Mentor UpdateMarch 2015

NMC Standards to Support Learning and Assessment In Practice (2008)

‘Initiate and respond to practice development to ensure safe and effective care is achieved and an effective learning environment is maintained’

Attend an annual Mentor Update Mentor a minimum of 2 students every 3 years Complete a review every 3 years with your manager,

to appraise your performance as a mentor – triennial review

Maintain Mentor Status

Discuss major changes in nurse education affecting students in practice placement.

Explore complex or challenging situations involving students in practice through scenarios

Demonstrate how mentors can fulfil their role set by the NMC by keeping up to date between annual updates through the website

www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/practice-ed-support

Mentor Update –NMC requirement

Information for students to prepare them for practice Dates for mentor updates and sign off mentor

workshops Mentor Preparation Programme overview, dates and

application pack Practice Education newsletters Explanation of the Education Audit Process E-portfolio information including PebblePad Learning

and Support Team contact details Contact details for practice education support team Useful links to the NMC, RCN, RCM and Healthcare

Professional Council websites.

www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/practice-ed-support

This area on the website is for students and mentors in

practice placement

‘Preparing for practice’ section

gives the information to help

understand the allocations

process, sickness & absence reporting,

travel, accommodation and the common

questions students ask about their

practice placement

Mentor tab has

information becoming a mentor and practicing

as a mentor

Newsletters

Base and spoke

handbook

Base and Spoke

Period of introduction to base area (at least four weeks) to include tripartite

meetings in PE1,2 & 5 and identification of potential spokes

Combination of attendance at base placement (at least 50%) and spoke experiences.

SPOKE

SPOKE

SPOKE

SPOKESPOKE

SPOKE

Period of consolidation within base area ( at least 2 weeks) , consolidating learning,

addressing any outcomes not achieved and identifying areas for development

and growth

Entries are now open for the 2015 Student Nursing Times Awards. The awards are not only about students but also mentors and placements. For more information visit https://studentawards.nursingtimes.net/

The closing date for entries is 9th January 2015.

Had a Fab Student????

Quality in Practice -

Ensuring our placements are safe and

suitable learning

environments

Link to Healthcare Placements

website

Link to ‘escalating concerns’ policy and flow chart

NMC quality assurance framework (2013) requires that each practice placement has an

educational audit that will support an effective practice learning culture

Confirms the required levels of supervision and mentorship

Planned experience supports the intended learning outcomes set by the NMC

Is this practice placement suitable for students?

Regional Education audit tool (REAT) Every practice placement Every 2 years or earlier when adverse incidents

impact on safe and effective learning Carried out in partnership with LEM, link lecturer

+ Practice Learning Facilitator(PLF) and Practice Placement Facilitator (PPF)

Highlights areas for potential concern Improves the contact and partnership between

education and practice learning

Educational Audit

Agree on the maximum capacity for all learners for the placement

Confirms that resources are available to support learners to achieve their learning outcomes

Records action plans, ongoing monitoring, follow up outcomes and deadlines.

Recorded on the PPQA website www.healthcareplacements.

Outcome of Educational Audit

Mentors must discuss and encourage the student to evaluate the practice experience at final interview

Students feedback about their learning experience in practice on the Healthcare Placements website.

A hyperlink is built into each Practice Experience workbook in PebblePad to make the evaluation easy to find

How important is feedback from your students?

Students get an email reminder on the VLE The LEM in each placement can view the

evaluation in real time A process is in place for the Link Lecturer to

feed back evaluations Mentors can use the evaluations in their

triennial reviews

Student Evaluation

New PebblePad webpage, jam packed full of information and advise

www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/practice-ed-supportClick on ‘PebblePad (e-portfolio)’ Section for mentors Section for students PebblePad training sessions PebblePad newsletters

PebblePad

What’s new in PebblePad? Merge the ‘Final Interview’ and ‘Statement

of Achievement’ Electronic identifier – after each entry the

name, date and time of the entry will be added

Changes to the electronic link between the mentor and student

PebblePad Learning and Support teamFiona Powling, Jonathan Ayto and Danielle Simpson

E-mail dohs-practiceeducationsupport@york.ac.ukPhone01904 (32)1540VisitUniversity of York, Seebohm Rowntree building office ATB/025 on the ground floor

Support for PebblePad Users

Practice Experience 1 and 2 in paper CAP version and Practice Experience 4 to 6 on PebblePad

EU directives (Adult Field of Practice ONLY), paper version for PE1 and PE2 then in ‘mandatory training’ workbook in PebblePad for PE4 to PE6

Elective Practice Experience – some on paper and some on PebblePad (dependant on the location of Elective)

Where is the sign off evidence?

Sign off mentor must review ALL past practice experience documentation, including: EU directives (Adult field of practice

students ONLY) Medicines Management calculations are

complete and correct Elective Practice ExperienceStatement of Achievement to progress to the NMC register is completed AFTER Elective Practice Experience

Final step from student to NMC register – Sign Off Mentor

Practice Education Support Team

Based at the University of York, Department of Health Sciences

Support for mentors and students in practice placement Allocations of students to practice placements Mentor Preparation Programme

Website-www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/practice-ed-supportE-mail - dohs-practiceeducationsupport@york.ac.uk.

Who can help?

The planning for next year’s Practice Education Conference is underway. Dr Peter Carter the Chief Executive and General Secretary of the RCN is already confirmed as a speaker.

Keep an eye on the website for further details.

Practice Education Conference 1st June 2015. Book the Date!!!

NMC requirements are that mentors are competent in the following 8 domains Establishing effective working relationships Facilitation of learning Assessment and accountability Evaluation of learning Creating an environment for learning Context of practice Evidence based practice Leadership

NMC Standards to Support Learning and Assessment In Practice (2008)