Time with clinical coach - RCVS guidelines?

RE: Time with clinical coach - RCVS guidelines?

Alison Clare Hickman — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:24:05 GMT

Good luck and let us know how you get on, hun. We're here to support you!!

RE: Time with clinical coach - RCVS guidelines?

Lauren Patricot — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 11:59:43 GMT

Thanks Ali, I really appreciate the help, I've read through and found the following too:

"They must therefore receive tutorials within the veterinary practice of at least three hours per week. Tutorials may include a variety of activities such as one-to-one practical teaching, directly supervised clinical work, revision groups, clinical coaching (supervising), individual tutorials or assessment activities."

I really hope it doesn't come down to breaking out RCVS guidelines but at least it's there if need be.

Count down until qualifying!

RE: Time with clinical coach - RCVS guidelines?

Alison Clare Hickman — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:50:57 GMT

Hi,

There is a document on the RCVS website re Training Practice application guidance.

http://awardingbody.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/tp-application-form-guidance-notes/tp-application-guidance-criteria-june-14.pdf

Page 10 talks about allowing SVN's to "gain sufficient, appropriately supervised, experience in all aspects of nursing work". Might this aspect work towards bulking up your request for more Clinical Coaching time, as clearly the 'appropriately supervised' part is sensibly only applicable to the work you do whilst training and relevant to your NPL? If the counter-argument is raised that you are gaining experience at your current practice and are being appropriately supervised, this is easily countermanded by the fact that it is NOT relevant to your NPL as the practice cannot provide a CC.

Of course, you might consider doing 'Witness Statements' at your current practice to help you cover aspects of your training you need. This is acceptable so long as your existing CC is happy to sign off on them as well. Is this allowable / do-able for you?

hth

Ali h

RE: Time with clinical coach - RCVS guidelines?

Lauren Patricot — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 09:00:47 GMT

Hi Sal, it's a frustrating situation as the company i work for runs the college course themselves, they have final control. (Unfortunately they have a history of not looking after / not prioritising their nurses.) My only option is to request a sit down with the the boss and hope that we can have a fair conversation. In case he's feeling stubborn, I'm trying to figure out where I stand, if I have any rights as a learner...?

Thanks for the suggestion though, I will try the lecturers as a last resort.

RE: Time with clinical coach - RCVS guidelines?

Sal the 1st — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 08:32:38 GMT

have you spoken to your clinical coach/college - maybe they can advise you better