BSc ( Hons) Adult Nursing Practice Assessment Document: Year 1

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UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SUFFOLK School of Nursing and Midwifery Division of Nursing BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing Practice Assessment Document: Year 1 Student Name: Programme: Cohort:

Transcript of BSc ( Hons) Adult Nursing Practice Assessment Document: Year 1

UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SUFFOLK

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Division of Nursing

BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing

Practice Assessment Document: Year 1

Student Name: Programme: Cohort:

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Division of Nursing

Guidelines for students raising and escalating concerns in practice Introduction Students are subject to a variety of practice experiences and placements both within the community, and acute trust settings. This is a guide for students who may witness clinical practices in any of those environments, causing them concern. It gives the student a process to raise that concern appropriately, and to escalate if they feel it is required. The underlying principle is to safeguard the public. The following principles also apply; Principles.

1. These guidelines are to be applied giving patient/carer and student safety as a priority. 2. These guidelines are to be applied whenever, and however, there is a reasonable belief that practice placement is not, compliant with

NMC Standards. 3. These guidelines are to be employed in keeping with best education practice being mindful of NMC Guidance on Escalating Concerns. 4. All persons involved should feel able to express their honest understanding of any given situation without reserve.

Application. These guidelines and based upon the NMC “Raising and Escalating Concerns: Guidance for Nurses and Midwives” (2010) and are to be applied when any reasonable concern exists. The specifically relate to, and are aimed at students of nursing and midwifery who may wish to raise or escalate a concern regarding clinical practice. They are to be used in conjunction with any local placement policies relating to safeguarding, or whistle blowing. The following are examples to establish an appropriate mental set only, to be considered if the issue cannot be resolved when first raised. An expectation is that any person or authority involved will exercise professional judgment at the time and in a proportional manner. Immediate actions should be determined by the principles identified above. Examples of situations where these guidelines may apply;

- A concern is raised as a consequence of a complaint made by a patient, their carer or a student to any person or authority about the standard of care delivered within a placement

- An internal or external governance process or agency raises a concern about the standard of care within a placement. - The placement is not compliant with any aspect of NMC standards for placement learning

Student guidance: Your role in raising concerns

As a student of Nursing or Midwifery, whilst not on the NMC register, you have a duty of care to safeguard the public and report any concerns from practice placements which put the safety of the people in your care or the public at risk. As outlined in the NMC (2010) guidance on raising and escalating concerns, the expectation is;

• Action must be taken without delay if you believe that you, a colleague or anyone else may be putting someone at risk

• You must inform someone in authority if you experience problems that prevent care delivery from meeting standards

• Speaking up on behalf of people in your care and clients is an everyday part of your role, and just as raising genuine concerns represents good practice, ‘doing nothing’ and failing to report concerns is unacceptable. Whilst it is often daunting to raise concerns, you should feel you can do so without prejudice, and with the support of both practice and academic staff.

Student guidance; Procedure for raising and escalating concerns If you have a concern about anything you have witnessed in practice it is recommended that you raise this first and foremost with your mentor. In conjunction, you should inform your personal tutor so that they can guide and support you through the process. If you feel that your concern has not been recognized or appropriately acted upon, you have the right to escalate this concern to the appropriate staff. As a student there are a number of people available to you. You can again speak with your personal tutor, or a member of the academic team, who can advocate for and support you. In addition, if you feel comfortable you should raise your concern with the clinical manager of your placement area. If you are in an acute trust, there are Clinical Practice Facilitators (CPFs) who can also support this process. In other clinical areas, Practice Education Facilitators (PEFs) are available. If you are concerned at any point about who to approach, please speak to a member of academic staff. Your concerns should be addressed through the appropriate policies for the individual clinical area and the academic staff should be included in all steps of the process. The role of the academic staff is to support you in raising your concerns, escalating if required, supporting you in the process of any outcome (such as investigation, or provision of statements) and to assist the feedback to you to ensure resolution of your concern, at whichever level it has been escalated to. In some instances, concerns may be escalated from the clinical areas, to the appropriate professional bodies and you may be required to support this process. You will be supported by the academic staff and we always ask that if a student raises a concern, that they do not submit any form of statement, either written or verbal, without the presence of an appropriate member of academic staff.

Student guidance: Flow chart to summarise the process

Reference Nursing and Midwifery Council (2010) Raising and escalating concerns: Guidance for nurses and midwives. [Online]. Available at: http://www.nmc-uk.org/Documents/NMC-Publications/NMC-Raising-and-escalating-concerns.pdf.

CONCERNED? Examples; standards of

care, conduct of a

member of staff, safety

Raise your concern firstly by

speaking to your mentor

IS YOUR CONCERN RESOLVED? YES; No further action but it is

recommended that you discuss with your personal tutor to debrief

NO; Escalate your concern to the clinical

manager and CPF/PEF. Remember to include the academic staff

for support. IS YOUR CONCERN RESOLVED?

YES; No further action but it is

recommended that you discuss with your personal tutor to debrief

NO; It is rare that a concern is not addressed at this stage

however if you feel that this is the case, speak to the

CPF/PEF and academic staff who can support you in raising concerns further if required

YEAR 1: LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE, SUPERVISION & PRACTICE AND CONDITIONS OF COMPETENT PRACTICE Introduction In order to progress from Year 1 into Year 2 students MUST achieve competence in ALL the domains and skills identified in the Year 1 Practice Assessment Document. The table below identifies the criteria to be used to assess whether competence has been or has not been achieved and the level of supervision and support students should be given. This table has been adapted from the taxonomy and criteria devised by Stuart (2007).

Level of supervision

and support

Level of practice Competence Achieved Competence Not Achieved

Direct Observation to

Close Supervision

• Observes, participates, assists in practice

• Safe in all care under supervision

• Performs with few prompts

• Can discuss pertinent research underpinning some practices

• Displays a professional attitude towards patients and staff

• Beginning to assess, plan and implement care

• Within level of practice, responds appropriately in situations requiring urgency

• Can explain the rationale underpinning practice

• Unsafe in care

• Requires detailed and explicit instructions

• Cannot explain the rationale underpinning practice

• Displays an unprofessional attitude towards patients and staff

• Within level of practice, does not respond appropriately in situations requiring urgency

• Did not participate in daily routine

Reference: Stuart, C. C. (2007) Assessment, supervision and support in clinical practice: a guide for nurses, midwives and other health professionals. 2nd edn. London: Churchill Livingstone.

Mentor Signature Sheet: Year 1

All registered practitioners who sign the student’s documentation MUST complete the sheet below. This is a requirement of UCS as it allows for signatures to be checked and confirmed. Please read the following statement before signing this sheet. By signing this sheet mentors are signing to say they have attended a mentor update in the last 12 months and that their triennial review is up-to date as required by NMC (2008). Name of Mentor

(printed)

NMC Pin No.

Signature Name of placement

area

Contact telephone number for placement

area

Dates student attended clinical

placement

Name of Manager

verifying the Mentor’s signature

Manager’s signature

Mentor Signature Sheet: Year 1

All registered practitioners who sign the student’s documentation MUST complete the sheet below. This is a requirement of UCS as it allows for signatures to be checked and confirmed. Please read the following statement before signing this sheet. By signing this sheet mentors are signing to say they have attended a mentor update in the last 12 months and that their triennial review is up-to date as required by NMC (2008). Name of Mentor

(printed)

NMC Pin No.

Signature Name of placement

area

Contact telephone number for placement

area

Dates student attended clinical

placement

Name of Manager

verifying the Mentor’s signature

Manager’s signature

Mentor Signature Sheet: Year 1

All registered practitioners who sign the student’s documentation MUST complete the sheet below. This is a requirement of UCS as it allows for signatures to be checked and confirmed. Please read the following statement before signing this sheet. By signing this sheet mentors are signing to say they have attended a mentor update in the last 12 months and that their triennial review is up-to date as required by NMC (2008). Name of Mentor

(printed)

NMC Pin No.

Signature Name of placement

area

Contact telephone number for placement

area

Dates student attended clinical

placement

Name of Manager

verifying the Mentor’s signature

Manager’s signature

Mentor Signature Sheet: Year 1

All registered practitioners who sign the student’s documentation MUST complete the sheet below. This is a requirement of UCS as it allows for signatures to be checked and confirmed. Please read the following statement before signing this sheet. By signing this sheet mentors are signing to say they have attended a mentor update in the last 12 months and that their triennial review is up-to date as required by NMC (2008). Name of Mentor

(printed)

NMC Pin No.

Signature Name of placement

area

Contact telephone number for placement

area

Dates student attended clinical

placement

Name of Manager

verifying the Mentor’s signature

Manager’s signature

Preparation for Practice Experience 1

For student to complete: Name of Placement: Link Lecturer/Link Team: Dates of Clinical Experience: Objectives for the placement (to be discussed at initial interview)

Signature of Student: Date:

Preparation for Practice Experience 2

For student to complete: Name of Placement: Link Lecturer/Link Team: Dates of Clinical Experience: Objectives for the placement (to be discussed at initial interview)

Signature of Student: Date:

Preparation for Practice Experience 3

For student to complete: Name of Placement: Link Lecturer/Link Team: Dates of Clinical Experience: Objectives for the placement (to be discussed at initial interview)

Signature of Student: Date:

Preparation for Practice Experience 4

For student to complete: Name of Placement: Link Lecturer/Link Team: Dates of Clinical Experience: Objectives for the placement (to be discussed at initial interview)

Signature of Student: Date:

Preparation for Practice Experience 5

For student to complete: Name of Placement: Link Lecturer/Link Team: Dates of Clinical Experience: Objectives for the placement (to be discussed at initial interview)

Signature of Student: Date:

COMPETENCIES FOR ENTRY TO THE REGISTER: ADULT NURSING

Introduction The student must achieve the following generic and field specific competencies throughout year 1. Students should achieve a range of the competencies in each placement that lasts four weeks or longer. At the formative point the mentor should discuss the student’s progress and identify areas for development during the remainder of the placement in order for the competency to be achieved. Records of this feedback should be documented either at the mid-point interview or in one of the record of meetings between mentor and student.

Domain 1: Professional Values Generic standard for competence All nurses must act first and foremost to care for and safeguard the public. They must practise autonomously and be responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate, person-centred, evidence-based nursing that respects and maintains dignity and human rights. They must show professionalism and integrity and work within recognised professional, ethical and legal frameworks. They must work in partnership with other health and social care professionals and agencies, service users, their carers and families in all settings, including the community, ensuring that decisions about care are shared.

Field standard for competence Adult nurses must also be able at all times to promote the rights, choices and wishes of all adults and, where appropriate, children and young people, paying particular attention to equality, diversity and the needs of an ageing population. They must be able to work in partnership to address people’s needs in all healthcare settings.

COMPETENCIES

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1. All nurses must practise with confidence according to The code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives (NMC 2008), and within other recognised ethical and legal frameworks. They must be able to recognise and address ethical challenges relating to people’s choices and decision-making about their care, and act within the law to help them and their families and carers find acceptable solutions.

1.1 Adult nurses must understand and apply current legislation to all service users, paying special attention to the protection of vulnerable people, including those with complex needs arising from ageing, cognitive impairment, long-term conditions and those approaching the end of life.

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4 All nurses must work in partnership with service users, carers, groups, communities and organisations. They must manage risk, and promote health and wellbeing while aiming to empower choices that promote self-care and safety.

5 All nurses must fully understand the nurse’s various roles, responsibilities and functions, and adapt their practice to meet the changing needs of people, groups, communities and populations (Can discuss principles)

8 All nurses must practise independently, recognising the limits of their competence and knowledge. They must reflect on these limits and seek advice from, or refer to, other professionals where necessary.

Domain 2:Communication and interpersonal skills Generic standard for competence All nurses must use excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Their communications must always be safe, effective, compassionate and respectful. They must communicate effectively using a wide range of strategies and interventions including the effective use of communication technologies. Where people have a disability, nurses must be able to work with service users and others to obtain the information needed to make reasonable adjustments that promote optimum health and enable equal access to services.

Field standard for competence Adult nurses must demonstrate the ability to listen with empathy. They must be able to respond warmly and positively to people of all ages who may be anxious, distressed, or facing problems with their health and wellbeing.

COMPETENCIES

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1 All nurses must build partnerships and therapeutic relationships through safe, effective and non-discriminatory communication. They must take account of individual differences, capabilities and needs.

This competency is completed in Practice Assessment 1

2. All nurses must use a range of communication skills and technologies to support person-centred care and enhance quality and safety. They must ensure people receive all the information they need in a language and manner that allows them to make informed choices and share decision making. They must recognise when language interpretation or other communication support is needed and know how to obtain it.

5 All nurses must use therapeutic principles to engage, maintain and, where appropriate, disengage from professional caring relationships, and must always respect professional boundaries.

6. All nurses must take every opportunity to encourage health-promoting behaviour through education, role modelling and effective communication.

7. All nurses must maintain accurate, clear and complete records, including the use of electronic formats, using appropriate and plain language.

Domain 3: Nursing practice and decision-making Generic standard for competence All nurses must practise autonomously, compassionately, skilfully and safely, and must maintain dignity and promote health and wellbeing. They must assess and meet the full range of essential physical and mental health needs of people of all ages who come into their care. Where necessary they must be able to provide safe and effective immediate care to all people prior to accessing or referring to specialist services irrespective of their field of practice. All nurses must also meet more complex and coexisting needs for people in their own nursing field of practice, in any setting including hospital, community and at home. All practice should be informed by the best available evidence and comply with local and national guidelines. Decision-making must be shared with service users, carers and families and informed by critical analysis of a full range of possible interventions, including the use of up-to-date technology. All nurses must also understand how behaviour, culture, socioeconomic and other factors, in the care environment and its location, can affect health, illness, health outcomes and public health priorities and take this into account in planning and delivering care.

Field standard for competence Adult nurses must be able to carry out accurate assessment of people of all ages using appropriate diagnostic and decision-making skills. They must be able to provide effective care for service users and others in all settings. They must have in-depth understanding of and competence in medical and surgical nursing to respond to adults’ full range of health and dependency needs. They must be able to deliver care to meet essential and complex physical and mental health needs.

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1. All nurses must use up-to-date knowledge and evidence to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence change and promote health and best practice. They must make person-centred, evidence-based judgments and decisions, in partnership with others involved in the care process, to ensure high quality care. They must be able to recognise when the complexity of clinical decisions requires specialist knowledge and expertise, and consult or refer accordingly

1.1 Adult nurses must be able to recognise and respond to the needs of all people who come into their care including babies, children and young people, pregnant and postnatal women, people with mental health problems, people with physical disabilities, people with learning disabilities, older people, and people with long term problems such as cognitive impairment.

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6 All nurses must practise safely by being aware of the correct use, limitations and hazards of common interventions, including nursing activities, treatments, the calculation and administration of medicines, and the use of medical devices and equipment. The nurse must be able to evaluate their use, report any concerns promptly through appropriate channels and modify care where necessary to maintain safety. They must contribute to the collection of local and national data and formulation of policy on risks, hazards and adverse outcomes

8. All nurses must provide educational support, facilitation skills and therapeutic nursing interventions to optimise health and wellbeing. They must promote self-care and management whenever possible, helping people to make choices about their healthcare needs, involving families and carers where appropriate, to maximise their ability to care for themselves.

8.1 Adult nurses must work in partnership with people who have long-term conditions that require medical or surgical nursing, and their families and carers, to provide therapeutic nursing interventions, optimise health and wellbeing, facilitate choice and maximise self-care and self-management.

9 All nurses must be able to recognise when a person is at risk and in need of extra support and protection and take reasonable steps to safeguard them against abuse.

Domain 4: Leadership, management and team working Generic standard for competence All nurses must be professionally accountable and use clinical governance processes to maintain and improve nursing practice and standards of healthcare. They must be able to respond autonomously and confidently to planned and uncertain situations, managing themselves and others effectively. They must create and maximise opportunities to improve services. They must also demonstrate the potential to develop further management and leadership skills during their period of preceptorship and beyond.

Field standard for competence Adult nurses must be able to provide leadership in managing adult nursing care, understand and coordinate interprofessional care when needed, and liaise with specialist teams. They must be adaptable and flexible, and able to take the lead in responding to the needs of people of all ages in a variety of circumstances, including situations where immediate or urgent care is needed. They must recognise their leadership role in disaster management, major incidents and public health emergencies, and respond appropriately according to their levels of competence.

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4 All nurses must be self-aware and recognise how their own values, principles and assumptions may affect their practice. They must maintain their own personal and professional development, learning from experience, through

supervision, feedback, reflection and evaluation.

Practice Assessment 1: Communicating with a service user Explanation This assessment is based on the student being observed communicating with a service user. The assessment is designed to comprehensively assess a student in the practice setting. Either the student’s mentor, another mentor from the clinical area; a Clinical Practice Facilitator/Practice Educator or the Link Lecturer can undertake this assessment It must be undertaken in semester 2 during a placement lasting four weeks or longer. At the initial interview the mentor and student should discuss if this assessment will be undertaken. The date for the assessment should be finalised at the mid-point interview. Competency that underpins the assessment: Domain 2: Communication and interpersonal skills

1. All nurses must build partnerships and therapeutic relationships through safe, effective and non-discriminatory communication. They must take account of individual differences, capabilities and needs.

If student is successful in the assessment they will also have achieved the following Essential Skills:-

• 3.2 Engages with people in a way that ensures dignity is maintained through appropriate use of the environment, self and skills and adopting an appropriate attitude

• 5.1 Is attentive and acts with kindness and sensitivity.

• 5.3 Interacts with the person in a manner that is interpreted as warm, sensitive, kind and compassionate, making appropriate use of touch.

• 6.3 Always seeks to confirm understanding

• 6.4 Responds in a way that confirms what a person is communicating

• 6.5 Effectively communicates people’s stated needs and wishes to other professionals.

Assessment criteria: Communicating with a service user Assessment Criteria Achieved Not Achieved Justifying Comments

1. Establishes a rapport with the service user. This must include:

• Greets service user and anyone else present and introduces self.

• Explains the purpose of the interaction if there is one, and gains informed consent.

• Demonstrates compassion, comfort, dignity, safety and privacy at all times.

• Understands the principles of confidentiality and can explain them to the service user.

2 Demonstrates the use of effective communication skills. This must include:

• Use of appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills to engage and respond with the service user.

• Demonstrates empathy with the service user throughout the interaction.

• Gives time and space for the service user to respond to and pose questions, if appropriate

3. Engages the service user in a warm and friendly way. This must include:

• Is attentive and acts with warmth and kindness.

• Responds appropriately to the physical and emotional responses of the service user.

• Listens to, watches for and responds to verbal and non-verbal cues.

• Asks appropriate questions and obtains information in a sensitive manner.

4. Closes the interaction appropriately This must include:

• Seeks to confirm understanding of what has been said.

• Summarises the conversation briefly if required.

• Manages leave taking skills in a caring way.

• Always maintains appropriate professional boundaries.

Date of Assessment: Name of Assessor:

Student description of the episode that was assessed: Assessor’s Overall Comments: Result Pass Refer Student signature: Date: Assessor signature: Date:

YEAR 1: Essential skills clusters (ESC’s) (NMC, 2010) Introduction Throughout year 1 the student must demonstrate competency in the following ESC’s as identified by the NMC (2010) standards. Guidelines that identify competence can be found on the year 1: level of performance, supervision & practice and conditions of competent practice. Students should achieve a range of the ESC’s over each placement that lasts four weeks or longer. For each skill they MUST have a signature by a Registered Professional that identifies that the student has had the opportunity to practice the skill and the student must self-assess that they have achieved competence BEFORE the mentor signs to confirm that competence has been achieved by the student.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS CLUSTER: Care, compassion and communication

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

Signature of Registered Professional

Date Student Signature Date Mentor Signature

Date

1 As partners in the care process, people can trust a newly registered graduate nurse to provide collaborative care based on the highest standards, knowledge and competence

1.1 Articulates the underpinning values of The code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives (The Code) (NMC, 2008).

1.2 Works within limitations of the role and recognises own level of competence.

1.3 Promotes a professional image.

1.4 Shows respect for others.

1.5 Is able to engage with people and build caring professional relationships.

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

Signature of Registered Professional

Date Student Signature Date Mentor Signature

Date

2 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to engage in person centred care empowering people to make choices about how their needs are met when they are unable to meet them for themselves

2.1 Takes a person-centred, personalised approach to care.

3 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to respect them as individuals and strive to help them preserve their dignity at all times

3.1 Demonstrates respect for diversity and individual preference, valuing differences, regardless of personal view.

3.2 Engages with people in a way that ensures dignity is maintained through appropriate use of the environment, self and skills and adopting an appropriate attitude.

This ESC is completed in Practice Assessment 1

3.3 Uses ways to maximise communication where hearing, vision or speech is compromised .

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

Signature of Registered Professional

Date Student Signature Date Mentor Signature

Date

4 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to engage with them and their family or carers within their cultural environments in an acceptant and anti-discriminatory manner free from harassment and exploitation

4.1 Demonstrates an understanding of how culture, religion, spiritual beliefs, gender and sexuality can impact on illness and disability.

4.2 Respects people’s rights.

4.3 Adopts a principled approach to care underpinned by The code (NMC, 2008).

5 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to engage with them in a warm, sensitive and compassionate way

This ESC is completed in Practice Assessment 1

5.1 Is attentive and acts with kindness and sensitivity.

5.2 Takes into account people’s physical and emotional responses when engaging with them.

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

Signature of Registered Professional

Date Student Signature Date Mentor Signature

Date

5.3 Interacts with the person in a manner that is interpreted as warm, sensitive, kind and compassionate, making appropriate use of touch.

This ESC is completed in Practice Assessment 1

5.4 Provides person centered care that addresses both physical and emotional needs and preferences.

5.5 Evaluates ways in which own interactions affect relationships to ensure that they do not impact inappropriately on others.

6 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to engage therapeutically and actively listen to their needs and concerns, responding using skills that are helpful, providing information that is clear, accurate, meaningful and free from jargon

6.1 Communicates effectively both orally and in writing, so that the meaning is always clear.

6.2 Records information accurately and clearly on the basis of observation and communication.

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

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Date

6.3 Always seeks to confirm understanding.

This ESC is completed in Practice Assessment 1

6.4 Responds in a way that confirms what a person is communicating.

This ESC is completed in Practice Assessment 1

6.5 Effectively communicates people’s stated needs and wishes to other professionals.

This ESC is completed in Practice Assessment 1

7 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to protect and keep as confidential all information relating to them

7.1 Applies the principles of confidentiality.

7.2 Protects and treats information as confidential except where sharing information is required for the purposes of safeguarding and public protection.

7.3 Applies the principles of data protection.

8 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to gain their consent based on sound understanding and informed choice prior to any intervention and that their rights in decision making and consent will be respected and upheld.

8.1 Seeks consent prior to sharing confidential information outside of the professional care team, subject to agreed safeguarding and protection procedures

ESSENTIAL SKILLS CLUSTER: Organisational aspects of care

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

Signature of Registered Professional

Date Student Signature Date Mentor Signature

Date

9 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to treat them as partners and work with them to make holistic and systematic assessment of their needs; to develop a personalised plan that is based on mutual understanding and respect for their individual situation promoting health and well-being, minimising risk of harm and promoting their safety at all times.

9.1 Responds appropriately when faced with an emergency or a sudden deterioration in a person’s physical or psychological condition (for example, abnormal vital signs, collapse, cardiac arrest, self-harm, extremely challenging behaviour, attempted suicide) including seeking help from an appropriate person.

11 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to safeguard children and adults from vulnerable situations and support and protect them from harm.

11.1 Acts within legal frameworks and local policies in relation to safeguarding adults and children who are in vulnerable situations.

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

Signature of Registered Professional

Date Student Signature Date Mentor Signature

Date

11.2 Shares information with colleagues and seeks advice from appropriate sources where there is a concern or uncertainty.

11.3 Uses support systems to recognise, manage and deal with own emotions.

12 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to respond to their feedback and a wide range of other sources to learn, develop and improve services.

12.1 Responds appropriately to complements and comments.

14 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to be an autonomous and confident member of the multi-disciplinary or multi-agency team and to inspire confidence in others.

14.1 Works within the code (NMC, 2008) and adheres to the Guidance on professional conduct for nurses and midwifery students (NMC, 2011).

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

Signature of Registered Professional

Date Student Signature Date Mentor Signature

Date

15 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to be an autonomous and confident member of the multi-disciplinary or multi-agency team and to inspire confidence in others.

15.1 Accepts delegated activities within limitations of own role, knowledge and skill.

17 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to work safely under pressure and maintain the safety of service users at all times.

17.1 Recognises when situations are becoming unsafe and reports appropriately.

17.2 Understands and applies the importance of rest for effective practice.

18 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to enhance the safety of service users and identify and actively manage risk and uncertainty in relation to people, the environment, self and others

18.1 Under supervision, works within clinical governance frameworks.

18.2 Reports safety incidents regarding service users to senior colleagues.

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

Signature of Registered Professional

Date Student Signature Date Mentor Signature

Date

18.3 Under supervision assesses risk within current sphere of knowledge and competence.

18.4 Follows instructions and takes appropriate action, sharing information to minimise risk.

18.5 Under supervision works within legal frameworks to protect self and others.

18.6 Knows and accepts own responsibilities and takes appropriate actions.

19 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to work to prevent and resolve conflict and maintain a safe environment.

19.1 Recognises signs of aggression and responds appropriately to keep self and others safe.

19.2 Assists others or obtains assistance when help is required.

20 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to select and manage medical devices safely

20.1 Safely uses and disposes of medical devices under supervision and in keeping with local and national policy and understands reporting mechanism relating to adverse incidents.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS CLUSTER: Infection prevention and control

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

Signature of Registered Professional

Date Student Signature Date Mentor Signature

Date

21 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to identify and take effective measures to prevent and control infection in accordance with local and national policy.

21.1 Follows local and national guidelines and adheres to standard infection control precautions.

22 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to maintain effective standard infection control precautions and apply and adapt these to needs and limitations in all environments

22.1 Demonstrates effective hand hygiene and the appropriate use of standard infection control precautions when caring for all people.

24 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to fully comply with hygiene, uniform and dress codes in order to limit, prevent and control infection

24.1 Adheres to local policy and national guidelines on dress code for prevention and control of infection, including: footwear, hair, piercing and nails.

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

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Date

24.2 Maintains a high standard of personal hygiene.

24.3 Wears appropriate clothing for the care delivered in all environments.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS CLUSTER: Nutrition and fluid management

COMPETENCY

Skill practiced by student

Student Self-Assessment Competency achieved

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30 People can trust the newly registered graduate nurse to assist them in creating an environment that is conducive to eating and drinking.

30.1 Reports to an appropriate person where there is a risk of meals being missed.

30.2 Follows food hygiene procedures in accordance with policy.