Karen Alred qualified as an EN at GOSH in the 1980’s, completed the RN(A) conversion and is a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in School Nursing, registered NMC teacher and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Previously Course Lead for the Assistant Practitioner and Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeships at the University of Suffolk, she is currently working as a lecturer for the FdSc Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship at the University of East Anglia (UEA). She held a previous role within the RCN Education Forum Steering Group Committee. She uses her own experiences of learning to enable students to gain the most from the Trainee Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship.

• Chapter 1: Knowing Self & Developing Self-awarenessChapter 2: Reflective PracticeChapter 3: Resilience for Professional PracticeChapter 4: Role Modelling and Professional RelationshipsChapter 5: Accountability in Nursing Associate PracticeChapter 6: Transitions & Professional IdentityChapter 7: Employability SkillsChapter 8: Continuing Professional Development and NMC Revalidation

This handbook constitutes an essential resource for nursing associate students, supporting them to develop core skills for  completing the academic programme. There are clear links to the nursing associate standards and to the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for practice as a nursing associate. It signposts relevant support systems throughout the programme, based on individualised analysis of the nursing associate student’s experience and development needs, using SMART goals as the basis for action. Activities within the text support nursing associate students to apply skills for developing reflection and critical analysis, extending into practice as a registered nursing associate, including preparing for interviews and progression within the role over time.

Karen Alred qualified as an EN at GOSH in the 1980’s, completed the RN(A) conversion and is a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in School Nursing, registered NMC teacher and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Previously Course Lead for the Assistant Practitioner and Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeships at the University of Suffolk, she is currently working as a lecturer for the FdSc Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship at the University of East Anglia (UEA). She held a previous role within the RCN Education Forum Steering Group Committee. She uses her own experiences of learning to enable students to gain the most from the Trainee Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship.

• Chapter 1: Knowing Self & Developing Self-awarenessChapter 2: Reflective PracticeChapter 3: Resilience for Professional PracticeChapter 4: Role Modelling and Professional RelationshipsChapter 5: Accountability in Nursing Associate PracticeChapter 6: Transitions & Professional IdentityChapter 7: Employability SkillsChapter 8: Continuing Professional Development and NMC Revalidation

This handbook constitutes an essential resource for nursing associate students, supporting them to develop core skills for  completing the academic programme. There are clear links to the nursing associate standards and to the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for practice as a nursing associate. It signposts relevant support systems throughout the programme, based on individualised analysis of the nursing associate student’s experience and development needs, using SMART goals as the basis for action. Activities within the text support nursing associate students to apply skills for developing reflection and critical analysis, extending into practice as a registered nursing associate, including preparing for interviews and progression within the role over time.

Karen Alred qualified as an EN at GOSH in the 1980’s, completed the RN(A) conversion and is a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in School Nursing, registered NMC teacher and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Previously Course Lead for the Assistant Practitioner and Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeships at the University of Suffolk, she is currently working as a lecturer for the FdSc Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship at the University of East Anglia (UEA). She held a previous role within the RCN Education Forum Steering Group Committee. She uses her own experiences of learning to enable students to gain the most from the Trainee Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship.

• Chapter 1: Knowing Self & Developing Self-awarenessChapter 2: Reflective PracticeChapter 3: Resilience for Professional PracticeChapter 4: Role Modelling and Professional RelationshipsChapter 5: Accountability in Nursing Associate PracticeChapter 6: Transitions & Professional IdentityChapter 7: Employability SkillsChapter 8: Continuing Professional Development and NMC Revalidation

This handbook constitutes an essential resource for nursing associate students, supporting them to develop core skills for  completing the academic programme. There are clear links to the nursing associate standards and to the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for practice as a nursing associate. It signposts relevant support systems throughout the programme, based on individualised analysis of the nursing associate student’s experience and development needs, using SMART goals as the basis for action. Activities within the text support nursing associate students to apply skills for developing reflection and critical analysis, extending into practice as a registered nursing associate, including preparing for interviews and progression within the role over time.