Please consider the following points when preparing for placement:
- Read and familiarise yourself with your portfolio (on-line)
- Identify learning opportunities.
- Ensure you are aware of the purpose of your placement area do they have specific expectations of you?
- Think about your assessments - will you have to complete an episode of care or medicine management assessment during this time?
- Remember that although you are not counted in the numbers you are not just there to observe.
- Try to work a varied off duty that includes weekends and nights.
- If you need to plan your shifts in advance, please contact your placement area directly.
- Negotiate to leave the ward if learning opportunities arise - Be proactive and creative - seek out opportunities.
- Be willing and able to work with all members of the team – including Health Care Support Workers (HCSW)
- Discuss any problems early with your assessor and the Learning Environment Lead
- Let people know if you are struggling, we can’t put support into place if we don’t know.
- Be open to receiving feedback from staff and reflect on it - this is how we learn.
