HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science

HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace

CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Assessment 8 Continuing Professional Development
Learner name Samuel Parsons Organisation ADFMC

Assessor name Task Date / Due Date 15 Nov 17

Unit Code & Title Professional Practice Cluster

HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
Assessment 8 of 9
Context Develop a Professional development plan

Instructions for the Assessor

Learners are required to complete a Professional Development Plan. This comprises three parts. Learners will upload their completed assessment via the Moodle
portal or hand in a hard copy, as directed by their teacher.

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Instructions for learner
You are required to complete a Professional Development Plan. This comprises three (3) parts:

Part A Self-Development Plan

The self-development plan is method of setting goals, and measuring progress by means of a structured process. You should choose one medium to long-term
goal and complete the table.

Part B Record of Continuing Professional Development

This tool is for you to record your activities of Continuing Professional Development. The first entry has been commenced for you. You must complete entries
for four (4) CPD activities. Examples may include:
Lessons completed that enhance your nursing practice
Research activities related to your field of practice
On-line learning activities
You will need to attach evidence of completion of these activities. For example, a certificate of completion, a copy of a learning activity, photographic evidence
of completing activity.

Part C Reflective questions

Complete the questions in the table to assess your knowledge of reflective practice.

Notes
If you have any special needs/requirements that need to be addressed in the completion of this task, please bring these to your assessors attention
If you are deemed Not satisfactory against an assessment task, you will be asked to either resubmit this assessment (or part thereof) or a further assessment will be negotiated.
You can access further information regarding assessment, including Recognition of Prior Learning, Reasonable Adjustment and Assessment Appeals, on the Wodonga TAFE website
(www.wodongatafe.edu.au)

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Part A Self Development Plan
Self-Development Plan Template

Goal What you I want to achieve greater confidence and competence in my IV cannulation
want to
achieve

Time Frame When will

you achieve I plan to achieve a measurable increase in confidence and competence within 1 month
this?

Measure of How will you

Success know that I will measure my confidence by self report and I will measure competence by rate of successful
you have cannulation. I will also seek written feedback from observing paramedics and clinical educators.
achieved
this?

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Actions What will
you do? I will attempt to improve by taking every opportunity to practice cannulation on patients, including not just
patients with good veins, but also those with increasingly difficult veins. Where it is not justifiable to
cannulate I will practice locating likely veins that I could cannulate.

Support What will

you need? I will need supervision and feedback from qualified paramedics, preferably clinical instructors, and access
to eligible patients and supplies

Professional How does

Accountability this link to Confidence and competence in IV cannulation is important to my job role as the ability to establish IV
my job role? access is imperative to the care of many patients and pathologies.

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Storage Where will I I will store copies of my written feedback online in my professional portfolio at URL
Details store this http://haventactuallydonethisyet@onedrive.com
document?
URL

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Part B Record of Continuing Professional Development
Sources Description of Reflection on activity
Identified No./Title/
or topics covered and CPD
Date learning Action Plan Description of evidence
provider during activity specification to hours
needs provided
details and outcome practice
18 Oct Wodonga How to build Complete self-directed Covered and Professional portfolios Assessment 9 1
17 Institute and develop a learning activity on Moodle. learnt; aside from their use in Professional portfolio
of TAFE professional Attend class developing a Different formats gaining employment, Located in assessments in
portfolio. professional portfolio. and types of seem useful in subject Professional
Complete templates upload professional professional Practice Cluster on
onto chosen platform. portfolio. development as well. moodle
Elements of a It is also good to have a
professional model to base any
portfolio. future professional
Importance of portfolios on.
professional
portfolios in
obtaining
employment
01 Sep Wodonga How to read Attend class on Covered and It was very helpful Assessment 3 3
17 Institute and critically CHCPOL003 Research learnt about; to learn the Article Search
of TAFE
evaluate and apply evidence to Different different Located in
primary practice. databases commands and assessments in
research Complete in class relevant to search terms one subject Professional
activities. research. can use when Practice Cluster on
Complete assessments 3 Search using a database moodle
and 4, Article Search and techniques to more accurately
Article Critique for research guide a search and
databases. filter results.
Evaluating
relevance of
primary

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
research
articles to
research
question.

Sources Description of Reflection on activity

Identified No./Title/
or topics covered and CPD
Date learning Action Plan Description of evidence
provider during activity specification to hours
needs provided
details and outcome practice
17 Oct Wodonga How to Attend class on Covered and I found making a Assessment 5- Stress 2
17 Institute identify HLTWHS006 Manage learnt; stress Management Plan
of TAFE
potential Personal Stressors in the How to management plan Located in
causes of Work Environment. identify very helpful, as it assessments in
stress and Complete assessment 5, different gave me a solid, subject Professional
make plans Stress Management causes of systematic Practice Cluster on
to manage Plan. stress in the framework to build moodle
them Complete prelearning workplace upon to establish
activities including Different the habits and
workplace stress level mechanisms strategies I would
quiz. and need to overcome
Participate in classroom strategies for stress before I
discussion about coping with required them, thus
workplace stress and the workplace reducing the task
film Bringing out the stress and considerably.
Dead. How to make
and follow a
stress
management
plan, and the

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
benefits
thereof.

18 Oct Wodonga How to Attend classes on Covered and I found the Assessment 7 2
17 Institute reflect on CHCPR003 Reflect on learnt about; placement journal, paramedic Forum
of TAFE
professional and improve own The and similar Located in
conduct and professional practice. importance of techniques, a good assessments in
use it to Maintain a reflective self reflection way for me to subject Professional
guide journal for placement for personal reflect on my Practice Cluster on
personal and post and participate development practice, and the moodle
development in the placement as a clinician day in general, and
reflective forum. and then guide my own
The efforts in regards to
importance of fixing any
continued shortcomings I
professional identified, or
development reinforcing any
in a clinical actions or
environment. behaviours I felt
were beneficial to
my practice.

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Part C Reflective Questions
Question Learner Response Assessor Comment
1. You are completing a case-study on a case Codes of Practice: our codes and practices as health care providers
you attended whilst on placement as part of dictate how much information from our professional practice can be
your reflective practice. Make a brief statement used in case-studies or promulgated for any purpose and guide us in
about how the legal and ethical considerations regards to privacy and confidentiality
listed at right may impact using a real-life case
for your reflective practice.

Duty of Care: Duty of care means that in all things, treatment of the
patient must come first, so in the event that collecting information for
the case study may be to the detriment of the patients care, the patients
care takes priority. For example, if there is paperwork which contains
information pertinent to the care of the patient which you have not had
opportunity to transcribe, and is needed by receiving staff, then the
information must be handed over in a timely manner, even if this is to
the detriment of the case study.

Rights and responsibilities of workers and employers: workers that

participated in the treatment detailed in the case study also have the
right to confidentiality and privacy, but they, and ambulance Victoria,
have the responsibility to help us with our education where possible.

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Work role boundaries responsibilities and limitations.
Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Question Learner Response Assessor Comment
2. Where would you go to find professional
development opportunities in your particular Members of Ambulance Victoria receive regular work emails detailing the
field (Paramedic or Nursing) times and opportunities for professional development days and activities.

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Question Learner Response Assessor Comment
3. Using Gibbs Reflective Cycle, choose a Description: I could have done better in mod 3 with the practicals
moment from the course where you felt you
could have done better. Make a brief
statement for each step of the cycle.
Feelings: at the time I felt nervous and embarrassed about my
performance
Description: What happened?

Feelings: What were you thinking and

feeling? Evaluation: as a result of my embarrassment, I stayed back from
practicing in front of people, not wanting to demonstrate any failings.
Evaluation: What was good and bad This was bad because it meant I got less practice and valuable feedback
about the experience?

Description: What sense you make of Description: this was an example of a self fulfilling prophecy, as
the situation? insecurity prevented improvement, and thus begat further insecurity

Conclusion: What else could you have

done?
Conclusion: If I had put myself forward to practice more and
Action Plan: If it arose again what would demonstrate any failings for feedback and correction, I would have had
better opportunity to improve and develop confidence.
you do?

Action Plan: if this arose again I would put myself forward to practice in
front of others more

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Question Learner Response Assessor Comment
4. Which type of learner are you? (Visual, I am a mixture of all three learning styles, but probably kinaesthetic more than
Auditory, Kinaestheic) audio or visual, especially for practicals skills, which I believe there are many
How has your preferred learning style of in paramedicine. As a result of this, my self development plan is comprised
influenced the kinds of professional of hands on practice based learning activities.
development activities in your CPD plan?

5. As part of your registration for Nursing, what is At least 20 hours a year

the volume of CPD you are required to
complete on an annual basis.

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)
Assessment Criteria (your assessor will complete this)
Table 4

In evaluating your work, your assessor will be looking for evidence your ability to: Demonstrated

1. Reflect on own practice

Undertake self-evaluation in conjunction with supervisors and/or peers
Yes No
Reflect on and recognise the effect of values, beliefs and behaviour in practice
Actively seek and reflect on feedback from clients, organisations or other relevant sources
2. Enhance own practice
Determine improvements needed based on own evaluation and feedback from others
Identify potential support networks both internal and external to the organisation
Yes No
Seek specialist advice or further training where need is identified
Recognise requirements for self-care and identify requirements for additional support
Devise, document and implement a self-development plan that sets realistic goals
3. Facilitate ongoing professional development
Access and review information on current and emerging industry developments and use these to improve practice
Assess and confirm own practice against ethical and legal requirements and opportunities Yes No
Identify and engage with opportunities to extend and expand own expertise
Regularly participate in review processes as a commitment to upgrading skills and knowledge

KE. Models and processes of professional reflection Yes No

KE. Legal and ethical considerations for reviewing and improving own practice Yes No

KE: Professional development opportunities

KE: Principles and techniques for: creating a personal development plan; setting goals, timeframes; and measuring progress and
performance

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE
 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science
HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the workplace
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
(Assessment 8 of 9)

In evaluating your work, your assessor will be looking for evidence your ability to: Demonstrated

KE: Types of work methods and practices which can improve performance

KE: Learning styles and how they relate to different individuals

Result against this

Other Notes / Comments / Recommendations / Further Assessment Options
assessment

Learner Signature Date

Assessor Signature Date

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Department: CSH Dip. Paramedical Science Date: 26 Jun 17 Version No: 2.0 JS Wodonga TAFE