Transcript AIM OF SESSION - University of Dundee

Mentorship
Practice Education
Facilitators
June 2005
Aim :The mentor will have a clearer understanding of
their role, responsibilities and accountability while
working with a student in a clinical practice
placement
Outcomes:•Recognise your responsibilities and how this
impacts on students’ learning
•Be aware of the barriers and potential
barriers that impact on mentoring in the
clinical learning environment/practice
placement
Does this look familiar?
Most of us will have felt like this at some point however it is
not the message that we should convey to students.
Definition of a Mentor:A nurse, midwife or specialist community public
health nurse who facilitates learning and supervises
and assesses students in the practice setting.
This definition is from the NMC (2002) although there
are many other definitions.
Your Responsibilities
You have a duty to facilitate students of nursing
and midwifery and others to develop their
competence.
NMC (2002) 6.4
As well as a responsibility to the NMC we also have
a responsibility to facilitate students learning from
NHS Tayside via our job description.
Positive Qualities of
the Mentor:•Supportive - approachable, make student welcome,
positive attitude, guidance, team building, lay out of room/area
•Pro-active - aware how students learn, ensure that time is identified to plan
learning, use all available resources including other areas and members of the
multi disciplinary team, liase with associate mentors and wider team
•Positive Role Model - maintain high standards, relate theory to practice,
engage in lifelong learning, be willing to share knowledge
•Academic Understanding - gain knowledge of the student’s
programme, awareness of the academic resource available e.g. library,
learning
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•Challenging - push/stimulate student, asking probing questions, have
mechanism for feedback and constructive advice.
Barriers to Mentorship:• Poor Communication - think back to the cartoon and
try not to display the unhelpful behaviour, it can be
difficult when a student is not interested in the
placement, although try and work through this
• Lack of Understanding of Students’ Needs - gain
insight into their requirements
• Attitude - be the positive role model
• Time - this is probably the biggest barrier. Sometimes
reorganisation can help e.g. do not have the student
starting on an early on a Monday, stager the days that
students start in the area.
The Way Forward
Below are areas to consider when thinking about
Mentorship:• Partnerships in Learning
• Support from PEFs
• Reflect on your own Personal Style
• Support your colleagues
• Students today are Trained Staff Tomorrow