professional advocady

Question 1

what is a professional advocate

Answer 1

a professional that speaks and advocates for a particular category of person, such as a customer, a victim, a child or a patient. Advocates help to do what is best for the people you represent and need to be extremely empathetic to the situations involved

. PNS (professional nursing advocate)

Question 2

what is the A-EQUIP model and what does it stand for

Answer 2

Advocating and Educating for QUality ImProvement

• the new employer-led model of supervision. The model promotes a continuous improvement process through staff development, and action to improve quality and experience of care.

Question 3

according to new guidelines, each PNA/PMA should be allowed how many hours to offer colleagues res sessions

Answer 3

8

Question 4

what are the 4 professional radiography advocate skillset within the AEQIUP model

Answer 4

• restorative (clinical supervision)
• normative (advocating)
• formative (educating and developing of radiographers)
• quality improvement

Question 5

explain each skillset expected of the PRA

Answer 5

-restorative / clinical supervision (active lsitening, confidential, promoting reflection)

• normative/advocation (for patient, radiographer, staff)
• formative/educating developing (guided reflection, appraisal, clinical governance etc)
• quality improvement (meet QI goals, improvement of quality career, RSI)

Question 6

what does RSI stand for

Answer 6

radiographic sensitive indicators

Question 7

give some suggestions of what RCS can help with

Answer 7

job satisaction
empath
retention rate
professional resilience etc

Question 8

difference between coaching, mentoring and professional advocasy

Answer 8

coaching = short term, specific goal, benefits coachee mainly

mentoring = long term, career focus, guidance, no formal training but expertise needed

professional advocacy = benefits all involved, mental heath/well being advocate, NHS training

Question 9

how many staff should each PA be assigned approx

Answer 9

20

Question 10

what are some limits to become a PA

Answer 10

• knowledge
• staffing pressures (no time for RCS in busy environment)
• user engagement

Question 11

know they are trying to extend PA into national guidelines and further of roles