Glenrothes & North East Fife

Community Health Partnership

North East Fife School Nursing Team

Community Placement

PROFILE OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Glenrothes & North East Fife Community Health Partnership Adamson Hospital Bank Street Cupar

Ky15 4JG

01334 651200 (Reception) 01334 651284 (Direct)

Dear Student

The University has informed us that you have been allocated a community placement with the North East Fife School Nursing Team. You will be allocated within one of our bases within North East Fife. These are Adamson Hospital in Cupar, St Andrews Community Hospital or Skeith Health Centre in Anstruther. Please contact me on the above number prior to commencement of your placement in order to ascertain which base would suit you best. You will be expected to report to your placement base at 9.15 am on the day you arrive. Normal hours are from 8.30 am until 4.30 pm, but this is negotiable. Your mentor will be Fiona Crook (School Nurse Team Leader), or one of the School Nurse Team. Please wear smart, comfortable clothing for your School Nursing placement. There are canteen facilities at St Andrews and Cupar or elsewhere there are staff rooms with microwaves for re-heating food. Car parking is available but varies depending on the base. We hope you enjoy your community nursing experience with our team. To confirm your placement or ask any questions please contact me at the above number and I will return your call.

Yours faithfully

Fiona Crook (School Nurse Team Leader) PLACEMENT PHILOSOPHY

We will provide you with a full orientation, fire safety and emergency procedures on your first day of placement.

We will provide you with individualised, needs led, evidence based learning environment suitable to your stage of education.

You will be expected to assist your own learning through questioning, research and team work.

Together with your mentor’s guidance and knowledge of experiences and opportunities available on this placement you will be given the opportunity to plan an individualised timetable of learning.

All objectives set between student and mentor will be realistic and within the student’s capabilities. Mentors will provide continuous feedback and action plans to help you achieve these.

Time will be given for reflection and review.

We will provide you with prompt support if objectives are not being met. Practice Education Facilitators and Personal Tutors will support both students and mentors in this area.

We will treat all students with respect and value their contribution to safe and effective delivery of care.

We plan to make this an enlightening, enjoyable placement experience for you. INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND MENTORS

Welcome to the School Nurse Team. The Team has responsibility for the provision of School Nurse Service within 3 High Schools and 39 Primary Schools within North East Fife. In addition to this, there are specific services we provide to Kilmaron School, Falkland House Residential School, St Leonards private school and Kirkgate off –campus centre. This folder contains information which should be of assistance to you while you are on placement. We hope you enjoy your placement here and feel like part of the team.

This profile of learning opportunities is a document which details learning opportunities within your School Nursing placement. It is intended that mentors and students utilize this resource to select appropriate learning opportunities to help students meet their specified competencies. It is expected that you will use this file as a resource and be proactive in identifying your own learning needs.

Most of the learning opportunities will take place with a variety of community nurses including district nurses, health visitors, public health nurses, specialist nurses and primary care nurses. There may also be an opportunity to observe the work of allied health professionals, social work or voluntary agencies.

These diverse opportunities are not always available, however this document gives an overview of the inter agency and multi professional contacts which students may encounter.

On the first day of the placement it is expected that you will have an induction to the practice placement area. Please ensure that the induction checklist is completed and retained in this profile.

Following your placement we would encourage you to evaluate your experience. Student evaluation forms will be returned to the practice area and helps us to improve the experience for other students.

Completed forms should be sent to Gillian Hutchison P.E.F. Ladybank Clinic, Ladybank. OUR EXPECTATION OF STUDENTS

E enthusiasm and enjoyment X express yourself P professional behaviour, politeness and punctuality E experiencing learning / work based learning C confidentiality and courtesy T trust and respect A anxious? don’t be T talk to your mentor and staff I insight and integrity O observation and opportunities N non-judgemental S sensitivity

WHAT STUDENTS CAN EXPECT FROM US

 To be welcomed and feel part of the team

 Orientation into the placement

 Allocation of named mentor and an associate mentor (team mentorship)

 Opportunities to access agreed learning needs

 Commitment in providing a quality learning environment

 To be valued for your contribution to team / service

 Acknowledgement that your feedback evaluation of practice placement is respected. STUDENT INDUCTION CHECKLIST

Name: ……………………….. Start date: …………. Finish date: ……….

Stage of training: ……………………………………..

Date of induction Date of midway assessment: Date of final assessment:

Orientation Check List Signature & Date Guided tour of working area Emergency exits /procedures/ equipment Hours of work Dress code Procedure for absence / special requests Discuss induction / assessment schedule Introduction to staff members

To be familiarised with: (tick  when established)

 Health & Safety File / Policies  Hospital / Community File / Policies  Infection Control File / Policies  Risk Assessment File / Policies  Nursing Standards File / Policies  Nursing documentation  Resources available  Catering facilities

SCHOOL NURSE

6 Child &Adolescent Parents Mental Health Child And Protection Carers Team

Sexual Social Work Health Services Services

Associate Specialist Paediatrics Police Schoo l Nurse Education Staff

Health Visitor

AHP Youth Voluntary Services Services

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Based on Ongoing Assessment Record

This list is not exhaustive and the student should be advised that there may be other learning opportunities available within the placement. However, it should be noted that not all of these learning opportunities will be possible within every placement.

Care, Compassion & Communication

To recognise the importance of the maintenance of a positive professional image at all times.

To be aware of the significance of clear and accurate record keeping.

To communicate effectively and interact appropriately in a variety of settings.

To provide care utilising a person centred approach, valuing and respecting individuality, culture and spirituality

To identify and act upon concerns in relation to the welfare of vulnerable young people.

To participate in multi-disciplinary and multi agency meetings.

To take part in discussions with other relevant professionals involved in young peoples’ care.

To demonstrate effective communication between primary care networks.

To encourage young peoples’ concordance with treatment or medications.

To enhance awareness of own communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal. Including face to face contacts and the use of telephone and information technology.

To demonstrate sensitivity in relation to distressing information.

To work together with partnership agencies to enable young people to take action and prioritise health needs.

To plan and deliver health promotion activities.

Organisational Aspects of Care

8 To work within a legal framework adhering to policies, procedures and guidelines.

To be aware of the significance of clear and accurate record keeping.

To respect peoples’ confidentiality whilst also recognising the importance of the need to share information where someone may be at risk of harm.

To identify and act upon concerns in relation to the welfare of vulnerable young people.

To recognise and respond to changes in young peoples’ conditions- psychological or physical.

To participate in child health surveillance and subsequent growth monitoring, body mass index recording and analysing making onward referrals as appropriate.

To gain insight in to the planning and delivery of immunisation sessions within schools and in the clinic setting.

To enhance awareness of psychosocial and behavioural issues and the recognition of the need for onward referral if appropriate.

To participate in opportunistic health promotion activities when in contact with young people parents and carers, taking the opportunity to discuss topics including healthy lifestyles, dental hygiene, sleep hygiene and sexual health.

Nutrition and Fluid Management

To participate in child health surveillance and subsequent growth monitoring, body mass index recording and analysing and the making of onward referrals as appropriate.

To gain insight into offering appropriate advice with regards healthy eating in order to minimise possible long term health risks.

To gain awareness of nutritional needs for young people.

Medicines Management To encourage young peoples’ concordance with treatment or medications.

To gain insight into the use of Patient Group Directions including correct storage and transportation of vaccines by maintaining the cold chain. Also safe administration of vaccine and subsequent accurate documentation.

To observe interagency working in accordance with policies and procedures with regards the safe administration of medicines in schools.

10 STUDENT NURSE/MIDWIFE PLACEMENT EVALUATION

PRACTICE PLACEMENT: ______

DATE: ______

STUDENT STAGE OF TRAINING: ______

1. Did you access any information about the placement and the learning opportunities offered before you commenced this placement? YES  NO  If yes, how did you do this? …………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Was this placement appropriate to your learning needs? YES  NO  If not, please explain? ………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Did you have access to the Quality Standards for Practice Placements (NES 2008)? …………………

4. What aspects of this placement did you enjoy? Staff attitude  Knowledgeable staff  Learning Environment  Placement Leadership  Learning Opportunities  Please comment ……..………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. What aspects of this placement did you least enjoy? Staff attitude  Knowledgeable staff  Learning Environment  Placement Leadership  Learning Opportunities  Please comment ……..………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… STUDENT NURSE/MIDWIFE PLACEMENT EVALUATION (cont) 6. Were you orientated to the clinical area as per the guide in your OAR booklet?

YES  NO  Within which timescale was this done? 24 HRS  48 HRS  1 WEEK  LONGER  7. Did the staff welcome you as part of the team? YES  NO  Please comment ……..………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Were you supported by a named mentor responsible for assessment? YES  NO  9. Were you supervised directly and/or indirectly by a mentor for at least 40% of the placement? YES  NO  10. Were you provided with a team approach regarding your mentoring? YES  NO  11. If you had any concerns, were you able to raise these with your mentor or any other members of the team? YES  NO  Please explain ...……..………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12. In your opinion, did you receive a fair and timely assessment including: Midway/Interim Assessment  Final Assessment  13. Did you receive progressive feedback during your placement? YES  NO  14. Please give any other comments that you regard relevant to your learning experience: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Please return to: Your mentor or the Practice Education Facilitator for this placement.

12 Optional Reflective Diary Of Community Placement Experience PROGRAMME OF WORK

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