FIRST DAY CHECKLIST
FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SUPERVISORS
Getting to Know the Student(s)
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Welcome
Introduce yourself and explain the plan for the placement (some students may be doing different units)
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Icebreaker activity
Introduce yourself to the students and the students to each other. For example, background of work
experience and previous placements, when they had their last placement
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Gather information
Ask the students about their previous experience, expectations, goals and objectives for the placement
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Learning styles
Enquire as to the students preferred learning styles. For example, are your students visual, auditory or
kinaesthetic learners?
Professional Expectations
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Roles and Responsibilities
Explore the student’s expectations of you and clarify your expectations of them as students
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Discipline competencies
Review and relate the discipline specific competencies to the placement and performance expectations,
discuss examples
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Objectives
Discuss the objectives for the placement: provide examples and encourage the students to have their
own objectives
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University requirements
Highlight the minimal performance requirements for the placement – assessment and evaluations
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Feedback
Explore the student preferences for feedback. Explain that you will give regular feedback both formal
and informal. Explain what you expect in terms of preparation, participation and follow up. Remind
students that you will ask the staff for feedback on their performance
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Sick leave
Remind students about the policy around making up sick leave (only on the final placement) share
contact numbers, what is the process for notifying you?
Title: FHS First Day of Placement Checklist
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Professional Practice Performance
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‘At risk’ process
Explain process if students are in need of additional support or are in breach of professional conduct
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Professional skills
Timetable placement assessments and discuss practice options. Clarify assessment and minimum rating
required to pass and number of attempts allowed.
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Professional issues
Professional Body requirements (Eg. AHPRA), uniform, hair, nail polish, acrylic nails, jewellery ,
punctuality, meal breaks, expectations to complete the whole shift , confidentiality, role identification,
respect for patients, staff and peers, legal requirements, social media
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Emergency codes (If applicable)
MET call procedures, between the flags
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Hand hygiene, OH&S, health care policies
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General plan for the placement
Discuss your expectation of daily work tasks, time management development, client care responsibilities
(care plans), communication skills (verbal and written reports) and how you will work with the students
Communication
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Debriefing
Discuss how often, when and where debriefing will occur
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Plan
Timetable when you plan to give formal feedback (interim and final evaluations) and debriefing sessions
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Contact details
Share contact details
Logistics
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Resources
List resources, readings, hospital guidelines and protocols, forms, handouts, equipment used often
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LEO
Remind students about the resources in the Placement Unit folder to support their learning and
assessment.
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Attendance
Email student attendance list to (if required)
Title: FHS First Day of Placement Checklist
Version: Draft
Approved By:
Date: Nov 2015
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