Pan London Practice Assessment Document

Josee Soobadoo

Health Education EnglandNorth West London

Health Education EnglandNorth Central and

East London

Health Education England South London

St George’sKingston

c

U of H

City

Middx

Greenwich

Bucks

LSBU

KCL

UWLShared

Services

Key components of combined PLPAD

1 document per progression point 1 Ongoing Achievement Record Part 1 document – same for 4 Fields Parts 2&3 -Field specific

What was wanted

Smaller documents Professional Values-enhanced Essential Skills-basis Make it easier for mentors and

students to understand –too wordy Holistic Assessment Rigorous assessment process

What was agreed

PLPAD Essential Skills -Mapped NMC Standards, Generic & Field Specific Competencies into ONE assessment.

Professional Values – enhanced Holistic Assessments – Episodes

of Care added Service user feedback-

opportunity per placement

New assessment criteria The descriptor level expected

increases at each progression point. Assessed as Achieved A or Not Achieved NA

All 3 Outcome standards must be achieved

3 Components of Assessment

1.Professional Values These must be achieved on every placement. If not a development plan or action plan must be instigated.

2.Essential Skills (PLPAD)

These can be assessed in any placement but must be Achieved at least once by the progression point.

3 Components of Assessment

3 components of Assessment

3.Episodes of Care –Must be achieved by the end of the Part This brings together the 4 competency domains: an episode of holistic care.Part 1 = care of one patientPart 2 = care of a groupPart 3 = a)Complex care including leadership and management plus b)Medicines management.

Descriptors for assessing students

Orientation

Initial Interview

Professional Values

Mid Point Interview

Mid Point Interview cont..

Final Interview

Final Interview cont…

Service Users

Record of Additional Learning Opportunities

Essential Skills

Record of Additional Clinical Skills

Practice Assessment – Episode of Care

Practice Assessment – Episode of Care cont…

Practice Assessment – Episode of Care cont…

Action Plan

List of Mentors/Supervisors

Record of Hours

References

Care Quality Commission (2010) Essential standards of quality and safety

Commissioning Board Chief Nursing Officer & DH Chief Nursing Advisor (2012) Compassion in Practice Commissioning Board

Department of Health (2011) Health and Social Care Bill Francis (R) 2013 Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation

Trust: Public Inquiry Chaired by Robert Francis QC HMSO

Nursing & Midwifery Council 2nd edition (2008) Standards to support learning and assessment in practice. NMC standards for mentors, practice teachers and teachers

Willis (2012) Quality with compassion: the future of nursing education Report of the Willis Commission on Nursing Education