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In this practice-based course students will be assigned to three practice learning placements within a range of health and social care settings. In accordance with regulatory standards for pre-registration nurse education, Future nurse: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (Nursing and Midwifery Council 2018) student performance will be supported and assessed by nominated Practice Supervisors/Assessors and Academic Assessors. In each of the PLE 2 placements, students will work closely with a nominated Practice Supervisor who will direct and guide their participation in care at a developing independence level. Students will adhere to the "The Code. Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives, and nursing associates" (NMC, 2018) and local policies and procedures.

PLE2 consists of 20 weeks of practice learning, typically divided into three placements of six weeks in semester one, seven weeks in semester two and seven weeks in semester three.

To enter Year 2 of the BN (Hons) programme, students must have achieved a minimum of Grade D for all components of summative assessment including practice learning and achieved all the NMC platforms and proficiencies required for Year 1.

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The summative assessment process is in accordance with the regulatory standards for pre-registration nurse education, Future nurse: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (Nursing and Midwifery Council 2018). During each placement in PLE 2, students will work closely with a Practice Supervisor who will provide guidance and direction. The Practice Supervisor will work closely with a nominated Practice Assessor. Together, the Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor will discuss the student's performance in relation to each of the platform proficiencies. The outcome of this assessment will be documented in the student's Scottish Practice Assessment Document (PAD) before being reviewed and confirmed by the student's Academic Assessor.

This course aims to enhance the student's knowledge, skills, and proficiencies in clinical nursing practice in line with the Nursing & Midwifery Council's (2018) requirements. Through exposure to a variety of health and social care settings, students will build upon their practice learning experience from first year, becoming less dependent upon direct supervision from registered health and social care professionals. In addition, students will have an opportunity to practice some additional communication and relationship skills and nursing procedures which were not covered during their first-year practice learning experiences.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Participate in care at a developing independence level of performance.

2. Safely demonstrate each of the platform proficiencies at a developing independence level of performance.

3. Safely demonstrate a range of communication and relationship management skills and nursing procedures at a developing independence level of performance.

4. Use reflection on the practice learning experience to inform future practice

Developing independence level of performance: The level of performance for each of the proficiencies associated with each of the platforms as described in the 'Participation of Care Framework' (Adapted with permission from: Pan London Practice Learning Group (2019). Pan London Practice Assessment Document 2.0 available from: www.plplg.uk.)

■ Students must achieve at least a D grade for each practice learning placement. 

■ Students must complete all required practice learning placement hours.

■ Students must achieve all required platforms and proficiencies for this level of the programme