role m

odel in

 decision making, ta

king

 action and 

supp

ortin

g othe

rs. 

  

D2.6 D4.6 D4.7 

14.10 

Works inter‐profession

ally and

 auton

omou

sly as a m

eans of achieving

 op

timum

 outcomes fo

r pe

ople. 

  

D1.4 D4.6 D4.7      

D3.8 D4M

H1.3 

14.11 

Safeguards th

e safety of self and

 others, and

 adh

eres to

 lone

 working

 policies 

whe

n working

 in th

e commun

ity settin

g and in peo

ple’s ho

mes. 

  

      Dem

onstratio

n of 

working

 with

 othe

rs and

 with

in 

NMC code

 of 

profession

al 

cond

uct. 

D1.1 D1.5   D

4.6 

D4M

H1.3 

    

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tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be 

achieved

 

   Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 15

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 safely de

legate to

 othe

rs and

 to respon

d ap

prop

riately whe

n a task is delegated

 to th

em. 

  

   

 

15.2 Works with

in th

e requ

irem

ents of T

he Cod

e (NMC 2015) in de

legatin

g care and

 whe

n care is delegated

 to th

em. 

  

D1.1 D1.5 D1.6 D1.8 

D4.6 

15.3 Takes respon

sibility and accoun

table for de

legatin

g care to

 others. 

  

D1.1 D1.5 D1.6 D1.8 

D4.6 

15.4 Prep

ares, sup

ports and supe

rvises th

ose to who

m care has be

en 

delegated. 

  

D1.1 D1.5 D1.6   D

1.8 

D4.5 D4.6 

15.5 Re

cognises and

 add

resses deficits in kno

wledge and skill in

 self and

 othe

rs and

 takes approp

riate actio

n. 

  

 

D1.1 D1.5 D1.6 D1.7 

D1.8  D4.4 D4.5  

ESC 16

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 safely lead

, co‐

ordina

te and

 man

age care. 

  

   

 

16.1 Inspires con

fiden

ce and

 provide

s clear direction to others. 

  

 D

4.6 

16.2 Takes de

cision

s and is able to answer fo

r these de

cision

s whe

n requ

ired

.  

  

D1.1

D1.5

D1.8 

16.3 Ba

ses de

cision

s on

 evide

nce and uses experience to guide

 decision‐

making. 

  

 D

1.1

D1.8

D1.9

D3.1

 

16.4 Acts as a positive role mod

el fo

r othe

rs. 

  

 D

1.3

D2.6

 

16.5 Manages time effectively. 

  

 D

4.3 

16.6 Negotiates with

 others in relation to balancing

 com

petin

g and conflictin

g prioritie

s. 

  

 D

1.2

D4.3 

    

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Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 17

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 work safely und

er 

pressure and

 maintain the safety of service users at a

ll times. 

  

   

 

17.7 

Dem

onstrates effective tim

e managem

ent. 

  

D4.3  

 17.8 

Prioritise ow

n workload and manages com

petin

g and conflictin

g prioritie

s. 

  

D1.2 D4.3 

17.9 

App

ropriately rep

orts con

cerns regarding staffin

g and skill‐m

ix and

 acts 

to resolve issues th

at m

ay im

pact on the safety of service users with

in 

local policy fram

eworks. 

  

D1.1 D1.5 D1.6 

D3.6 D3.9 

D4M

H1.3 

17.10 

Recognises stress in others and provides app

ropriate sup

port or 

guidance ensuring safety to

 peo

ple at all tim

es. 

  

D1.1 D1.2 D1.3 

D1M

H1.8 D2.4    

D3.4  D3.7 D3.9  D 

4.6    

17.11 

Enables othe

rs to

 iden

tify and manage their stress. 

  

D1.1 D1M

H1.8 

D1.2 D1.3 D1.5 

D2.4  D3.4 D3.7 

D3.9 D4.6             

17.12 

Works with

in local policies whe

n working

 in th

e commun

ity settin

g includ

ing in peo

ple’s ho

mes and

 ensures th

e safety of o

thers. 

  

    Obse

rvat

ion a

nd

asse

ssm

ent

of

studen

t pra

ctic

e. 

D1.1 D1.5    

D1M

H1.1 

D1M

H1.2 

D3M

H1.9  D4.6 

    

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 date 

whe

n achieved

  Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) com

petencies 

ESC 18

 Pe

ople can

 trust the ne

wly registered grad

uate nurse to en

hance the safety of service 

users an

d iden

tify and

 actively man

age risk and

 uncertainty in

 relation to peo

ple, the

 en

vironm

ent, self a

nd others. 

  

   

 

18.9 

Refle

cts on

 and

 learns from

 safety incide

nts as an autono

mou

s individu

al and

 as 

a team

 mem

ber a

nd con

tributes to

 team

 learning. 

  

D1.7 D4.5    

 

18.10 

Participates in

 clinical aud

it to im

prove the safety of service users. 

  

D1.9 D4.2 

18.11 

Assesses and im

plem

ents m

easures to m

anage, red

uce or rem

ove risk th

at 

could be

 detrimen

tal to pe

ople, self and

 others. 

  

D1.4 D3.4 D4.1   D

4.2 

D4.6             

18.12 

Assesses, evaluates and

 interprets risk indicators and

 balances risk against 

bene

fits, ta

king

 accou

nt of the

 level of risk pe

ople are prepared to ta

ke. 

  

D1.4 D3.4 D4.1   D

4.2 

D4.6 

18.13 

Works with

in legal and

 ethical fram

eworks to

 promote safety and

 positive risk 

taking. 

  

D1.4 D1.7 D2.4 

D3.9 D4.6  

18.14 

Works with

in policies to protect self and

 others in all care settin

gs includ

ing in 

the ho

me care settin

g. 

  

D1 D1.1 D1.5 D3M

H1.4 

D4.6 D4M

H1.3  

18.15 

Takes step

s no

t to cross profession

al bou

ndaries and pu

t self o

r colleague

s at 

risk. 

  

  Seeks advice and

 inform

ation 

regarding risk 

assessmen

t and safety issues 

with

in working

 en

vironm

ent.  

Contribu

tes to 

individu

al risk 

assessmen

t do

cumen

tatio

n. 

D1.1 D1.5 D1.6 D1.8 

D2.5             

ESC 19

 Pe

ople can

 trust the ne

wly registered grad

uate nurse to work to prevent and

 resolve

 conflict an

d maintain a safe environ

men

t. 

  

   

 

19.3 

Selects and applies approp

riate strategies and

 techniqu

es fo

r conflict resolution, 

de‐escalation and ph

ysical interven

tion in th

e managem

ent o

f poten

tial violence 

and aggression

  

 D1.1 D1.5 D1.8 D2.4   

D4.6 D4M

H1.3  

    

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n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 20

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 select a

nd m

anage 

med

ical devices safely. 

  

   

 

20.2 Works with

in legal framew

orks and

 app

lies eviden

ce based

 practice in 

the safe selectio

n and use of m

edical devices. 

  

 D1.1 D1.9 D3.6 

20.3 

Saf

ely

use

s an

d m

ainta

ins

a ra

nge

of

med

ical

dev

ices

appro

priat

e to

th

e ar

ea o

f w

ork

, in

cludin

g e

nsu

ring r

egula

r se

rvic

ing,

mai

nte

nan

ce

and c

alib

ration incl

udin

g r

eport

ing a

dve

rse

inci

den

ts r

elat

ing t

o m

edic

al d

evic

es. 

  

 D1.1 D1.9 D3.6 

20.4 Ke

eps approp

riate records in relation to th

e use and mainten

ance of 

med

ical devices and

 the de

contam

ination processes requ

ired

 as pe

r local and

 national guide

lines. 

  

 D1.1 D3.6 

20.5 Explains th

e de

vices to peo

ple and carers and

 che

cks un

derstand

ing. 

  

 D2.7 

    

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whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 21

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 iden

tify and

 take 

effective measures to prevent and

 con

trol infection in accorda

nce with local 

and na

tion

al policy.  

  

   

 

21.7 

Works with

in The

 Cod

e: Professiona

l stand

ards of p

ractice an

d beha

viou

rs fo

r nurses an

d midwives (N

MC, 2015) and

 in collabo

ratio

n with

 peo

ple and their carers to

 meet respo

nsibilitie

s for preven

tion and 

control of infectio

n. 

  

D1.1 D1M

H1.1 

21.8 

In partnership with

 peo

ple and their carers, plans, delivers and 

documen

ts care that dem

onstrates effective risk assessm

ent, infection 

preven

tion and control. 

  

D3.1 D3.3 D3.6 

21.9 

Iden

tifies, recognises and refers to

 the approp

riate clinical expert. 

  

D1.8 D3.1 

21.10 

Explains risks to

 peo

ple, relatives, carers and colleague

s and ed

ucates 

them

 in prevention and control of infectio

n. 

  

D3.8 

21.11 

Recognises infection risk and

 rep

orts and

 acts in situ

ations whe

re th

ere 

is need for he

alth promotion and protectio

n and pu

blic health

 strategies. 

  

      Discussion with

 stud

ent.  

Obse

rvat

ion a

nd

asse

ssm

ent

of

studen

t pra

ctic

e.

Cleanliness 

Cham

pion

s Programme. 

D3.5 

    

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Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 22

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 maintain effective 

stan

dard infection control precautions and

 app

ly and

 ada

pt th

ese to needs 

and lim

itations in

 all en

vironm

ents.  

  

   

 

22.7 

Initiates and

 maintains app

ropriate m

easures to prevent and

 con

trol 

infection according to rou

te of transmission

 of m

icro‐organism, in orde

r to protect service users, m

embe

rs of the

 pub

lic and

 other staff. 

  

D1.4 

 

22.8 

App

lies legislation that relates to

 the managem

ent o

f spe

cific infection 

risk at a

 local and

 national level. 

  

D3.6 

22.9 

Adh

eres to

 infection preven

tion and control policies and proced

ures at 

all tim

es and

 ensures th

at colleague

s work according to goo

d practice 

guidelines. 

  

D3.6 

22.10 

Challenges th

e practice of other care workers who

 put th

emselves and

 othe

rs at risk of infection. 

  

D1.1 D1.4 D4.1 

22.11 

Manages overall en

vironm

ent to minim

ise risk. 

  

      Cleanliness 

Cham

pion

s Programme. 

Obse

rvat

ion a

nd

asse

ssm

ent

of

studen

t pra

ctic

e. 

D3.3 D3.6 

    

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whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 23

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 provide

 effective

 nu

rsing interven

tion

s whe

n someo

ne has an infectious disease includ

ing the 

use of stand

ard isolation techniqu

es. 

  

   

 

23.5 Re

cognise and acts upo

n the ne

ed to

 refer to

 spe

cialist a

dvisers as 

approp

riate. 

  

 D1.8 D3.1 

23.6 Assesses the ne

eds of th

e infectious person, or pe

ople and

 app

lies 

approp

riate isolation techniqu

es. 

  

 D3.3 D3.6 

23.7 En

sures that peo

ple includ

ing colleague

s are aw

are of and

 adh

ere to 

local policies in relation to isolation and infection control procedu

res. 

  

 D3.3 D3.6 

23.8 Iden

tifies suita

ble alternatives whe

n isolation facilities are un

available 

and principles have to be applied in unp

lann

ed circumstances. 

  

 D3.3 

ESC 24

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 fully com

ply with 

hygien

e, uniform

 and

 dress cod

es in

 order to

 limit, p

revent and

 con

trol 

infection. 

  

   

 

24.4 Acts as a role mod

el to

 others and en

sures colleague

s work with

in local 

policy. 

  

 D1.6 

   

    

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Initial and

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whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 25

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 a safely ap

ply the 

principles of a

sepsis whe

n pe

rforming invasive

 procedu

res an

d be

 com

petent 

in aseptic te

chniqu

e in a variety of settings. 

  

   

 

25.3 App

lies a range of app

ropriate m

easures to prevent infection includ

ing 

application of safe and effective asep

tic te

chniqu

e. 

  

 D3.6 

25.4 Safely perform

s wou

nd care, app

lying no

n‐touch or aseptic te

chniqu

es in 

a variety of settin

gs. 

  

 D3.6 

25.5 Able to com

mun

icate po

tential risks to

 others and advise peo

ple on

 the 

managem

ent o

f the

ir device, site

 or wou

nd to

 prevent and

 con

trol 

infection and to promote he

aling. 

  

 D3.8 

ESC 26

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified nu

rse to act, in a variety of environ

men

ts 

includ

ing the ho

me care setting, to redu

ce risk whe

n ha

ndlin

g waste, 

includ

ing sharps, con

taminated

 line

n an

d whe

n de

aling with spillages of b

lood

 an

d othe

r bo

dy fluids. 

  

   

 

26.4 Manages hazardo

us waste and

 spillages in accordance with

 local health

 and safety policies. 

  

 D 1 D 3.6  

26.5 Instructs othe

rs to

 do the same. 

  

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 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 27

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 assist the

m to

 cho

ose 

a diet th

at provide

s an

 ade

quate nu

tritiona

l and

 fluid intake. 

  

   

 

27.6 

Uses know

ledge of dietary, physical, social and

 psychological factors to 

inform

 practice be

ing aw

are of th

ose that can

 con

tribute to poo

r diet, 

cause or be caused

 by ill health

  

 D1.2 D1.3 D1.4 

27.7 

Supp

orts peo

ple to m

ake approp

riate the choices and changes to eating 

patterns, taking accoun

t of d

ietary preferences, religious and

 cultural 

requ

irem

ents, treatmen

t req

uiremen

ts and

 spe

cial diets need for he

alth 

reason

s. 

  

 D1.2 D1.3 D1.4 

27.8 

Refers to

 spe

cialist m

embe

rs of the

 multi‐disciplinary team

 for 

additio

nal or specialist a

dvice. 

  

 D1.6 

 

27.9 

Discusses in

 a non

‐judgem

ental w

ay how

 diet can

 improve he

alth and

 the risks associated

 with

 not eating approp

riately. 

  

 D1.2 D1.3 

27.10 

In liaison with

 a registered midwife

 provide

s essential advice and 

supp

ort to mothe

rs who

 are breast feeding. 

  

 D3.1 D3M

H1.1 

27.11 

Provides sup

port and

 advice to carers whe

n the pe

rson

 they are caring 

for has specific dietary ne

eds. 

  

 D3.8 

    

 35

ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: NUTR

ITION AND FLU

ID M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 28

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 assess an

d mon

itor 

their nu

tritiona

l status an

d in a partnership, formulate an

 effective

 plan of 

care. 

  

   

 

28.5 

Makes a com

preh

ensive assessm

ent o

f peo

ple’s ne

eds in relation to 

nutrition

 iden

tifying, docum

entin

g and commun

icating level of risk. 

  

 D2.7 D3.3 D3.9 

28.6 

Seeks specialist a

dvice as req

uired in order to

 form

ulate an

 app

ropriate 

care plan. 

  

 D1.8 D2.4 

28.7 

Provides inform

ation to peo

ple and their carers. 

  

 D1.4 D2.1 D3.8 

28.8 

Mon

itors and

 records progress against the

 plan. 

  

 D3.1 D3.3 D3.10

 

28.9 

Discusses progress and changes in con

ditio

n with

 the pe

rson

, carers and 

the multi‐disciplinary team

.  

  

D3.3 

28.10 

Acts autono

mou

sly to initiate approp

riate actio

n whe

n malnu

trition

 is 

iden

tified or whe

re a person’s nu

trition

al status worsens, and

 rep

ort 

this as an

 adverse event. 

  

 D3.7 D3.10

 

    

 35

ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: NUTR

ITION AND FLU

ID M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 29

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 assess an

d mon

itor 

their flu

id status an

d in partnership with them

, formulate an

 effective

 plan of 

care.  

  

   

 

29.5 

Uses ne

gotia

ting and othe

r skills to encou

rage peo

ple who

 might be 

reluctant to drink to ta

ke ade

quate flu

ids. 

  

 D2.2 D3.7 D3.8 

29.6 

Iden

tifies signs of deh

ydratio

n and acts to

 correct th

ese. (*

)  

  

D3M

H D3.1 D3.4 

D3.7 

D3.9 D3.10

 29.7 

Works collabo

rativ

ely with

 the pe

rson

 their carers and

 the multi‐

disciplinary team

 to ensure an

 ade

quate flu

id intake and

 outpu

t. 

  

 D2.7 D3.7 D3.10

 

ESC 30

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified grad

uate nurse to

 assist the

m in

 creating 

and en

vironm

ent tha

t is cond

ucive to eating an

d drinking.  

  

   

 

30.5 

Challenges others who

 do no

t follow procedu

res. 

  

 D1.2 D4.1 D4.7 

30.6 

Ensures approp

riate assistance and

 sup

port is available to enable 

peop

le to

 eat. 

  

 D3.8 D3.9 

30.7 

Ensures provision is m

ade for replacem

ent m

eals fo

r anyone

 who

 is 

unable to

 eat at the

 usual time, or un

able to

 prepare th

eir ow

n meals. 

  

 D3.9 

30.8 

Ensures that app

ropriate fo

od and

 fluids are available as req

uired. 

  

 D3.9 

    

 35

ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: NUTR

ITION AND FLU

ID M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 31

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly qua

lified grad

uate nurse to

 ensure that tho

se 

unab

le to

 take

 food

 by mou

th receive

 ade

quate flu

id and

 nutrition

 to m

eet 

their ne

eds. 

  

   

 

31.3 

Takes actio

n to ensure that, w

here th

ere are prob

lems with

 eating and 

swallowing, nutritio

nal status is not com

prom

ised

.  

  

D3M

H D3.6 D3.7 

31.4 

Adm

inisters enteral fe

eds safely and

 maintains equ

ipmen

t in 

accordance with

 local policy. (*

)  

  

D3M

H D3M

H1.1 

D3.6 D3.7 

31.5 

Safely, m

aintains and

 uses naso‐gastric, PEG

 and

 other fe

eding de

vices. 

  

 D3M

H D3M

H1.1 

D3.2 D3.6 

31.6 

Works with

in legal and

 ethical fram

eworks ta

king

 accou

nt of p

ersonal 

choice. 

  

 D1.2 D1M

H1.3 

ESC 32

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 safely ad

minister 

fluids whe

n flu

ids cann

ot be taken inde

pend

ently.  

  

   

 

32.1 

Und

erstands and

 app

lies know

ledge of intraven

ous flu

ids and ho

w th

ey 

are prescribed

 and

 adm

inistered with

in local adm

inistration of 

med

icines policy. 

  

 D3.6 

32.2 

Mon

itors and

 assesses pe

ople receiving

 intraven

ous flu

ids. (*

)  

  

D3.1 D3.7 D3.10

 

32.3 

Docum

ents progress against p

rescription and markers of h

ydratio

n. (*

)  

  

D2.7 D3.10

 

32.4 

Mon

itors infusion

 site

 for signs of abn

ormality

 and

 take th

e requ

ired

 actio

n repo

rting and do

cumen

ting signs and actio

ns ta

ken. 

  

 D2.7 D3.1 D3.10

 

    

 35

ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: MED

ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 33

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 correctly and

 safely 

unde

rtake med

icines

3 calculations. 

  

   

 

33.2 

Is com

petent in

 the process of m

edication‐related calculation in nursing

 fie

ld involving: 

• Tablets and capsules 

• Liqu

id m

edicines 

• Injections 

• IV infusion

s includ

ing: 

• Unit d

ose 

• Sub and multip

le unit d

ose 

• Co

mplex calculatio

ns 

• SI unit con

version 

  

 D3.6 D3M

H1.5  

 

    

 36

ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: MED

ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 34

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work within legal and

 ethical framew

orks th

at und

erpin safe and

 effective

 med

icines m

anagem

ent. 

  

   

 

34.4 

App

lies legislation to practice to safe and effective orde

ring, receiving, 

storing administering

 and

 dispo

sal of m

edicines and

 drugs, including

 controlled drugs in both prim

ary and second

ary care settin

gs and

 ensures 

othe

rs do the same. 

  

 D3.6 D3M

H1.5  

34.5 

Fully und

erstands all metho

ds of sup

plying

 med

icines, eg. M

edicines Act 

exem

ptions, patient group

 directio

ns (P

GDs), clinical m

anagem

ent p

lans 

and othe

r forms of prescribing. 

  

 D1.1 D1.7 D3.6 

34.6 

Fully und

erstands th

e differen

t types of p

rescrib

ing includ

ing 

supp

lemen

tary prescrib

ing, com

mun

ity practition

er nurse prescribing

 and

 inde

pend

ent n

urse prescribing. 

  

 D1.1 D1.5 D3.1  

D3.6 

ESC 35

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work as part o

f a te

am to 

offer ho

listic care and

 a ran

ge of treatmen

t options of w

hich m

edicines m

ay fo

rm 

a pa

rt. 

  

   

 

35.3 

Works con

fiden

tly as part of the

 team

 and

, whe

re re

levant, as leader of the

 team

 to develop

 treatm

ent o

ptions and

 cho

ices with

 the pe

rson

 receiving

 care and

 their carers. 

  

 D1.4 D4.6 D4.7 

35.4 

Que

stions, critically app

raises, takes into accou

nt ethical con

side

ratio

ns 

and the preferen

ces of th

e pe

rson

 receiving

 care and uses evide

nce to 

supp

ort a

n argumen

t in de

term

ining whe

n med

icines m

ay or may not be an

 approp

riate cho

ice of treatm

ent. 

  

 D1.2 D1.3 D1.4 

D1M

H1.4 D1M

H1.8 

D2M

H1.2  D2.8 

D3.9 

    

 36

ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: MED

ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 36

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 ensure safe and

 effective practice in

 med

icines m

anagem

ent throu

gh com

preh

ensive

 kn

owledge of m

edicines, the

ir actions, risks and

 ben

efits. 

  

   

 

36.2 

App

lies know

ledge of basic pharm

acology, how

 med

icines act and

 interact in

 the system

s of th

e bo

dy, and

 their therapeu

tic action. 

  

 D1.9 D3.2 

36.3 

Und

erstands com

mon

 rou

tes and techniqu

es of m

edicine 

administration includ

ing absorptio

n, m

etabolism, adverse reactions and

 interactions. 

  

 D3.2 D3.6 

36.4 

Safely m

anages drug administration and mon

itors effects. (*) 

  

 D3.6 

36.5 

Repo

rts adverse incide

nts and ne

ar m

isses. 

  

 D3.6 

36.6 

Safely m

anages anaph

ylaxis. 

  

 D3.7 

ESC 37

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 safely orde

r, receive

 store an

d dispose of m

edicines (including

 con

trolled drugs) in

 any

 setting. 

  

   

 

37.2 

Orders, receives, stores and disposes of m

edicines safely (in

clud

ing 

controlled drugs). 

  

 D3.6 D3M

H1.5  

    

 36

ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: MED

ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 38

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to ad

minister med

icines 

safely and

 in a timely man

ner, includ

ing controlled drugs. 

  

   

 

38.4 

Safely and

 effectiv

ely administers and

, whe

re necessary, prepares 

med

icines via rou

tes and metho

ds com

mon

ly used and maintains 

accurate re

cords. 

  

 D3.6 

38.5 

Supe

rvises and

 teache

s othe

rs to

 do the same. 

  

 D4.5 

38.6 

Und

erstands th

e legal req

uiremen

ts. 

  

 D1.1 

  

   Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

     Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 39

 

Peop

le can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to

 keep an

d maintain 

accurate records using

 inform

ation techno

logy, w

here app

ropriate, w

ithin a 

multi‐disciplinary fram

ework as a lead

er and

 as pa

rt of a

 team

 and

 in a variety 

of care settings includ

ing at hom

e. 

  

   

 

39.2 

Effectively keep

 record of m

edication administered and om

itted

, in a 

variety of care settings, including

 con

trolled drugs and en

sures othe

rs 

do th

e same. 

  

 D1.1 D2.7 

 

    

 36

ESSENTIAL SK

ILLS CLU

STER

: MED

ICINES M

ANAGEM

ENT 

 Men

tor 

Initial and

 date 

whe

n achieved

  

Initial       Date 

 Ways in which 

NMC standards 

may be achieved

 

 Re

lates to NMC 

(2010a) 

compe

tencies 

ESC 40

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to work in partnership with 

peop

le receiving

 med

ical treatm

ents and

 their carers. 

  

   

 

40.2 

Works with

 peo

ple and carers to

 provide

 clear and

 accurate inform

ation. 

  

 D2.1 

 40.3 

Gives clear instruction and explanation and checks th

at th

e pe

rson

 un

derstand

 the use of m

edicines and

 treatm

ent o

ptions. 

  

 D2.2 D2.3 D3.8 

40.4 

Assesses the pe

rson

’s ability to safely self‐administer the

ir m

edicines. 

  

 D3.8 

40.5 

Assists peo

ple to m

ake safe and

 inform

ed cho

ices abo

ut th

eir m

edicines. 

  

 D3.8 

ESC 41

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to use an

d evalua

te up‐to‐

date inform

ation on

 med

icines m

anagem

ent an

d work within na

tion

al and

 local 

policy guidelines. 

  

   

 

41.2 

Works with

in national and

 local policies and en

sures othe

rs do the same. 

  

 D1.1 

ESC 42

 Pe

ople can

 trust the

 new

ly registered grad

uate nurse to de

mon

strate 

unde

rstand

ing an

d kn

owledge to sup

ply an

d ad

minister via a pa

tien

t group

 direction. 

  

   

 

42.2 

Through simulation and course work de

mon

strates know

ledge and 

application of th

e principles req

uired for safe and

 effective supp

ly and

 administration via a patie

nt group

 dire

ction includ

ing an

 und

erstanding

 of 

role and

 accou

ntability. 

  

 D3.6 

 

42.3 

Through simulation and course work de

mon

strates ho

w to

 sup

ply and 

administer v

ia a patient group

 dire

ction. 

  

 D3.6 

 

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SIGN OFF DOCUMENTATION 

RECORD OF STUDENT AND SIGN‐OFF MENTOR MEETINGS DURING THE PRE‐REGISTRATION 

CONSOLIDATION MODULE  

 

In order to ensure public protection, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) needs to be

assured that students have been assessed and signed off as being capable of delivering

safe and effective practice at the end of their programme. Following the publication of the

NMC standards to support learning and assessment in practice (2006, 2008), a Sign-Off

Mentor, who has met additional criteria, must make the final assessment of practice and

confirm to the NMC that the required proficiencies for entry to the register have been

achieved.

The NMC identified that a Sign-Off Mentor should meet the following criteria:

• Be an experienced mentor, identified on the local register, on the same part (or sub

part) of the NMC register and working in the same field (branch) of practice as that in

which the student intends to achieve registration.

• Have clinical currency and capability (experienced nurse within the area of practice

and clinically up to date)

• Have a working knowledge of current programme requirements, practice assessment

strategies and relevant changes in education and practice for the student they are

assessing.

• Have an in-depth understanding of their accountability to the NMC for the decision

they make to pass or fail a final placement student when assessing their proficiency

at the end of a programme.

This standard applies to all learners undertaking an NMC approved programme, whose

programmes commenced after September 2007. Applying this requirement, all pre-

registration nursing students on the programme will require a SOM in their final pre-

registration (consolidation) placement from June 2010.

The SOM may be the student’s only mentor on their final placement or the student may be

allocated to a mentor as well as a SOM. This will be decided locally. The NMC suggests that

the SOM “must have time allocated… the equivalent of one hour per week” (NMC 2008a

p34) during the placement experience to effectively undertake the student’s assessment and

provide a reliable, valid and comprehensive assessment of the student’s proficiency and

 

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suitability for entry to the register. The SOM should utilise a range of evidence to support

their decision making:-

• Review the student’s Learning Development Plan for the placement and the previous

mentor’s reports

• Observe demonstration of appropriate professional behaviours and attitudes

• Observe episodes of care delivery, care management and practical skills

• Review the student’s record-keeping and documentation

• Assess the student’s ability to reflect on their own performance

• Assess achievement of final placement learning outcomes

• Utilise the feedback and testimony of others who work with and supervise the student

e.g. Mentor, mentoring team, MDT, other professionals, patient/client /carers etc.

The final summative assessment of competence draws on evidence of assessment over a

sustained period of time. This information should be made available to the SOM to allow

them to view the content of all previous mentors’ assessments. This process allows the SOM

to make a judgement on the student’s suitability for entry to the register based on their

progress over the entire period of their programme.

As a sign off mentor (SOM) the registered practitioner is signing the final practice learning

area documentation to state that they have assessed the student’s practice performance,

reviewed a range of relevant evidence provided and are able to confirm that the learner has

demonstrated to them that they meet the competencies to undertake the role of a newly

registered nurse. This assessment, in conjunction with the verification from the HEI that the

student has achieved the academic components of their programme, enables them to enter

the NMC register. As with any mentoring/assessing relationship, it is essential that any

concerns about the student’s progress and performance identified during the placement

period, are brought to the attention of the Learning Team Facilitator and PEF/CHEF as soon

as possible to obtain support and advice.

In order to monitor the student’s progress during their consolidation practice learning

experience, it is suggested that a minimum of 3 meetings should take place during the

placement between the sign-off mentor and the student. These meetings with the student should take place at the beginning, midway through and at the end of the placement. The following structure should be used to record these meetings and record

notes on the student’s progress which will assist the SOM’s decision making and aid the

student development.

 

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RECORD OF SIGN OFF

YEAR 3: FINAL PLE

Name of Student: HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: Name of Sign off Mentor:

Date of Initial Meeting          Date of Midway Meeting         

 

Date of Final Meeting  

 

 

 

 

  

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

Student Progress:    Comments:  

Student Progress:     Comments:  

Student Progress:    Comments:  

 

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FINAL ASSESSMENT

(Completed by Sign-Off Mentor)

STUDENT NAME:

HEI ID:

INTAKE/YEAR GROUP:

FINAL STATEMENT I, (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........………………….......................................... (SIGN-OFF MENTOR)

Can confirm that STUDENT NURSE (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........................................................

has achieved / not achieved all of the practice requirements for the NMC/ University of Dundee approved programme. This includes the competencies and module learning outcomes, so fulfilling the NMC requirements for entry to the register (RN Adult) and is fit for safe and effective practice commensurate with the level expected of a newly registered graduate nurse.

 

Date __/__/__

 

Sign Off Mentor Print Name:

Sign Off Mentor Signature:

Total number of hours worked with student for sign-off activities: ………….

Signature of Sign-Off Mentor: ……………………………………………

 

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RECORD OF SIGN OFF

YEAR 3: RETRIEVAL PLE

Name of Student: HEI ID:

Intake/Year Group: Name of Sign off Mentor:

Date of Initial Meeting          Date of Midway Meeting         

 

Date of Final Meeting  

 

 

 

 

  

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Sign Off Mentor Signature:

Student Progress:    Comments:  

Student Progress:     Comments:  

Student Progress:    Comments:  

 

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RETRIEVAL PLE ASSESSMENT YEAR 3 (Completed by Sign-Off Mentor)

STUDENT NAME:

HEI ID:

INTAKE/YEAR GROUP:

FINAL STATEMENT I, (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........………………….......................................... (SIGN-OFF MENTOR)

Can confirm that STUDENT NURSE (PLEASE PRINT NAME) ...........................................................

has achieved / not achieved all of the practice requirements for the NMC/ University of Dundee approved programme. This includes the competencies and module learning outcomes, so fulfilling the NMC requirements for entry to the register (RN Adult) and is fit for safe and effective practice commensurate with the level expected of a newly registered graduate nurse.

 

Date __/__/__

 

Sign Off Mentor Print Name:

Sign Off Mentor Signature:

Total number of hours worked with student for sign-off activities: ………….

Signature of Sign-Off Mentor: ……………………………………………

 

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SECTION 3: POLICIES, GUIDELINES, PROTOCOLS

 

3.0 Student support protocol/policy/guidance specific to HEI

3.1 Raising and escalating a concern protocol/policy/guidance

3.2 Risk assessments

3.3 Submission of practice learning assessment documents checklist

3.4 Action plan templates

 

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3.0 Student support protocol/policy/guidance

The School is aware that student life can be daunting at times and works closely with the University services to provide the best possible advice and support for students.   You have been allocated to a Learning Team. You will study and learn together over the three years of the programme. Each student  is allocated a Learning Team Facilitator  (LTF)) who also  facilitates the Learning Team.   The LTF monitors your progress and has access to weekly attendance records, students’ assessment results  and  placement  allocation  throughout  the  three  years  of  the  programme.  The  LTF  gives academic support as well as pastoral support and can direct you to the additional support services available in the University including the Academic Skills Centre; the Chaplaincy; Counselling Service; Disability Services; Student Services and Dundee University Student Association.  The School also has Academic Practice Contacts  (APC)  for each area. They can help with  issues  in practice,  including  Cause  for  Concerns.  They  also  support  Practice  Education  Facilitators      and mentors. Each placement has a list of the contact information for the APC for area.  3.1 Reporting a cause for concern in practice identified by a student This flow chart overleaf is designed to help students to resolve concerns identified within the allocated practice learning environment. The process of addressing and managing concerns is part of the learning process and will be supported by staff in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.

It is recognised that students may encounter difficulties, dissatisfaction or concern with the following:

• Learning opportunities and availability • Teaching • Feedback • Perceived unfairness and subjectivity • Learning culture • Health and safety If you have a have concern within a practice learning environment, you are advised to take action immediately by following the process overleaf.

In the first instance you are encouraged to raise concerns with members of the practice team. It is anticipated that the majority of issues will be resolved with their support. However, where cause for concern relates to patient safety or perceived serious misconduct it is recognised that you may have difficulties raising the issue locally. In that case you should contact your Learning Team Facilitator or Academic Practice Contact the earliest opportunity.

It is important that you do not wait until the end of the placement or disclose serious concerns on the placement evaluation form.

 

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3.2 Risk assessments

Student Nurses as young workers

Definition: The term ‘Young Worker’ means a worker who has attained the age of 16 but not the age of 18. A number of nursing students particularly at the beginning of their programme will be aged 17. Background: Young workers are afforded all the protection of general health and safety law – the right to information, training, supervision and to a safe and healthy workplace. There are however specific restrictions that apply to workers aged under 18 years. Restrictions: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, regulation 19,(5) requires that persons under 18 years of age should not be employed to undertake work that is, beyond their physical or psychological capacity, exposes them to radiation or harmful substances, involves a risk of accidents they are unlikely to recognise because of a lack of training or experience or involves a risk to their health from extreme heat, noise or vibration. Hours The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2002 limit the hours per week and per day a child or young person (under 18) can work, and set out minimum rest periods. Workers aged 16 and 17 are entitled to 12 consecutive hours of rest in any 24 hour period. They are also entitled to a rest period of no less than 48 hours in each seven day period, compared to 24 hours for an adult worker. The UK opt-out from the Working Time Regulations does not apply to under-18s. Young workers are never allowed to work more than 40 hours a week and must have a 30 minute break away from their work if the work exceeds 4.5 hours. Night Shift Due to the restrictions young workers should not work night shifts within hospital and health care settings. Risk Assessment Young workers In order to comply with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, a specific young worker risk assessment must be completed. Student Nurses who are pregnant or new mothers During pregnancy, nursing students must be particularly aware of potential health and safety hazards in the workplace as they face many risks to their health and the health of their unborn child. For Pregnancy or Breastfeeding Cytotoxic medicines. These are highly potent materials; some might have a more serious effect upon the foetus or the breastfed infant. Pregnant or breastfeeding students should not be involved in cleaning spillages or dealing with extravasation and should only be involved in administration if the risk of splashes has been virtually eliminated. Solvents. High exposures to solvents produce a greater risk to the foetus or infant than to adults. There is little such work in the health service. Seek advice from health

 

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and safety if you have pregnant or breastfeeding students doing prolonged work with solvents, e.g. prosthetics. Ionising Radiation. The foetus is more susceptible to ionising radiation than are adults. Staff routinely exposed to x-rays or to radiation from radioactive substances are subject to exposure monitoring. The results of this monitoring show that for most staff exposures are much less than the statutory limits that apply during pregnancy. Nevertheless, further precautions may be advised to reduce still further the risk of accidental exposure. Therefore exposure of pregnant women should be as low as reasonably practicable, and certainly below the statutory dose limit for pregnant women. Nursing mothers should not be allocated a practice learning experience where the risk of contamination from ionising radiation is high. Working conditions should also ensure that pregnant women do not receive accidental exposures to radioactive contamination (IRR 1999). Students who are pregnant, may wish to make sure they leave the controlled area while X-rays are being taken. Mercury. Mercury is toxic to the central nervous system; the CNS of the foetus (and infant) is more vulnerable than that of adults, especially during the first trimester. The exposure to mercury that may arise following the spillage of mercury in a thermometer or sphygmomanometer is negligible if the guidelines are followed. If there is a large or awkward spillage from a sphygmomanometer, the student should be discouraged from cleaning this and should get someone who is not pregnant to follow the clean up procedure. Infection Risks. Some infections (Rubella, Listeria, Toxoplasmosis, Hepatitis, HIV, VZV and CMV) are more serious for pregnant or breastfeeding students. If any of these are known to be present among staff or patients, or are often present in the patient group, consult the Occupational Health Service for further advice or consider alternative practice learning allocation. For Pregnancy only Manual Handling. The ability to handle loads is not diminished by pregnancy except in two respects. 1) as the size of the abdomen increases, the load is displaced further from the spine so the maximum load the person can safely handle diminishes. If heavy work is expected, consult the manual handling adviser 2) In the final weeks of pregnancy, the ligaments become looser so the risk of injury from manual work is increased. Often this would occur during the maternity leave but students who are keen to work as long as possible may need to be excluded from heavy work during the later stages. Consult the manual handling department if in doubt. Inhaled antibiotics and Nitric Oxide. Pentamidine, ribavirin, and perhaps nitric oxide, are suspected of having a greater risk for pregnant staff/ students than for others. Local guidelines should be in place for students allocated to practice areas where exposure to these substances occurs. Pregnant staff/ students should be excluded from routine administration except for short term relief during lunch breaks etc. Violence. The foetus is physically well protected but is nevertheless vulnerable to kicks and punches. Pregnant students should be excluded from care of patients who

 

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are likely to lash out violently and from teams who are called upon to restrain violent patients. Night work and long hours. The Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations require employers to adapt the hours of pregnant staff (including avoiding night work altogether) if their GP or Occupational Health Service inform them in writing that this is necessary. It is reasonable to suggest that the same opportunities be afforded to students on practice. Any student who is pregnant, that appears to be experiencing difficulties, should be encouraged to consult their GP to identify whether there is a requirement to adapt their pattern of work. Anaesthetics. Some years ago there was concern that the risk of low birth weight or spontaneous abortion was increased with exposure to nitrous oxide or the volatile anaesthetic agents. These fears have been shown to be invalid (at least so far) for the anaesthetics exposures experienced nowadays. There is no reason to exclude pregnant or breastfeeding staff from any theatre work or recovery room work unless there are doubts about the efficacy of the ventilation. Seek advice from health and safety if in doubt. MRI. 1) Main static magnetic field. There is no evidence that the fields typically used in clinical MRI (about 1.5Tesla) will damage the developing foetus. 2) Time varying field – gradients. There is some equivocal data to suggest an effect on animal embryos from prolonged exposures. Significant exposure would only occur if the staff member was standing right next to the scanner bore (the 'doughnut' shaped part) for a substantial period, such as in an interventional procedure. 3) Radiofrequency fields. These are more a concern for pregnant patients being scanned due to their heating effect. Outside the scanner bore effects are negligible. 4) Acoustic noise. The scanner produces a loud banging during operation which may exceed 100 decibels. It is thought that the foetus is sensitive to noise. It is recommended that pregnant staff should not:

enter the scan room during the first trimester; remain in the scan room during a scan at any time in their pregnancy.

 

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Flow chart indicating the responsibilities of individuals at various stages of the risk assessment process:

Information is passed on to relevant practice mentor

Student alerts the university as soon as possible if they are pregnant  

Student meets with Learning Team Facilitator to discuss need for risk assessment and completes the pre-practice checklist within the OAR

Practice learning environment:

Mentor/ Nurse/ midwife in charge of practice learning environment completes risk assessment form within the OAR and ensures that Risk control measures are identified and implemented as per local guidelines  

HEI staff identifies that student is under 18 at time of commencing first practice learning experience 

LTF contacts practice mentor to inform them of requirement for full risk assessment whilst the student is within the PLE

Documentation to be signed by all parties (Learning Team Facilitator, Mentor and student)

A copy should also be retained within by the practice learning environment.

If risks cannot be adequately controlled: Alternative PLE allocation sought

Opportunity for discussion / explanation with student to ensure he / she understands control measures.

 

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Risk Assessments

Young Persons pre- practice learning Checklist

Practice learning environment Title: Name of Young Person: Commencement Date: Date of Birth: The following criteria must be achieved prior to a young person commencing practice: Person nominated to be in overall charge of the young person while on practice (clinician)? Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes / No Have any additional control measures required been identified? Yes / No Has the risk assessment taken account of special Health and Safety needs which the young person may have as a result of e.g. any physical or learning disability or health issues e.g. allergies?

Yes / No/ Not Applicable

Have arrangements been made for induction/orientation to the unit? Yes/ No Have suitable arrangements been made for mentorship of the young person? Yes/ No Have necessary arrangements for personal safety and freedom from sexual harassment and bullying been considered? Yes/ No Have you completed and returned the young worker risk assessment form to the University, keeping a copy for your records? Yes/ No HEI staff member (LTF)

Completed by (name): Date: Signature Designation: Student: Completed by Name: Date: Signature I agree that my details are shared with the relevant PLE manager and mentor for the purposes of completing a risk assessment prior to practice

 

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Young Person’s Risk Assessment Form

The guidance requires you to identify the hazards in your workplace and determine whether your existing risk control measures are adequate for a young worker. Generally if these meet the criteria for an adult worker (i.e. 18 or over) these will meet the criteria for a young worker but there may be a small range of circumstances where, because of their age, the risk may be increased and/or the control measures require to be adapted. Name of Young Person Date of Birth Practice learning environment title Start Date: Date of Assessment: Does the PLE involve: Practice hours > 40 hours per week Yes / no Night shift Yes / no Less than a 12 hour rest period in 24 hours Yes / no Blood and / or body fluids? Yes / no Hazardous substances? Yes / no Ionizing radiation? Yes / no Dealing with refuse / waste? Yes / no Excessive Noise? Yes / no Gases and gas cylinders? Yes / no Biological agents? Yes / no Manual handling? Yes / no Computer use for periods in Yes / no excess of 1 hour at a time? Possible / known exposure to Yes / no abusive or violent situations? Other situations where youth / lack of experience could present a risk? Please state:

 

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Detail below and additional control measures introduced to reduce the risk of injury to the young worker including details of any activities they will not be asked to undertake (in addition to existing workplace control measures).

Assessment completed by: Clinical manager / mentor I agree to support this student according to local policies and procedures Completed by Name: Date: Signature Designation: HEI staff member: Completed by Name: Date: Signature Designation: Student

• I confirm that I have reviewed the risk assessment with the HEI staff and Clinical manager / mentor

• I confirm that I have reviewed the potential risks as outlined in the risk assessment

• I confirm that I am aware of measures to control risks and will work within recommendations while on practice

Name Date: Signature

 

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Pregnancy pre- practice learning Checklist Practice learning environment title: Name of Student: Commencement Date: The following criteria must be achieved prior to a student who is pregnant commencing practice: Person nominated to be in overall charge of the student while on practice (clinician)? Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes/ No Have any additional control measures required been identified? Yes/ No Has the risk assessment taken account of special Health and Safety needs which the young person may have as a result of e.g. any physical or learning disability or health issues e.g. allergies? Yes/ No/ Not Applicable Have you completed and returned the student who is pregnant risk assessment form to the University, keeping a copy for your records? Yes/ No HEI staff member: Completed by Name: Date: Signature Designation: Student:

Completed by Name: Date:

Signature

I agree that my details can be shared with the relevant PLE manager and mentor for the purposes of completing a risk assessment prior to practice learning experience

 

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New and Expectant Mothers Risk Assessment form

Name of Student: Date of Birth: Practice learning environment title Commencement Date: Details: e.g. Due date The HEI placing a student who is also an expectant Mother in a practice setting is required to undertake a risk assessment to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the student. The Health and Safety Executive (HES 2014) identify a list of potential risks to the student who is an expectant Mother which should be considered and addressed: Does the PLE involve: Lifting/ carrying of heavy loads Yes/ No Standing or sitting for long lengths of time Yes/ No Exposure to infectious diseases Yes/ No Exposure to Lead Yes/ No Exposure to Mercury Yes/ No Exposure to Cytotoxic medication Yes/ No Exposure to MRI or ionising radiation: Yes/ No Exposure TO SOLVENTS Yes/ No Work RELATED STRESS Yes/ No Workstations Yes/ No Other people’s smoking in the workplace Yes/ No Threat of violence in the workplace Yes/ No Long working hours Yes/ No Excessively noisy workplaces Yes/ No Detail blow any additional control measures introduced to reduce the risk to the expectant mother in addition to the existing workplace control measures required:

 

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Assessment completed by:

Clinical manager / mentor I agree to support this student according to local NHS Tayside / Fife policies and procedures Completed by Name: Date: Signature Designation: HEI staff member: Completed by Name: Date: Signature Designation: Student

• I confirm that I have reviewed the risk assessment with the HEI staff and Clinical manager / mentor

• I confirm that I have reviewed the potential risks as outlined in the risk assessment

• I confirm that I am aware of measures to control risks and will work within recommendations while on practice learning

Name Date: Signature

 

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3.3 Submission of practice learning assessment documents checklist – to be completed by the Learning Team Facilitators on final submission of the OAR at the end of Year 3.

Item Check when completed

OAR fully completed by student including signatures

OAR fully completed by mentors including signatures

Record of Sign Off completed by sign off mentor

Good health / Good character submitted by student

 

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Action plan

Domain 1: Professional Values (Please comment on Domain 1 competencies e.g. professional behaviour and attitude; conduct performance and ethics; recognising own abilities and limitations; respects confidentiality)

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (Please comment upon Domain 2 competencies e.g. engagement and development of therapeutic/helping relationship; assessment of holistic needs of patients/clients; rationalising the provision of care)

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making (Please comment on Domain 3 competencies e.g. ability to protect the public through creating and maintaining a safe environment; demonstration of key skills of literacy, numeracy and problem solving)

Domain 4: Leadership, Management and Team Working (Please comment on Domain 4 competencies e.g. issues such as demonstrating a continuing commitment to working within a team; awareness of leadership/management; demonstrating initiative; prioritising care needs)

The Action Plan has been discussed and agreed between student and mentor

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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Action plan

Domain 1: Professional Values (Please comment on Domain 1 competencies e.g. professional behaviour and attitude; conduct performance and ethics; recognising own abilities and limitations; respects confidentiality)

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (Please comment upon Domain 2 competencies e.g. engagement and development of therapeutic/helping relationship; assessment of holistic needs of patients/clients; rationalising the provision of care)

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making (Please comment on Domain 3 competencies e.g. ability to protect the public through creating and maintaining a safe environment; demonstration of key skills of literacy, numeracy and problem solving)

Domain 4: Leadership, Management and Team Working (Please comment on Domain 4 competencies e.g. issues such as demonstrating a continuing commitment to working within a team; awareness of leadership/management; demonstrating initiative; prioritising care needs)

The Action Plan has been discussed and agreed between student and mentor

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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Action plan

Domain 1: Professional Values (Please comment on Domain 1 competencies e.g. professional behaviour and attitude; conduct performance and ethics; recognising own abilities and limitations; respects confidentiality)

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (Please comment upon Domain 2 competencies e.g. engagement and development of therapeutic/helping relationship; assessment of holistic needs of patients/clients; rationalising the provision of care)

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making (Please comment on Domain 3 competencies e.g. ability to protect the public through creating and maintaining a safe environment; demonstration of key skills of literacy, numeracy and problem solving)

Domain 4: Leadership, Management and Team Working (Please comment on Domain 4 competencies e.g. issues such as demonstrating a continuing commitment to working within a team; awareness of leadership/management; demonstrating initiative; prioritising care needs)

The Action Plan has been discussed and agreed between student and mentor

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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Action plan

Domain 1: Professional Values (Please comment on Domain 1 competencies e.g. professional behaviour and attitude; conduct performance and ethics; recognising own abilities and limitations; respects confidentiality)

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (Please comment upon Domain 2 competencies e.g. engagement and development of therapeutic/helping relationship; assessment of holistic needs of patients/clients; rationalising the provision of care)

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making (Please comment on Domain 3 competencies e.g. ability to protect the public through creating and maintaining a safe environment; demonstration of key skills of literacy, numeracy and problem solving)

Domain 4: Leadership, Management and Team Working (Please comment on Domain 4 competencies e.g. issues such as demonstrating a continuing commitment to working within a team; awareness of leadership/management; demonstrating initiative; prioritising care needs)

The Action Plan has been discussed and agreed between student and mentor

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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Action plan

Domain 1: Professional Values (Please comment on Domain 1 competencies e.g. professional behaviour and attitude; conduct performance and ethics; recognising own abilities and limitations; respects confidentiality)

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (Please comment upon Domain 2 competencies e.g. engagement and development of therapeutic/helping relationship; assessment of holistic needs of patients/clients; rationalising the provision of care)

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making (Please comment on Domain 3 competencies e.g. ability to protect the public through creating and maintaining a safe environment; demonstration of key skills of literacy, numeracy and problem solving)

Domain 4: Leadership, Management and Team Working (Please comment on Domain 4 competencies e.g. issues such as demonstrating a continuing commitment to working within a team; awareness of leadership/management; demonstrating initiative; prioritising care needs)

The Action Plan has been discussed and agreed between student and mentor

Date __/__/__ Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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Action plan

Domain 1: Professional Values (Please comment on Domain 1 competencies e.g. professional behaviour and attitude; conduct performance and ethics; recognising own abilities and limitations; respects confidentiality)

Domain 2: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (Please comment upon Domain 2 competencies e.g. engagement and development of therapeutic/helping relationship; assessment of holistic needs of patients/clients; rationalising the provision of care)

Domain 3: Nursing Practice and Decision-making (Please comment on Domain 3 competencies e.g. ability to protect the public through creating and maintaining a safe environment; demonstration of key skills of literacy, numeracy and problem solving)

Domain 4: Leadership, Management and Team Working (Please comment on Domain 4 competencies e.g. issues such as demonstrating a continuing commitment to working within a team; awareness of leadership/management; demonstrating initiative; prioritising care needs)

The Action Plan has been discussed and agreed between student and mentor

Date __/__/__

 

Student Signature: Mentor Signature:

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES 

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DATE COMMENT SIGN

 

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DATE COMMENT SIGN

 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES 

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DATE COMMENT SIGN

 

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DATE COMMENT SIGN

 

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DATE COMMENT SIGN

 

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USEFUL REFERENCES FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS

HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE, 1999. No 3232. The Ionising Radiations Regulations [online] http://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/legalbase.htm [Accessed 12th July 2016] HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE, 2014. Health and safety for new and expectant mothers. [online]. Available from: http://www.hse.gov.uk/mothers/ [Accessed 12th July 2016] MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L21 (Second edition) HSE Books 2000 ISBN 0 7176 2488 9 or [online] Available from: https://www.safework4you.com/download/l21_management_of_health_and_safety_at_work.pdf NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND, 2013(a). National Approach to Mentor Preparation (second edition) [online]. NES. Available from: http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/publications-and-resources/corporate-publications/national-approach-to-mentor-preparation-2nd-edition.aspx [Accessed 12th July 2016] NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND, 2013(b). Evaluation of Current Practices to Involve Service Users and Carers in Practice Assessment in 11 Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in Scotland. [online]. NES. Available from: http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/media/2063151/nes_user_and_carers_final_report_word_290313-no_appendix_inc_nes__and_gcu_logo_wsv.pdf [Accessed 12th July 2016] NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND, 2013(c). An Exploration of the Interpretation and Application of the use of Due Regard in Pre-registration Nursing Programmes. [online]. NES. Available from: http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/media/2063154/final_project_report_due_regard_28_3_13_recd_140513_wsv.pdf [Accessed 12th July 2016] NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL, 2008. Standards to support learning and assessment in practice. [online]. Available from: https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/standards/nmc-standards-to-support-learning-assessment.pdf

 

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NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL, 2010a. Standards for pre-registration Nursing Education. London: NMC. NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL, 2010b. Advice and supporting information for implementing NMC Standards for pre-registration nursing education. London: NMC. NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL, (2015) The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives. London, Nursing and Midwifery Council. [online]. Available from: http://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/code/read-the-code-online/

PUGH, E. 2010. Student pregnancy and maternity: implications for higher education institutions. [online]. Equality Challenge Unit. [Online]. Available from: http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/student-pregnancy-and-maternity [Accessed 12th July 2016] RCN 2004. Your Rights and Safety: An A-Z guide for nursing, midwifery staff and students who are pregnant or new mothers. [Online]. http://www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/264257/Guide_for_students_who_are_pregnant_or_new_mums.pdf QUEENSLAND NURSING COUNCIL, 2009 as cited by Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2010a. Standards for pre-registration Nursing Education. NMC, London.

THE WORKING TIME (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2002. [online]. Available from: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3128/made [Accessed 12th July 2016]