Action Plans: Supporting the Underachieving
Name: Name: Unenthusiastic attitude - not asking questions, lack of motivation or interest 1. Learning styles of student to be explored with Any learning difficulties highlightedrefer to Supporting students in clinical practice documentavailable at www.anglia.ac.uk/s 2. At the beginning of each shift, student and to identify learning opportunities. 3. to feedback to at end of each shift their learning activities for this shift and the perceived level of support provided and further development needed. 4. to reflect on the principles and values inherent within the NHS Constitution and be able to identify the 6 C s. 5. to discuss the needs of a service user and how the service user feels they are contributing to their care each shift. To provide a written reflection at the end of each week to 6. to negotiate 3 learning opportunities that will include working or observing other professionals. 1. Discussion with 3. to feedback to Feedback from health care team to 4.Verbal reflection 5.Written reflection 6. Written formative comments from IP team within practice document. 1.Weekly 2. Daily 3. Daily 4. Within 1 week 5. Weekly 6. 4 weeks
Name: Name: Unreliable - poor punctuality or poor attendance 1. to produce a short summary of key points of professionalism and why these are important. 2. Identify reasons for this behaviour and formulate the following actions depending on the reasons : a. Consider shift patterns e.g. hours of working/ days b. Refer to education champion regarding personal problems if appropriate. c. Ask education champion to refer to Occupational Health or Course leader regarding choice of course, if appropriate. d. Ask education champion to review amount of travel to placement and request car sharing where appropriate. 3. Monitor time keeping daily 4. Monitor attendance and inform practice team at university of any absences on a daily basis. 5. Involve education champion / link team for weekly visit. 6. to discuss the principles and values inherent within the NHS Constitution and be able to identify the 6 Cs 1. Written summary to 3. to sign attendance sheet daily. 4. Make contact with the university as relevant. 5. Link team to discuss with weekly. 6. Discussion with 1. Within 1 week 2. Within 1 week 3. Daily 4. Daily if necessary 5. Weekly
Name: Name: Displays high level of anxiety - lacks confidence or initiative 1. Learning styles of student to be explored with Any learning difficulties highlighted- refer to Supporting students in clinical practice document- available at www.anglia.ac.uk/s 2. Depending on level of progression in course, student to have an appropriate level of supervision from and qualified staff. 1. Discussion with and / or completion of document (personal tutor involvement if necessary). 2. Feedback from health care team. 3. feedback. 1. Within 1 week 2. Daily 3. Daily 4. Daily 3. to feedback on a daily basis positive development to student e.g. how they have communicated that shift, a particular skill, interaction with the IP team. 4. Discussion with and written comments by student. 4. At the start of each shift to encourage the student to identify the care needs of a specific number of patients (depending on level of student).
Name: Name: Inconsistent or erratic clinical performance 1. to identify specific areas of performance that have on occasions been weak. 2. to self assess own clinical performance (identifying weaker skills) and share these with 3. to demonstrate underpinning knowledge of one key skill (identified in points 1& 2) per week. 4. Depending on level of progression in course, student to have an appropriate level of supervision from and qualified staff. 5. to discuss the principles and values inherent within the NHS Constitution and be able to identify the 6 C s. 1. Written evidence in practice document. 2. to provide written reflection in practice document. 3. to provide written evidence and discuss with 4. Feedback from the health care team. 5. to provide written evidence and discuss with 1.Within 1 week 2. Within 1 week 3. Weekly 4. Daily 5. Within 1 week
Name: Name: Lack of theory, knowledge, skill and provides little evidence to support their learning. Identify which specific skill(s) e.g. medication, aseptic technique, decision making etc. Example -Medication 1. Read the professional guidelines (NMC, HCPC) for administering medicines. 2. Read the Organisation policy on medicine administration 3. With a registered participate in drug administration for 6 patients at least three times per week.. 1. Answer questions in relation to professional guidelines. 2. Answer questions in relation to Organisation guidelines. 3. Written evidence in practice document. 1. Within 1 week. 2. Within 1 week 3. Weekly 4. Weekly 5. Weekly 6. Within 2-4 weeks 4. Under supervision, safely administer and record the prescribed medication for 3 consecutive drug rounds. 5. Keep a diary of common drugs and learn 6 of these, their side effects and contra-indications each week. 6. Observe registered s administering controlled drugs and discuss the procedures they undertake and the rationale for these. 4. Written evidence in practice document. 5 to provide written diary evidence and be able to answer questions related to knowledge of drugs. 6. Written evidence in practice document that observation has taken place and discussion with
Name: Name: Care incomplete - patients not left comfortable, poor record of care given, not passing on relevant/important information 1. Read the NHS Constitution and write 150 words demonstrating understanding of the values within this. 1. Provide written evidence. 1. Within 1 week. 2. Each shift 2. Discuss with /supervisor the plan of care for 3 patients each shift (The number of patients depends on the level / progress of student). 3. Under supervision, participate in the full delivery of care for 3 patients per shift (The number of patients depends on the level / progress of student). /supervisor. 3. Signature of 3. Each shift 4. Each shift 5. Each shift 6. Each shift. 4. Record the care given and discuss this written record at the end of each shift with / supervisor. 5. Write a reflection of care given at the end of each shifts, identifying area of improvement and any potential further improvement. 4. Discussion with / supervisor. Counter of / supervisor in patient notes. 5. Written reflection. 6. to obtain feedback from one anonymous service user per shift on the standard of care provided. to include this in their reflection. 6. Written reflection and discussion with
Name: Name: Dismissive of learning opportunities - done that before, don t want to repeat 1.Review the outcomes for the module in the practice document and relate these to the learning opportunities available (This includes the skills already signed off) 1.Discussion with 1.Within 1 week 2. Read the criteria for fine grading in the practice document and discuss how you may progress the skill in relation to this. 2. Within 1 week 3. Write a reflection in the skills log on how you have developed your skills. 3. Written reflection 3. Within 2 weeks 4. Teach a junior student or a peer one clinical skill under the supervision of your 4. Observation & feedback from and peer. 4. Within 3 weeks 5.Write a short evaluation on what you have learned from teaching the skill in (4). 5.Written evaluation 5.Within 2 days following teaching session
Name: Name: Continually changing shifts resulting in not working with Lacks understanding of professional body standards (SLAIP) 1. Meet with to explore valid reasons for changing shifts. 2. Review the responsibilities section of the practice assessment document 1.Documented meeting with 1. Within I day 2.Within 1 day 3. Retrieve the Standards for Learning and Assessment In Practice (SLAIP) (2008) on the NMC website and read pages 31-33. Discuss this with your 3. Discussion with 3. Within 2 days 4. Identify the consequences of not working with your and consider how this might impact on the validity of your summative assessment. 4. Short summary and discuss with 4. Within 1 week 5.Shifts to be allocated by and not be changed for the duration of the placement 5. Off duty rotas 5.Weekly