Assessment of Practice: Nursing

1 Assessment of Practice: NursingDiploma, Diploma with Advanced Studies and Degree programmesNMC ProficienciesNursing programmeAssessment of practiceNameUniversity ID numberGroup/intakeAcademic tutorTelephoneEmailProgrammeDiplomaDiplo ma with Advanced StudiesDegreeConfidentialityEntries made in the portfolio must ensure the service users right to confidentiality is respected at all to your Assessment of practice documentation 1 Guidance for students 2 Guidance for mentors 8 Guidance for students and mentors 11 Incidents in practice 12 Academic integrity 12 Demonstrating achievement 20 Trouble shooting 23 Student nurse/midwife practice induction 24 Year 1: Common Foundation ProgrammeFramework for Assessment 27 Practice experience 1 36 Checklist of responsibilities to be completed by mentor 36 Mentor signature sheet 37 Record of additional activities and visits 38 Absence record 39 Professional development: self Assessment by student at commencement of practice experience 40 Initial interview 41 Proficiency achievement 42 Interim interview 51 Professional development: self Assessment by student at formative Assessment point 53 Final interview 54 Suggested action plan for proficiency achievement at level 1 55 Practice experience 2 56 Checklist of responsibilities to be completed by mentor 56 Mentor signature sheet 57 Record of additional activities and visits 58 Absence record 59 Professional development.

2 Self Assessment by student at commencement of practice experience 60 Initial interview 61 Interim interview 62 Professional development: self Assessment by student at summative Assessment point 64 Summary of practice experience used in Principles of Nursing Practice assignment 65 Final interview 66 Suggested action plan for proficiency / skills development 67 Retrieval documentation 69 Year 2 Branch programme 71 Framework for Assessment 72 Practice experience 3 81 Checklist of responsibilities to be completed by mentor 81 Mentor signature sheet 82 Record of additional activities and visits 83 Absence record 84 Professional development: self Assessment by student at commencement of practice experience 85 Initial interview 86 Proficiency achievement 87 Interim interview 96 Professional development: self Assessment by student at formative Assessment point 98 Final interview 99 Suggested action plan for proficiency achievement at level 2 100 Practice experience 4 101 Checklist of responsibilities to be completed by mentor 101 Mentor signature sheet 102 Record of additional activities and visits 103 Absence record 104 Professional development: self Assessment by student at commencement of practice experience 105 Initial interview 106 Interim interview 107 service user / carer involvement 109 Summary of practice experience used in Contemporary Nursing Practice assignment 110 Professional development.

3 Self Assessment by student at summative Assessment point 111 Suggested action plan for proficiency / skills development 112 Final interview 113 Retrieval documentation 115 Year 3 Branch programme 117 Practice experience 5 117 Checklist of responsibilities to be completed by mentor 117 Mentor signature sheet 118 Record of additional activities and visits 119 Absence record 120 Professional development: self Assessment by student at commencement of practice experience 121 Initial interview 122 Proficiency achievement 123 Interim interview 132 Professional development: self Assessment by student at formative Assessment point 134 Final interview 135 Suggested action plan for proficiency achievement at level 1 136 Practice experience 6 137 Checklist of responsibilities to be completed by mentor 137 Mentor signature sheet 138 Record of additional activities and visits 139 Absence record 140 Professional development: self Assessment by student at commencement of practice experience 141 Initial interview 142 Interim interview 143 service user / carer involvement 145 Summary of practice experience used in Leadership and Management assignment 146 Professional development.

4 Self Assessment by student at summative Assessment point 147 Final interview 148 Retrieval documentation 151 1 Welcome to your Assessment of Practice DocumentationThis guide has been developed to help students and mentors to complete the documentation for the Assessment of Practice (AOP)The introductory pages have been divided into three sections:Section 1: Guidance for students page 2 Section 2: Guidance for mentors page 8 Section 3: Guidance for students and mentors page 11 Please read and become familiar with these pages. We recommend they are read in conjunction with the student handbook. Questions arising should be discussed with the academic tutor or University of practice represents 50% of the pre-registration Nursing programme Assessment requirements. In keeping with NMC requirements, your Assessment of Practice document acts as your proforma to enter the register at the end of Assessment of the NMC Proficiencies will be tested in the following units:Year 1: Principles of Nursing PracticeYear 2: Contemporary Nursing PracticeYear 3: Leadership & ManagementThe mentor s Assessment of your practice is fundamental to maintaining professional standards in Nursing so please remind your mentor to read these pages.

5 2 Section 1: Guidance for StudentsRemember, this is YOUR Assessment and you must accept responsibility to ensure accurate completion: prior to the star t of the first practice experience, complete the recommended initial activities including a Professional Development Plan prior to the star t of each practice experience make an initial identification of your learning needs actively par ticipate in initial, interim and final inter views with mentor identify and affirm learning needs with mentor agree an action plan with your mentor for ever y practice experience take advantage of ever y oppor tunity to work with mentor / super vising practitioner take advantage of all the learning oppor tunities available maintain your Assessment of practice document provide mentor with examples and evidence from practice to demonstrate how the outcomes / proficiencies have been achieved.

6 Co-operate with mentor to ensure the Assessment is completed by the date(s) specified make the Assessment of practice document available to mentors or academic staff on request submit the Assessment of practice documentation to registr y by the date specified This applies to practice experiences 2, 4 and 6 only complete the on-line evaluation of each practice experienceNursing proficiencies guiding principles Fitness for practice Fitness for purpose Fitness for award Fitness for professional standing 3 These guiding principles establish the philosophy and values underpinning the NMC s requirements for programmes leading to entry to the register as a nurse. These principles provide the foundation for the outcomes and proficiencies for entry to the branch programmes and to the register and are reflected in all pre-registration Nursing programmes.

7 The guiding principles relate to professional proficiency and fitness for practice. As practice takes place in the real world of health care delivery, it is inextricably linked to other aspects of fitness: fitness for purpose, professional academic awards and professional ProficiencyAs a student you are deemed to be proficient when you have successfully met the NMC standards for Nursing at the end of an NMC approved programme. Practice proficiency may only be signed off by a mentor who has met the NMC additional criteria (NMC 2006)Graduate Key Skills and employability are the generic, transferable skills which all students develop during the course of their academic include oral and written communication, study skills and wider areas such as self-awareness and reflection on are increasingly seeking evidence of skills development within graduate degree programmes.

8 Mapping these skills in the Assessment of practice document enables you to develop and demonstrate transferable skills that are useful not only in improving your studies but which can also help you to make the transition to employment after University. These skills include: Managing your own learning Information technology Working with others Communication skills Numeracy Problem solvingThe Assessment of practice document has two key areas:1) NMC proficiencies2) Essential Skills one of the document: NMC ProficienciesThis part of the document has been developed around the NMC Outcomes for Branch Entry Common Foundation Programme and Proficiencies for Entry to the Register (Branch). These statements are divided into four domains,This part of the document contains the proficiencies that are essential and need to be achieved in every practice experience.

9 4 Professional & Ethical Practice, Care Deliver y, Care Management Personal and Professional twoPart two contains the Essential Skills Clusters (ESC) which shape the skills log and which must be completed by the end of the Common Foundation Programme (CFP) and Branch must work towards both parts of your Assessment of practice document during each practice following stages have been designed to meet the requirements for progression during the 1 = CFP: Participate (beginning to understand the role of the nurse and participate in service user care under the supervision of your mentor)Stage 2 = First year of branch: Initiate (able to deliver care to service user & family/carer, non-complex cases)Stage 3 = Second/ final year of branch Manage (able to plan, deliver, evaluate and alter as appropriate care to group of service users & families/ carers for complex cases, case load manage, lead care teams, work in multi-disciplinary teams) Assessment of ProficiencyThe programme is designed around three sequential levels of Outcome and Proficiency that you have to achieve at different stages of the programme.

10 The levels and criteria for judging achievement are:Proficiency Level 1 Participates Par ticipates, or assists in skill and care deliver y under the direct super vision of a super vising practitioner Acts appropriately when assisting super vising practitioners Has a knowledge base and an understanding of the emotional needs of the ser vice user (s) that accompanies the delivery of hands on skills Needs super vision when performing skills or care deliver y Always ensures the safety and well being of the ser vice user (s) Manages and prioritises an appropriate personal workload, seeking help when necessar y Never under takes anything beyond own stage of proficiency without instruction from, or referring to a supervising practitioner 5 Proficiency Level 2 Initiates Is able to make an Assessment of ser vice user (s) needs and initiate care deliver y Has a sound knowledge base and an ability to meet the emotional needs of the ser vice user (s) that accompanies the delivery of hands on skills After instruction and super vised practice can be trusted to practice safely in similar, uncomplicated situations Needs guidance and suppor t to perform skills and deliver care in unfamiliar or complex situations Always ensures the safety and well being of the ser vice user (s)