The aim of this session is to provide new knowledge and skills and an understanding of the Current NMC standards for Mentors enabling effective mentoring through standardised assessment and adherence to correct process.

Practitioners have a responsibility to facilitate students to develop their competence. Students on Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) approved Pre-registration programmes must be supported and assessed by updated Mentors. This session provides an interactive experience to acquire new skills and knowledge of the mentoring process and an opportunity to debate mentoring judgements utilizing scenarios.

1. Recognise the importance of Mentoring according to the NMC Standards to support learning and assessment in Practice (SLAiP)
2. Recognise the importance of timely completion of the students Practice Documents and the impact on student progression.
3. Apply the method of triangulation of evidence when assessing students@ competence to ensure Fitness for Practice. To participate in debate about mentoring judgment scenarios with colleagues within the classroom setting.

• Formative- Engagement in lecture discussion and participation in Quiz
• Formative- Engagement in discussion activities
• Formative- Demonstrates appropriate judgments from scenarios Summative- Self assessment with proforma

Mentors

2 hours

- A qualified Mentor to student nurses - Requires an annual update and Sign Off Mentor Information

Education Centre Heartlands Hospital

29 September 2011     10 - 12 pm 

25 November 2011      11 - 1 pm

18 January 2012          11 - 1 pm

21 March 2012            12 - 2 pm

15 May 2012               10 - 12 pm

17 July 2012                10 - 12 pm

 Education Centre Solihull Hospital

26 September 2011      10.30 - 12.30 pm

21 November 2011        10 - 12 pm

25 January 2012           12 - 2 pm

13 March 2012             12 - 2 pm

15 May 2012                10 - 12pm

18 July 2012                 11 - 1 pm

Education Centre Good Hope Hospital

28 September 2011       11 - 1 pm

14 November 2011        10 - 12 pm

19 January 2012           12 - 2 pm

14 March 2012             10 - 12 pm

17 May 2012                10 - 12 pm

16 July 2012                 11 - 1 pm

For all dates at any site contact ext  40643.