Using The New Nursing Practice Assessment Document

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Using the new nursing practice assessment document

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Summary

Using the new
Nursing Practice
Assessment Document
Introducing the Nursing Practice
Assessment Documentation and
Ongoing Achievement Record
The new Practice Assessment Documentation (PAD) and
Ongoing Achievement Record (OAR) has been designed
following consultation with academics, external advisors, staff
from practice in partner organisations, students, mentors and
service users/patients

The documents were validated by the NMC in May 2016 to be
used as part of the new curriculum for undergraduate nursing
programmes delivered by the University of Lincoln beginning in
September 2016

What’s New?
• One PAD per placement which contains all the paperwork needed for that
placement
• Competencies and essential skills are listed under 5 headings relating to
the 4 P’s of The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour
for nurses and midwives (NMC 2015) and Medicines Management
• The Episode of Care - A graded assessment of nursing skills and
competencies, delivered during an ‘Episode of Care’ with a patient and
assessed by the mentor. This means students get credit for practice
• There are no bondy levels. Instead a 1-6 grading scale based on what is
expected of students in that year
• There is no requirement to generate a portfolio of evidence
• Service user feedback on student’s care delivery
• An OAR will capture three years of information relating to progression

The student will make this available to all mentors on request

How to use the PAD
On pages 2-4, 9 & 21 of each PAD there are guidelines on the
contents of the document and requirements of the mentor and
student

There is a guidance document which mentors can access from
www.nursingplacement.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk or request from their PST
link

There is a brief page by page guide to explain what you need to do to
complete the document

Guidance for Completion
The student will take ownership of their PAD and OAR and work with
their mentor to ensure its completion

The mentor will ensure they see these two documents at the start of
the placement, complete the orientation using the checklist, complete
the preliminary, intermediate and final interviews, grade the student
against all competencies under the 5 headings, and complete an
Episode of Care summative assessment

Mentors can contact their link lecturer or the University if they feel
they need support with the documents
[email protected]

Students will also be working towards their EU requirements and
these are documented in their PAD and recorded in the OAR. They
must also complete summative assessments with mentors on the
specific ESCs in the PAD (discussed later) with advice to complete
early on in the year

Who is able to undertake student assessments?
The NMC standards for pre-registration nurse education (2010) state that all
summative judgments regarding student competence must be made by a suitably
qualified mentor
A mentor is a qualified nurse or allied health professional who has successfully
undertaken an NMC approved mentorship course
• Year one – can be any qualified mentor/AHP (must be a registered nurse from any
field at progression point)
• Year 2 – any qualified nurse mentor (a nurse from the same field at progression
point)
• Year 3 – any qualified same field nurse mentor (sign-off for final placement)

Other members of the MDT can inform the mentor of their observations to aid
assessment
The mentor or associate mentor complete the documentation
A sign-off mentor must be allocated to third year students in their final placement to
assess competency, fitness to practice and progression to enter the register
Front Page
Students will
populate the front
page of each PAD
inputting their
details and that of
their placement

This page will then
be completed by
the academic tutor
at the end of the
placement

Mentors must sign
the front page

Orientation
It is important that
students are orientated to
each clinical area prior to
undertaking any clinical
activity

Some orientation activity
must take place on the
first day of a placement,
other activities may be
completed within the first
week

The nurse who
undertakes the orientation
activity must sign and
date the appropriate box

Preliminary Interview
Mentors will meet with
their student in the first
week of placement to
complete their
preliminary interview
including how the
student aims to meet
the competencies
under the 5 headings

A date to practice the
Episode of Care should
be discussed

Intermediate Interview
The student will complete
their review of the
competencies prior to this
interview and discuss this
with their mentor who will
complete their
assessment

A date for the summative
attempt at the Episode of
Care will be agreed

Any concerns that
competencies won’t be
met at a 3 or above, will be
discussed with student, an
action plan should be
initiated and link lecturer
informed who will monitor
this with the mentor

Final Interview
The University will
have been informed if
the student is not
going to pass this
assessment, and if
their attendance is
required at this
meeting

The student will again
review their
competencies and
discuss with their
mentor. The mentor
will highlight areas of
development and
achievement and sign
off the competencies

How are Students Assessed?
Below expectations Requires development Satisfactory Good Very good Excellent
Refer/Fail Refer/Fail Meets all of the criteria Meets all of the criteria Meets all of the criteria Meets all of the criteria
and is safe in practice to a standard higher to a high standard to an exceptionally high
2 3 than expected standard
1 4 5 6
Students are assessed for competence and the episode of care on a scale of 1-6

1 & 2 are a fail which would result in an action plan to improve with the University
being informed. 3 is satisfactory, competent and safe to progress

Each assessment is relevant to year of study the student is in. They are able to
achieve grades across the scale

The new scale supports students who perform very good, or excellent, for their
year of study to be acknowledged and rewarded

Introducing the Nursing Practice Assessment Documentation and Ongoing Achievement Record The new Practice Assessment Documentation (PAD) and Ongoing Achievement Record (OAR) has been designed following consultation with academics, external advisors, staff from practice in partner organisations, students, mentors and service users/patients.

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What is nursing practice assessment document and ongoing record of achievement?

Practice Assessment Document and Ongoing Record of Achievement 14 9. Pre-registration Nursing Practice assessment criteria To confirm achievement of proficiency, commensurate with the part of the programme studied, the student must be able to demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills and professional values to be assessed as proficient.

What is annexe b of the nursing practice assessment?

Annexe B: Nursing procedures All Wales Practice Assessment Document and Ongoing Record of Achievement 3 The Nursing and Midwifery Council future nurse proficiencies and Annexe A and B skills and nursing procedures are mapped within this Practice Assessment Document for

How do i assess my nursing practice?

Practice Assessment Document by the end of each relevant part of the programme. Registered nurses in all fields of nursing practice must be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate and manage relationships with people of all ages with a range of mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural health challenges.

How are nursing procedures mapped within this practice assessment document?

and nursing procedures are mapped within this Practice Assessment Document for achievement in practice or in simulated learning as appropriate. Each platform is subdivided into a number of different proficiency outcomes.