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My Experience in Social Care

Background…

• Employed as a personal assistant in 2007, whilst at college studying A-levels and then university

studying for a bachelor’s degree in history

• Worked with two adult service users, providing 24 hour care. One was at university and the other was

a qualified social worker.

• Made redundant in 2013.
• Completed a 3 month programme in administration (The Prospect Programme).
• October 2013 became a GP receptionist.
• Moved to the South West in 2015 and returned to social care.
• Worked in step down/extra care 2015-present
• Started TNA foundation degree at UWE April 2017 – April 2019

Why did I apply for TNA over TAP?

• External Placement
• Medication trained
• Registered with the NMC
• TNA foundation degree was new and exciting
• Trained to work in a variety of care settings

Opportunities…

• Pathway to nursing
• Placement in a variety of care settings
• Learning many new skills
• Professional development
• Observe procedures and surgeries
• Learn management and leadership skills
• Once qualified take on own case load
• To be an ambassador for the programme

My TNA Experience in Social Care…

• Work in step down / extra care
• Have a clinical placement in a nursing home
• Journey different to university peers who have a full time clinical

placement

• Able to link theory to practice
• Often had to travel to other teams to obtain clinical skills
• Able to step up and lead a shift when shift leader/ nurse busy or on break
• Mentored new staff and supported colleagues with tasks
• Completed extra-curricular work to help with learning
• Developed professionally and academically
• Now able to be more proactive with work and university tasks

Negatives…

• Minority of TNAs in social care so could mean less

support from those this in area

• Role in social care may not be completely

understood by those in critical or acute care settings

• May have to travel to other teams to be signed off

for skills

Positives…

• Make new friends
• Bring new skills back to practice area
• Work within the multidisciplinary team
• Further understand and attend social care assessments
• Medication Administration – pharmacology module
• Administer injections – S/C and IM
• Increased knowledge in wound care, catheter/continence care and nutrition
• Become a role model for your organisation or university cohort (e.g. student rep)
• Mentor guidance
• Hands on learning

Placement Experiences…

Clinical Placement – Nursing Home Routine assessments, medication, monitoring - health, nutrition, wound care and continence / catheter care. Develop a professional relationship with patient and their families. Non Clinical Placement – Step Down/Extra Care Rehabilitating service users in the facility to return home or be rehomed (Step Down). Assisting with medication administration. Acting as an advocate. Assisting with and Encouraging a healthy and independent lifestyle. Some personal care. Acute Care Placement – Acute Stroke Unit, Day surgery, Spinal/Neurological Ward Task and routine based care, personal care, continence and pressure care. Shadowing the nurse with clinical skills.

ANY QUESTIONS? ☺