Facilitators Manual - Emergency Care Institute

FACILITATORs’ Manual Transition to Emergency Nursing• If there is:- a gap in the nurses’ knowledge and skills- a decision that the evidence does not meet the requirements of the Program- only partial RPL can be awarded based on the nurses’ evidence.• You will need to develop strategies for the training the nurse must undertake to meet the requirementsof the Transition to ED Program.8What is Evidence?There are many ways of showing evidence of knowledge, skills and attributes to meet the requirementsof the competency or competencies of the Transition to ED Nursing Program. Evidence may include:• Certificates, including transcripts.• Current job description.• Workplace records.• Workplace projects.• Workplace assessments.• Attendance at workplace or community courses.• Life experience narratives.• References and testimonials.• Interviews.• Video or audio recordings of activities.What to look for when reviewing evidence. You will need to review the nurses’ evidence to ensure itprovides:• Validity – the documentation provides evidence against the complete unit of competency and clearlydemonstrate skills, knowledge and attributes.• Sufficiency – are there enough different types of evidence to clearly demonstrate the skills, knowledgeand attributes?• Currency – does the documentation clearly demonstrate the nurses’ application of competency in thecurrent role?• Authenticity – have you verified that the evidence is the nurses’ own work? The nurse may need tohave evidence authenticated by a work supervisor/manager or another responsible party.Professional developmentLike other NSW Health employees, nurses are expected to participate in the professional developmentprocess. In addition, as a component of registration continuing professional development is required tobe demonstrated by all registered and enrolled nurses. Continuing professional development is a sharedresponsibility of both the registered health professional and the organisation.Professional development offers participants the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge bothwithin the context of the clinical setting and the classroom. Professional development is based on theidentification and prioritisation of learning needs by the individual nurse and the organisation.To develop the novice emergency nurse, the following modalities are incorporated into the Programdesign:• Clinical skills self-assessment.• Learning contract.• Structured learning opportunities.• E-learning.• Development of core skills.• Portfolios.• Supported clinical development.