This essay will discuss the importance of Professional Lifelong Learning (LLL), how it is important and its benefit to professional roles. It will also discuss the skill of reflection and attribute self-awareness which facilitate nurses in their engagement with professional LLL. LLL can be defined as the expectation that all professionals will uphold continuous learning both formally and informally (Wilcox, 2005). Quinn (2007) suggests that LLL is the process by which learning occurs throughout the life of an individual and that it is to be practiced throughout the entirety of a professional’s career, either in a workplace or throughout everyday living. Continuous professional development (CPD) represents learning that has already been done and will be upheld by keeping up to date in order for a nurse to stay competent in their profession (Wilcox, 2005). Although LLL and CPD share some similarities in terms of continuous learning, LLL might not always be professionally focused. The Nursing and midwifery council NMC (2015) states that to practice effectively you must maintain the knowledge and skills needed for safe and effective practice. This is important as up to date knowledge of new practice or procedures can help improve care and provide safe practice continuously throughout professional development (NMC, 2015). LLL is important to the nursing role to expand knowledge of safe, competent and up to date practice. Wilcox (2005) suggests that, health
Understanding the Relationships between teachers and other professionals in lifelong learning and possible points of referral for learners.
1.1 Summarise key aspects of legislation, regulatory requirements and codes of practice relating to own role and responsibilities
P5 – Explain the role of workforce development in the health sector In this assignment I will be explaining the role of workforce development in the health sector as a nurse and midwife and what their requirements are to ensure that what they do is done at the best of their ability. Workforce development covers educating, supporting, training and encourages and helps workforces to develop their skills. As a nurse/midwife, a requirement such as Continuing Professional Development known as (CPD) is vital and gives them great opportunities.
It is a managers role to guide and support staff to understand the importance of professional development and how they take learning forward to allow their standard of work to be enhanced.
This allows for professional growth, which is an important aspect in the field of
nurses in the adult field as these guidelines have been altered specifically for a patient
Serving as the groundwork for the Professional Practice Model, Swanson’s Middle Range Theory of Caring, a five-caring process includes, knowing, being with, doing for, enabling, and maintaining belief, all which nurses do in their daily practice (Andershed & Olsson, 2009, p.598). The Professional Practice Model stands by the promise of providing superior care to patients and family through a caring, healing, and protective environment (LMHC, 2017). The nurses at Lehay Medical Center ensure that each patient receives the most professional and innovative care, through continuing education and nursing practice.
Continuing professional development is the way the nurses and midwives manage, enhance and develop their knowledge. It gives them an ability to be successful. It also helps in developing qualities that are personal and professional that is essential throughout the professional life.
vital to an organization 's success. It allows for the exchange of information to be utilized within
self-healing. It is also an effort to tap into the underlying potential of spiritually in-
The Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning (CHPLL) is a department within the College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP), an academic unit of the University of Southern Indiana (USI). The CNHP, established in 1988, offers degree programs in Nursing (BSN, MSN and DNP), Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Food and Nutrition, Radiologic Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Respiratory Therapy, Health Services, and Masters in Health Administration. All of the clinical programs are accredited by the appropriate professional accreditation agency.
In doing so, it helped me to establish clear communication,(clear guidelines) with my supervisor and thus reduce my stress and boost my productivity. Moreover, it helped me to understand the organizational structure and systems of power within the organization, give meaning and purpose to my duties and project my outcomes in a long term. In overall, it provided me tools to understand the work ethics and how to perform graciously within
CPD is vital in the field of adult nursing, as healthcare is frequently being modified and amended. This is due to many factors, such as changes of policies, which results in changes to the way adult nurses care for patients (Narayanasamy and Narayanasamy 2007). The purpose of these policies is to ensure patients are being cared for in a safe environment. Additionally, nurses are required to keep up to date with amended procedures in order to ensure patients are receiving safe and effective treatment (Eason 2010). This is vital in order to ensure patient safety and efficient treatment, not only for the benefit of the patient but also because nurses are responsible for issues arising with a patient’s care, and are potentially liable for mistakes arising from incorrect procedure. LLL is also imperative in order to meet the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), as without which the adult nurse would be removed from the register. These requirements are put into place in order to ensure that the patients are as safe as possible in their environment. Adult nurses are also required to keep up with important advances within the NHS (Narayanasamy and Narayanasamy 2007), such
As I arrived at the school, the staff buzzed me in to enter the building. It was such a surprise to me when I got inside. I was expecting a regular classroom setting but it turns out that it is a warehouse. I was quite nervous when I see the place because it was a new environment to me and I’m not really sure what to do. As soon as I entered the place, the staff greeted me with a warmth welcome. Their cordial reception calmed me down and paves the way to a great observation. While giving me a short tour around the place, the staff that was assigned to me told me that the place was originally a warehouse. The SPEED remodeled the place and turned it into a transition school for students who has neuro/physical differences and just graduated from high school, which is now called Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL). The goal of the school is to teach and prepare the students for any work environment they are going to be in. There are few classrooms in the warehouse, a kitchen, a craft room, storage room and even laundry room. They also have a store selling used clothing and some crafts that were made by the students themselves such as bracelets, rugs, and other random things. On the day of my visit, they were actually doing some fundraising for the school and their upcoming activities. Everyone seems very busy preparing for it, so I kindly asked the staff, who was assigned to me, that I needed to observe students with mild to moderate neuro/physical-differences. Thankfully, the
their contribution, and progress their career. The aim of the process is to develop in