NIDCAP Training Consultation and Guidance with Individual NIDCAP Professional-In-Training 1

NIDCAP Training Consultation and Guidance with Individual NIDCAP Professional-in-Training1

NIDCAP Training

Consultation and Guidance with

Individual NIDCAP Professionals-in-Training

Heidelise Als, PhD, 1994, 2015

©NIDCAP Federation International, 2001, 2003, 2006,2015

NIDCAP® is a registered trademark of the NFI, Inc.

Introduction

An important component of NIDCAP training and developmental care education is consultation to individual NIDCAP Professionals-in-Training in terms of guiding their understanding of themselves, their history, strengths, challenges, and their goals and aspirations.

Following is a document that provides a format for the suggested structure of consultation and guidance with an individual NIDCAP Professional-in-Training.

Please complete the following:

Date:

Trainer:

Location:

NIDCAP Professional-in-Training:

Discipline:

Institution:

Prior Developmental Care
Related Experience:

Current Training:

Part I: Assessment of the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training

Reflect on your observation of and work with the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training and consider the points below.

A.Description of Context

Prior contact; first impression; sequence of events; changes in flow; unexpected occurrences

B.NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training Specific Observed Strengths and Challenges

Describe in terms of:

•Personal Bearing and Presentation, including Physical Appearance

•Interactive Competence

•Background and Knowledge

•Organizational Skill

•Appreciation of the Bigger Context of Developmental Care

•Ambition, Drive, Energy, and Enthusiasm

•Emotional Security and Maturity

•Clinical Sensitivity and Skill

•Generosity and Nurturing Skills

•Mentoring and Leadership Skill

•Overall Perceived Power and Effectiveness

NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training’s Strengths

NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training Challenges

C.NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training current apparent goals, as inferred from your interactions and observations

Overall Summary

Part II: Guided Reflective Self Assessment with the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training

Explore through discussion with the NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training how the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training perceives himself or herself with respect to the specific training component.

Guiding Questions:

A.What were your anticipations for this session and how did it go for you?

B.Which of your strengths did the session draw on?

Did you anticipate this? — How do you feel about it?

C.What presented the most challenge to you?

Did you anticipate this? — How do you feel about it?

D.What, as you see it, are the next steps for you?

E.What would you find most helpful in accomplishing these steps?

F.What difficulties do you anticipate in the course of the path?

Part III: Feedback and Planning

Integrate your and the NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Trainingself-assessment, and formulate jointly next steps with integration into the bigger picture of the nursery. Develop an anticipated time line.

A.Give feedback to the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training regarding the strengths you identified in the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training and articulate their value in support of the NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training self stated goals.

B.Give feedback to the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training regarding the difficulties you identified in the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training, articulate their impact on the NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training self stated goals and amplify on specific opportunities for growth towards the next steps, as indicated.

C.Clearly state your assessment of the NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training current level of specific training accomplishment.

D.Summarize an overview of the specifics of the bigger picture of the training process and the NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training nursery development; discuss lines of organization, opportunities for guidance, support structure development and the specific next steps and responsibilities for the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training.

E.Develop a timeline with the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training and/or plan a timeframe for specific next steps.

F.Collect the NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training overall evaluation of the session, including the evaluation of this guidance component.

Part IV:Trainer’s Self Evaluation

Reflect on the experience of this session and on areas that may be improved for future training.

Poor / Adequate / Excellent
1.Environment Provided
2.Scheduling
3.Preparation of Materials
4.Facilitation of Comfort
5.Time Management
6.Supportiveness of NIDCAP Professional-in-Training
7.Openness to Listen and Understand the NP-in-T’sIssues
8.Clarity of Communication and Feedback Offered
9.Constructiveness and Creativity of Guidance Offered
10.Effectiveness of the Training Performed
11.Emotional Energy Level and Generosity Provided
12.Intellectual Energy and Generosity Provided

Errors Made, Opportunities Missed, Regrets:

Trainer’s Decision for Changes and Next Steps:

Part V: Overall Summary of the Training Session

The trainer summarizes the overall assessment of the NIDCAP Professional-in-Training and the session.

A.Training Result

Not accomplished ProgressReliable

Comments:

B.NIDCAP Professional-in-Training Self Assessment

Over-estimationUnder-estimationAccurate

Comments:

C.Feedback and Reflective Process Session

Poorly ReceivedReceived with DifficultyWell Received

Comments:

D.Trainer Effectiveness

Trainer Contributed to Difficulties

Aspects of Training Session Well Conducted

E.Training Disposition

Terminate Training or Postpone

Some Difficulty/Overall Productive/Continue

Excellent/Move to Next Level

Comments:

F.Next Steps Discussed

Comments:

Part VI: Written Summary

Follow up with a letter to the NIDCAP Professional-in-Trainingsummarizing the main points outlined in Parts III, IV, and V, and send copies to the NIDCAP Professional’s-in-Training immediate supervisor and other mentors, as indicated, as well as any other trainers involved in working with theNIDCAP Professional-in-Training and/or at the nursery.