Identify the impact of lifestyle choices on the individual’s mental and physical health and wellbeing and demonstrates the principles of health promotion and preventing ill health.

The practice assessor and student will identify an appropriate episode of direct care involving meeting the needs of a person/family receiving care. Professionalism underpins all aspects of the student’s performance.

Learning outcomes
The student is able to:
Work in partnership with the person receiving care, their families and carers (where appropriate), the student is able to undertake an accurate assessment and provide evidence based, compassionate and safe nursing care.
Demonstrate understanding and can apply the relevant knowledge and skills to meet the individual’s needs relating to dignity, comfort, hygiene and mobility.
Communicate effectively utilising appropriate verbal and non-verbal skills in the delivery of person centred care decisions, taking into consideration the use of personal communication aids as appropriate.
Identify the impact of lifestyle choices on the individual’s mental and physical health and wellbeing and demonstrates the principles of health promotion and preventing ill health.
Demonstrate that they have maintained professional values and demonstrates knowledge of safety and safeguarding for the person receiving care and the carers and/or family.