guests in the meeting, setting goals and confirming ground rules

TRAC met on Thursday for the first time this academic year.
We had some guests, Lisa and Chloe, a student social worker and student adult nurse who were on placement with Torfaen People First.
It was really good to hear what they thought about our work. It was helpful too because the students were involved in writing ground rules and working out what was going well in TRAC and what needed to change.

It was a great meeting with lots of good ideas.  Thanks to Chloe for her feedback, she says how important and good it would be to get students from all fields involved in TRAC.

Lisa, student social worker with our Chair, Sarah and Trish from Torfaen PF

My day at TRAC meeting with Torfaen people first

I am a 2^nd year student nurse, adult field, at USW and I spent the week with Torfaen people first. During my time at Torfaen people first I attended a TRAC meeting at the university with the members. Before attending Torfaen people first, I did not know who TRAC were and what they do.

As well as Torfaen members, there were members from Blaenau Gwent, RCT and Newport. I got to spend the day with all TRAC members and gain knowledge on what they do, the research projects they have been involved in, the conferences they have attended, the involvement with learning disability nurse training and their ideas of what they would like to achieve this year.

I believe it is a fantastic idea to get individuals with learning disabilities involved with learning disability nurse training because each individual with a learning disability is different, but they are all experts in their disability and can express their feelings on what they would like from us as nurses.

I believe these lessons would also be beneficial for the adult nurse field, as I believe we do not have enough insight into learning disability. The work TRAC have done is phenomenal, and they should all be proud of what they have all achieved.

If you have the chance to go to a TRAC meeting, you should go and see what it involves. You will get to spend time with individuals with learning disabilities and gain knowledge on the research they have undertaken and what they all want from us all, as health care professionals.

Chloe Edmunds