Work based learning during employment and protected learning time

Skills for acquisition

Negotiation of learning contracts with practice assessor and practice supervisor

Face to face teaching

Skills and simulated practice

Group activities

Online lectures and activities

1. Demonstrate an insight into the process and purpose of reflective practice in order to develop both self-awareness and individual professional practice

Learning, Enquiry, Analysis, Reflection

2. Demonstrate developing awareness of skills that are required to fulfil the role of the Nursing Associate and application of evidence-based knowledge to clinical practice

Knowledge and Understanding, Learning, Enquiry, Application

3. Demonstrate and apply, knowledge and understanding of professional values in practice which underpin the values of the NMC Code and are required to fulfil the role of the Nursing Associate

Knowledge and Understanding, Application

Access to practice learning, Practice Supervisors, Practice Assessors and Academic Assessor.

Access to virtual learning environments

Simulation suite/skills labs facilities

Esterhuizen P (2019) Reflective Practice in Nursing. London, Sage Publishing.

Lister S, Hofland J, Grafton H (2020) The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. 10th edition. Professional Edition. West Sussex. Wiley-Blackwell.

Rowe, G., Ellis, S., Gee, D., Graham, K., Henderson, M., Barnes, J., Counihan, C., Carter-Bennett, J. (2019) The Handbook for Nurse Associates and Assistant Practitioners. 2nd Edition. London. Sage Publications.

Access to practice learning environments

Enrolled on the FdSc Nursing Associate

1. Written reflection – this will require reflection upon a clinical scenario. This scenario will be chosen from Semester 1 and will be linked to ONE of the following NMC Platforms; Platform 1, being an accountable professional, Platform 2, promoting health and preventing ill health or Platform 3, provide and monitor care. Learners will use a reflective model to structure their work. (LO 1, 2 and 3)

Formative assessment and feedback from Academic Assessor regarding professional values and proficiency progression end of placement.

Theory and practice:

The module will include the relevant minimum core standards for Mandatory and Statutory Training, only where it is not provided by your employer.

It will provide teaching and learning opportunities to develop your knowledge, understanding and necessary skills to start to take personal responsibility for becoming an accountable professional in a range of nursing and care environments.

The module will develop the apprentice's ability to perform a range of clinical and practical care skills that are required to provide and monitor care, within the legal, ethical and professional frameworks and across all four fields of nursing, Adult, Mental Health, Child and Learning Disabilities

The module should develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values required to achieve high-quality person-centred care/family centred care, that encompasses communication and introduce the holistic nursing process across all four fields of nursing, Adult, Mental Health, Child and Learning Disabilities

Numeracy in nursing / drug calculations – SafeMedicate launch and Foundation Numeracy Assessment

Infection prevention and control (Chain of infection, basics of microbiology, use of PPE, hand decontamination, universal precautions)

Medicines management (Legal and professional aspects, safe administration, oral, injectable medicines) to include documentation and record-keeping.

Clinical Observations – normal parameters and A-E assessment – theory and practice to include documentation/record-keeping

Basic Life Support (Adult, Child and Infant) and Moving and Handling – theory and practical

Reflective practice and writing