Mandatory education

Question

You have been selected by your registering authority to undergo an audit of your continuing professional development activities for the past year. Below is a list of hypothetical CPD activities that you might accrue over 12 months' practice as a circulating nurse. For each activity, provide an example you might undertake (for C, select a real conference/seminar that you have attended or plan to attend in the coming year) and write a short reflection (100 words) on the reason you chose it (your rationale)
and the influence you expect this activity might have on your practice as a circulating nurse.
What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Answer:
Example: Completed the online package on the ‘5 moments of hand hygiene'.

Rationale: This is a fundamental practice in healthcare settings that has been shown to reduce patients' risk of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). This is an annual mandatory requirement for all staff.
Used knowledge in this way: I reminded the porter to wash his hands before and after positioning the patient. I asked the student nurse to remove his gloves after bagging the specimen jar. I explained that it was important to prevent any cross-contamination by removing his contaminated gloves and washing his hands before writing up the specimen details in the specimen register.