Continuous Professional Development Case Study

Practice: review, plan and monitor, eg respect for the value base of care, professional interactions with

1.1 – it is important for me to continually improving my knowledge, and ensure that I am aware of, and follow, the current health & social care standards, legislation, and guidelines for good practice. Learning new skills and refreshing training enables me to progress, and achieve within my career and working practices.

2.1 Evaluate prior learning and work-related experience to identify personal strength and weaknesses in self-development.

One of the formal ways of reflecting our own practice and identifying strengths, weaknesses and areas for development is during training opportunities. On a course, or at a training day, aspects of ours practice and areas of knowledge that are new to us will be discussed, and this

It is important to continue your professional development throughout your career or chosen profession, as this will help your knowledge to grow and expand. There are many ways in which you can constantly keep improving on this. You

My second clinical day at Mercy Defiance Hospital, progressive care unit, was overwhelming but rewarding and very educational. Through the 8 hours I was there, I learned a lot. I engaged myself in many self-directing learning practices to futher promote my professional growth. My first time interaccting with my patient,I was joined with my clinical instructor. While in the room, I got to listen to to my patients heart, lungs, and bowel sounds. I was able to see and examine the patients ostomy bag, as well as help them to the bathroom. There were ways that I can improve my professional growth, suchas,having the confidence to not second guess my self about things to do in assessments. For example, I know how to assess the lungs, I should not second guess where to listen for the sounds. One of my goals for next week dealing with professional growth would be to have the confidence to know what I have learned and use it. My second one being to go into the room with a confident attitude and believe in myself.

The purpose of this assignment is that I will be reflecting on my own engagement in professional relationships and establish key skills that underpin lifelong learning. I will also be looking into how to perform evidence-based practice and reflect on my capabilities and weaknesses identified in my SWOT analysis (see appendix 1) and personal development plan (see appendix 2).

Too develop my understanding of how other professionals work, I will focus on IPL group work and listen to others perspectives. During future clinical placements I will try and spend time with other professions and see how they

In this analysis of professional practice I shall examine the work I have undertaken in my current work setting and also evidence the progression in my practice. The names of the service users discussed has been changed in order to protect identity and to follow confidentiality policy (HCPC SOCPE: point 2). To conclude I shall identify and discuss my future learning needs.

Taking an active interest in lifelong learning and understanding how this can help to improve professionalism.

Ability to reflect on own practice and development needs and maintain a plan for personal development

Campbell, T. (2010), Professional Skills, Pearson, Harlow.Curry, L. (1981), ‘Learning preferences in continuing medical education’, Canadian Medical Association J

Osborne and Plastrik (2000) in ‘The Reinventors’ Field book’ appreciates the ‘performance measurement’ as a tool to hold institutions accountable and to introduce rewards (incentives) for the performance. It further enables citizens to judge and value the interventions made for them and provide data for the

Cook, S., & Macaulay, S. (2007). How an integrated approach to performance appraisal and the

Although Performance Management evolved from performance appraisals few decades ago, most literature still intensely focuses on performance appraisals when addressing performance management.