Developing a portfolio to demonstrate advanced nursing practice

RCN ANP Forum10.12.11

Activity 1

• S• C• O• T

Definition

“A professional portfolio is a structured collection of different types of evidence that show the individual’s professional goals, competencies, career achievements and continuing professional development activities and experiences.”

Andre and Heartfield, 2007: 2

Portfolios for Advanced Practice-why?

• Employer – governance arrangements

• Record of CPD (PREP)

• Personal and professional development tool

Governance (NHS Wales)

• Master Level Study appropriate to role• Keep a portfolio of evidence structured in accordance with

agreed Health Board Templates• Templates include evidence of problem solving, critical

thinking, reflection, clinical updating, leadership, research, and relevant metrics.

• Portfolio to be available for independent review• Must identify competencies appropriate to role and job

description• Competence must be demonstrably assessed using

appropriate tools, evidenced to the portfolio

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Management

Research

Clinical

Educational

Advanced Practice Roles (The Scottish Government/Modernising Nursing Careers)

Advanced Practice Toolkit

Advanced Level Nursing: a position statement (DoH 2010)

This document sets out a ‘benchmark’ for ANP comprised of 28 elements clustered under the following four themes (as agreed by expert practitioners):

• clinical/direct care practice;• leadership and collaborative practice;• improving quality and developing practice; and• developing self and others.

Activity 2

What could you include in your portfolio as sources of evidence in relation to:

•Clinical practice•Education•Management and leadership•Research

Creating your portfolio: sources of evidence

Process tools

• SCOT• Action plan• Learning event log• Structured reflection• Force field analysis

Product tools

• Activities log• Learning event log• Record of competence• Witness statement• Records of peer observation• DOPS (from RCGP)• 360◦ feedback

Templates available from AANPE web site:

http://www.aanpe.org/TheANPPortfolio/tabid/1420/language/en-US/Default.aspx

Activity 3Example: learning event log

Clinical• Learning event• Setting• Client’s concern discussed • Focus for assessment• Rationale for that focus• Competence demonstrated• Learning achieved and

reflection

Educational• Learning event• Setting• Presentation• Audience and level• Rationale for topic• Questions/Feedback from

delegates• Reflection of learning

Activity 4

• Action plan

• How will you use your portfolio?

References

• Andre K. And Heartfield M. (2008) Professional portfolios: evidence of competency for nurses and midwives. Sydney: Churchill Livingstone.

• Norman K. (ed.) (2008) Portfolios in the nursing profession: use in assessment and professional development. London: Quay Books.

• Timmins F. (2008) Making sense of portfolios: a guide for nursing students. Maidenhead: Open University Press.