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In this foundational practice-based course students will be assigned to three placements within adult acute services, community partnerships and other learning environments in health and social care services.  In accordance with regulatory standards for pre-registration nurse education, and the Future nurse: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC, 2018), student performance will be supported and assessed by nominated Practice Supervisors/Assessors and Academic Assessors. Students will meet with their Academic Assessor at least once during each component placement of PLE 1. In each of the PLE 1 placements, students will work closely with a nominated Practice Supervisor who will direct and guide their participation in care at a dependent level. Students will adhere to the "The Code. Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates" (NMC, 2018) and local policies and procedures.

PLE 1 consists of 16 weeks of practice learning divided into three placements: PLE 1a (5 weeks); PLE 1b (5 weeks) and PLE 1c (6 weeks).

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Hepatitis B surface antigen negative, satisfactory health screening and PVG scheme membership.

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The summative assessment process is in accordance with the regulatory standards for pre-registration nurse education, Future nurse: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (Nursing and Midwifery Council 2018). During each placement in PLE 1, students will work closely with a Practice Supervisor who will provide guidance and direction. The Practice Supervisor will work closely with a nominated Practice Assessor. Together, the Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor will discuss the student's performance in relation to each of the platform proficiencies. The outcome of this assessment will be documented in the student's Scottish Practice Assessment Document (PAD) before being reviewed and confirmed by the student's Academic Assessor.

To provide an opportunity for students to participate in care at a dependent level.

To allow students to safely demonstrate the communication and relationship management skills and nursing procedures required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

To allow students to demonstrate that they have met European Union Directive 2005/36/EC for clinical instruction.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Participate in care at a dependent level of performance with developing confidence.

2. Safely demonstrate each of the platform proficiencies at a dependent level of performance.

3. Safely demonstrate a range of communication and relationship management skills and nursing procedures at a dependent level of performance.

4. Reflect on the practice learning experience to inform future practice.

Dependent level of performance: The level of performance for each of the proficiencies associated with each of the platforms as described in the 'Participation of Care Framework' (Adapted with permission from: Pan London Practice Learning Group (2019). Pan London Practice Assessment Document 2.0).

■ Students must achieve at least a D grade for each placement in PLE 1 i.e. PLE 1a, PLE 1b and PLE 1c.

■ Students must complete 600 practice learning hours.