Mentorship

Guidance

A Guide to Facilitating Learning During Practice Placements - This guide, produced by a working group from University of Surrey, Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Brighton and University of Greenwich in March 2005, includes a glossary of terms.

Guidance for mentors of student nurses and midwives - a Royal College of Nursing Toolkit (pdf) - Description from NMAP - "provides guidance, including a placement checklist, on how to help students get the most out of their placements. It also discusses the responsibilities of the student and issues around supporting students with special needs. The toolkit includes a glossary and a series of frequently asked questions."

Helping students get the best from their practice placements - a Royal College of Nursing toolkit (pdf) - Guide for students to help them make the most of being on placement.

Making Practice-Based Learning Work - Website of this government-funded project of Bournemouth University, Northumbria University and University of Ulster, with many useful materials for those involved in supporting students on placement.

Books

The library has a collection of relevant books; mainly around the shelf number WY55. To find more search SWIMS.

Professional regulators and standards

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Health Professions Council

Contacts

Open University
Contact: Frances Wilson, Practice Facilitator NHHT
Email: Frances.Wilson@bnhft.nhs.uk
Tel: 01256 486747

University of Southampton
Further information for mentors: http://www.nursingandmidwifery.soton.ac.uk/mentorship.htm
Contact: Sylvia Buckingham, Lecturer and Locality Liaison Lead
Email: sb18@soton.ac.uk

University of Surrey
Contact: Alison Wiseman
Email: A.C.Wiseman@surrey.ac.uk