Introduction:
This paper will be written in a reflective style which will utilise Gibbs reflective model (Gibbs, 1988). As a Paramedic Practice Placement Educator (PPEd) and health care professional it will enable myself learn from the experience (Bolton, 2014). This reflective essay will analyse and evaluate the feedback provided and how it was received by a student. Additionally, it will analyse and evaluate different types of feedback including different models used in the healthcare setting. Finally, I will further seek ways to improve this process for the future when giving feedback.
Description:
So as to comply with the Health and Care Professions council, PPEds must undertake appropriate practice placement educator training (HCPC, 2014). Hence, as part of the PPEd course it essential carry out the teaching of a skill, assess the student and give the student relevant feedback. This was all observed and assessed by a qualified PPEd. The skill I selected to teach was the preparation and insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway (NP) to a first year student. I prepared for this by finding out where the student was in their BSc paramedic degree course and to what level they knew about the skill. Additionally, I ensured that I had the correct equipment needed for the teaching sessions, as well as preparing an assessment sheet. At the beginning if the session I explained to the student what we would be doing and what they would be assessed on at the end of the session. I expected the student to be able to size and insert the NP appropriately as well as knowing some underpinning knowledge and listing the contraindications of the intervention. The student was happy with this and was ready to carry out the session. After explaining the contra-indications and the
