Training activity: 9

Details

Monitor a patient post operatively who has undergone surgical resection and assess the timing of their maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation

Type

Developmental training activity (DTA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.

Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.

An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.

Considerations

• Patient centred care and support
• Stages of healing and use of different types of dressings to enhance wound care
• Post-operative care
• Delayed healing in elderly and surgically compromised patients
• Communication with the multidisciplinary team
• Importance of lifestyle factors (i.e. dietary)
• Repercussions of delays in healing e.g. delay RT and recognise when prosthetic treatment should commence
• Challenges associated with wound healing
• Patient safety, dignity and confidentiality

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Deliver quality patient centred care with the best interests of patients in all elements of practice.
# 3	Outcome Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders.
# 4	Outcome Apply the principals of a quality management system to their professional practice.
# 5	Outcome Practice in partnership with other clinical specialisms as part of a multidisciplinary team and understand their roles and their impact on patient care and pathway.
# 6	Outcome Perform clinical investigations, formulate treatment plans and manufacture medical devices to a safe clinical standard.
# 7	Outcome Analyse and interpret patient investigations, multimodal imaging and information.
# 8	Outcome Select appropriate biomedical materials and components used in the treatment of patients and the manufacture of custom-made medical devices.
# 9	Outcome Assess and interpret patients’ needs to provide customised treatment dependent on medical, physical, social and psychological requirements.