Nursing Associate Practice for part two 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 & 2).



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 the assessment of your practice in the PAD, you must also successfully complete two episodes of care. Professionalism underpins all aspects of your performance during these observations. The aim of these assessments is to demonstrate your 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 your practice. The Practice Assessor will grade these episodes of care against the provided grading criteria. Your work will also be subject to Academic Assessor scrutiny and sign off prior to final submission (Learning outcomes 2, 3 &4). The paperwork to accompany these are to be found in your PAD.



Episode of Care 1.

You will be given the opportunity to supervise and teach a junior learner/colleague in practice and provide a written reflection on this experience. Junior learner colleague refers to a nursing associate student, health care support worker or a person new to the care role. This needs to be based on the delivery of direct person-centred care.



Episode of Care 2.

You and your practice assessor/tutor/supervisors 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, you should demonstrate the skills needed to promote health and prevent ill health and be able to show your understanding of how to nurse commonly encountered presentations of disease.

ALL PARTS MUST BE PASSED.

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 the achievement of the Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (NMC 2018) as set out within PAD 2.

Knowledge and Understanding, Application

2. Consistently demonstrate and articulate the proficiencies and professional values of a Nursing Associate in practice.

Knowledge and Understanding, Communication, Application

3. Critically analyse and apply evidence-based knowledge and a range of skills required to fulfil the role of a Nursing Associate.

Knowledge and Understanding, Analysis, Problem Solving, Application



4. 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



Learning,

Enquiry, Reflection,

Analysis

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

Access to virtual learning environments

Simulation suite/skills labs facilities

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

Peate, I. (2019) Learning to Care: The Nursing Associate. London. Elsevier

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 placements

Enrolled on the FdSc Nursing Associate

This module will focus on simulation-based learning as well as skills for acquisition days to consolidate practical skills developed across year 2 related to common clinical practice scenarios.

Signs and symptoms of physical, mental, cognitive, behavioural and emotional distress, deterioration and improvement.
Triage, associated assessments including venepuncture, ECG recordings, neurological observations
Recognising the deteriorating patient
Providing dignified care, to all, inclusion, equality and diversity

CAMHS
acute exacerbations of common respiratory conditions
Nutrition and Hydration, including by artificial means
Critical incident management
Coaching and leadership
Being an accountable professional.


Critical reflective practice
Practice assessment
Looking after yourself in placement to include resilience