Directed study task 7
As part of your programme you are expected to complete a number of tasks,
which are set by the University team, but are completed in a day in service,
and are in addition to your one-day face-to-face teaching. These tasks are
varied and are designed to help the transition from novice, to trainee to
qualified PWP. For each directed study day you should expect to spend one
full day working on these tasks. These tasks will be signed off by your
supervisor (which will be checked by the University team) so it is vital that you
collect and record evidence that demonstrates that you have met the
expected outcome.
Part of your development necessitates the observation of skilled and qualified
practitioners. These practitioners have developed their skills through practice
and experience and you can gain a lot through observing them and reflecting
on what you saw, noticed and liked/disliked.
This task has 3 parts:
1. Observe qualified practitioners who are conducting Triage
assessments. Pay particular attention to the use of common factor
skills, patient centred interviewing style, information gathering, risk
assessment and medication assessment. Reflect on what went well,
what didn’t and what you might do differently. These reflections should
be incorporated into your reflective log. You will need to get the people
you are observing to sign your log to indicate that you have completed
this part.
2. With your colleagues (qualified or trainee) role-play triage assessments.
Ensure that you role-play the PWP, the patient and you take a turn
observing your colleagues. When observing ensure that you give
feedback that is constructive and designed to help your colleagues
develop. Reflect on what went well, what didn’t and what you might do
differently both from a PWP and patient perspective. These reflections
should be incorporated into your reflective log. Your observations on
your colleagues should be written/typed and this will demonstrate
evidence for this part (i.e. your evidence will be someone’s
observations when you were being observed).
3. Use your reflections from the first two tasks to write a reflective piece
using a self-practice/self-reflection model.