Okay.
Certain things in my degree have to have evidence provided on ‘skills sheets’. Drug administration is one of these, Communication, bizarrely, is also one. But today we’ve had: Literacy, Numeracy, Application of IT and… Problem solving. Okay. So, it’s a skill, but can anyone suggest how *exactly* you fit problem solving into:
Preparation: The student prepares the patient/client, environment and self appropriately
Performance: The student should perform the skill, demonstrating their understanding of how they practice the skill using an evidence base.
Reporting/documentation: The student ensures all essential information is appropriately communicated to the team.
I’m tempted to do:
Preparation: The student prepares the patient/client, environment and self appropriately
Talk to patient (see communication skills sheet) and find there’s a problem.
Performance: The student should perform the skill, demonstrating their understanding of how they practice the skill using an evidence base.
Fix the problem.
Reporting/documentation: The student ensures all essential information is appropriately communicated to the team.
Document the problem and its solution.
But somehow I feel that doesn’t cover it. *sighs*. I think that *is* what I’ll write, just with longer words. And if you really want a challenge, put ‘Numeracy’ into that format.