1. Demonstrate the achievement of Nursing Associate proficiencies in clinical practice according to Standards of proficiency for nursing associates (NMC 2018)
Knowledge and Understanding,
Application

2. Critically reflect on practice situations to enhance your self-awareness and your learning to promote the analysis of how your role and professional behaviour influences care provision
Reflection,
Learning,
Analysis,
Enquiry

3. Critically analyse and apply evidence-based knowledge to the range of skills that are required to fulfil the role of Nursing Associate
Knowledge and Understanding,
Problem Solving,
Analysis

4. Consistently demonstrate and articulate the proficiencies and professional values of a Nursing Associate in the practice setting
Communication,
Knowledge and Understanding,
Application

1. Achieve all proficiencies and outcomes within the Practice Assessment Document (PAD) 2
pass/fail PAD part 2

2. Undertake one assessed episode of care within a clinical setting. This to be undertaken in semester three 50%

3. Written reflection 1. This to be undertaken in semester one 25% 1000 words

4. Written reflection 2. This is to be undertaken in semester two 25% 1000 words

ALL PARTS MUST BE PASSED
Practice assessment:
Nursing Associate Practice for part 2 will assess your performance across platforms 1-6 of the standards of proficiency. The majority of this assessment will take place in clinical practice. This is done through the PAD DOCUMENT which is a record of your progress in completing the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (learning outcome 1).

To ensure that you are practising independently, with minimal supervision, your performance will be measured against the following criteria.
• Knowledge – you must have a sound knowledge base to support safe and effective practice and provide the rationale to support your decision making.
• Skills – you must be able to utilise a range of skills to deliver safe, person centred and evidence-based care competently and confidently in a range of contexts.
• Attitudes and Values – you must be able to demonstrate an understanding of professional roles and responsibilities within the multidisciplinary team. You should maximise any opportunities to extend your own knowledge as they present.

To accompany this assessment of practice the trainee must also successfully complete:

1. Written Reflections 1 and 2: The trainee must complete one piece of summative reflection in semester one and one in semester two. The trainee will focus each of these on a particular platform from Standards of proficiency for nursing associates. Each reflection must focus on a different platform and demonstrate how the themes highlighted apply to the context of their clinical work. The trainee must choose from: Platform 4. Working in teams, Platform 5. Improving the safety and quality of care or Platform 6. Contributing to integrated care. This exercise meets learning outcomes 2 and 3.

2. Episode of care - The practice assessor/tutor/supervisors and the trainee will identify an appropriate episode of direct care involving meeting the needs of either; a group of people receiving care or an individual with complex health care needs. Within this episode, trainee should demonstrate the skills needed to promote health and prevent ill health and be able to show their understanding of how to nurse commonly encountered presentations of disease. Professionalism underpins all aspects of the student’s performance during this observation. The aim of this assessment is to demonstrate the trainee’s progression in applying aspects across the six platforms of proficiency for nursing associates (including appropriate skills from annexe A and B) (NMC 2018) and demonstrate how these are embedded within their practice. This should be completed in semester three. This meets learning outcome 4.

The contents of the module will incorporate the following areas-
• Signs and symptoms of physical, mental, cognitive, behavioural and emotional distress, deterioration and improvement.

• Emergency situations and administration of basic mental and physical first aid including Basic Life Support (BLS).

• Maintenance of dignity, equality and diversity.

• Skin integrity, and the importance of hygiene and the care of skin.

• Nutrition and Hydration.

• Bladder and bowel health.

• Mobility and fall avoidance.

• Respiratory care.

• Infection control and prevention.

• Palliative care.

• Safe medication procedures.

This module will also contain material and guidance that will give guidance preparing you for your apprenticeship end point assessment.

Work based learning during employment and protected learning time.
Negotiation of learning contracts with practice assessor and practice supervisor.
Simulated learning using clinical scenarios
Realistic rehearsal
Virtual learning quizzes and exercises (safe medicate)

Doherty, L. and Lister, S. (2015) Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Procedures. 9th Edition. Oxford. Palgrave Macmillan.

Jasper, M., Rosser, M., Mooney, G. (2013) Professional development, Reflection and Decision-Making in Nursing and Health. Chichester. John Wiley and Sons.

Rowe, G. Counihan, C., Ellis, S., Gee, D., Graham, K., Henderson, M., Barnes, J., Carter-Bennett, J. (2018) The Handbook for Nurse Associates and Assistant Practitioners. London. Sage Publications.

Access to Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor.
Access to online materials and Blackboard virtual learning environment.
Simulation suite facilities.

Enrolled on FdSc Nursing Associate Programme (Apprenticeship)
Access to practice placements
Successful completion of level 4 requirements