Keeping up with the NPL

Re: Keeping up with the NPL

sarah Hall — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:52:21 GMT

We have been set a target by our collage to get 4-6% done each month (I think 1%= about 4 tasks) We have tutorials every 2 weeks where our CC set targets, demenstrates any new tasks and we discuss how collage is going.

I have a list at our main centre of things I need done so they can call me if they have an endoscope etc come in and I use a notebook to record ref's and what was done and the date. I try to look at my NPL at least twice a week and add any experiances as often as I can.

I had a very slow start but I have realised I have to be proactive - if I leave it up to my CC who is a vet nothing will ever get done.

Re: Keeping up with the NPL

rachel w — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:08:56 GMT

My students get set goals every two wks if they complete them great there logged and for the harder to get cases it brings then to the attention of other staff members started doing it two months ago and seems to be helping

Re: Keeping up with the NPL

Lydia123 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:51:53 GMT

Ok thank you very much :)

Re: Keeping up with the NPL

PHA86 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:20:36 GMT

I finished college last summer and am still tackling the NPL (all be it last bits now)! Mainly because my fourth and final (hopefully!) clinical coach is the only one that seems to be on the ball with it all. As a student I find using a notepad much easier, although sometimes I've found I've just scribbled an ID down and have no idea what it's in relation to! For my final cases needed, I've put posters around the clinic so the vets and other can assign me to their patients if they materialise. I'll be so pleased once I'm done...then practicals...argh...!

Re: Keeping up with the NPL

jane Lewis — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:57:38 GMT

And risk not Neil! Not sure how the predictive text managed that!

Re: Keeping up with the NPL

jane Lewis — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:55:21 GMT

Sorry appears I can't spell today! Should read I set my students at the beginning lol!

Re: Keeping up with the NPL

jane Lewis — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:53:59 GMT

I se oft students tasks/goals for week though they r pretty flexible. Normally for things we see regularly or they can gain experience for by simulation such as X-ray positioning, lab stuff n nurse cons. We also hav a list of things to keep an eye out for such as the critical cases which it's harder to plan for. I don't think u can be rigid with targets as it depends what comes in but it helps to focus each student and reduces the Neil of them killing each other to get the same cases lol! As for recording my students each have their own notebook in which they record a ref number and the animals details, date and what was done so we can refer back if we need to or when Iv'd. Hope that helps X