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In this practice-based course students will undertake one Practice Learning Experience (PLE) in a health care setting. In accordance with regulatory standards for nurse education and training 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. In the final PLE, students will also work closely with a nominated Practice Supervisor who will direct and guide their participation in care working towards the independent 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.

The final PLE consists of 12 weeks of practice learning in a healthcare setting.

To enter Year 3 of the BN degree programme, students must have successfully completed Year 2. This includes all academic courses and practice learning placements, and all students must obtain a minimum of a grade D in all components of summative assessment.

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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 the final PLE, 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.

This final PLE provides an opportunity for students to participate in care at an independent level. This means that students will work closely with a nominated Practice Supervisor who will direct and guide them. Through this guided participation in care, students will be able to demonstrate delivery of safe, effective, person-centred care in a professional manner using appropriate nursing skills. Students will also demonstrate professionalism in both attitudes and values as well as a positive attitude to their own learning. By engaging in the final PLE, students will be able to safely demonstrate the communication and relationship management skills and nursing procedures required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). In addition, students will be able 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 an independent level of performance.

2. Safely demonstrate each of the platform proficiencies at an independent level of performance.

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

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

Independent 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 available from: www.plplg.uk.)

· Students must achieve at least a D grade.

· Students must complete 450 practice learning hours.