Annual Mentor Update

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Annual Mentor Update
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• Thank you for completing the
• Mentor Evaluation form

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On line information

• To support this presentation please access the
  link below for the information and guidance
  included in this presentation
• www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors

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Embracing the NHS Values within mentoring

• Positive role modelling
• Key DH and Professional documents

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Commitment to quality care
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• What are the professional
• requirements to remain on the live mentor
  register as stated by the NMC
• (SLAIP 2008)?
• www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors

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Triennial Review

• Three yearly cycle of reflection of mentor
  practice against NMC standards
• The process is a self assessment of your skills
  as a mentor
• As a quality process a discussion will be held
  with your line manager or appropriate other
• Will need to provide evidence of professional
  development
• A checklist is available to support this process.
• The Mentor Register is then updated
• www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors

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Due Regard

• For nursing this means the mentor
• has the specialist skills required to support the
  placement learning outcomes
• is from the same part of the register and field
  of practice as the student in the final placement
  module

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Sign Off mentors for nursing students

• Sign Off Mentors make the final decision
• as to whether a student has achieved the required
  standards for entry on to the NMC register

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Respect Dignity
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Welcome!How do you
make your students feel welcome?

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Respecting the students learning needs

• It is important that students
• Are supernumerary
• Are on the duty rota for Health and Safety
  reasons
• Actively engage in hands on delivery of care as
  appropriate
• Have a named mentor who is available for a
  minimum of 40 of the time
• Participate in the 24 hour cycle of care

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Placement of the year award

• Valuing mentors
• Valuing the healthcare team
• Rewarding excellence

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Working together for patients
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Quality Assurance of the Practice Learning
Environment

• The HEI and Placement Providers work together to
  assure the quality of the student practice
  learning experience through the process of
• Audits
• Practice Education Committees
• Student/Mentor Evaluations
• Moderation of Practice Assessment
• External reviews from CQC, Monitor, PQAF,
  Professional Body, NHSLA

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Moderation of Practice Assessment

• The NMC require HEIs to review the parity and
  quality of practice assessment. This is achieved
  through
• External examiner review of practice
  documentation
• HEI review of practice documentation

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Support in practice

• Remember
• you are not expected to deal with student issues
  or concerns on your own
• there is a network of support for mentors
  available from your own Organisation, the HEI and
  the Commissioning body
• www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors

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Improving lives
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Improving student performance through
developmental feedback

• Early Feedback
• Specific feedback
• Written feedback is crucial for
• Sign-off mentors decision at the end of the
  course
• Continuity and validity of summative assessment
• Student reflection
• Verbal feedback should be honest and caring
• Service users feedback is important
• Interpersonal skills

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Dealing with a challenging student

• Early recognition - taking action
• Action plan
• Verbal feedback
• Using the support network
• Providing evidence of poor performance in
  practice books
• Cause for concern form
• Examples of action plans available on mentor
  portal
• www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors

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Nursing Curriculum
Anglia Ruskin University
BSc (3 years)
Adult, Child, Mental Health
6 theory only modules
3 Assessed practice only modules Practice assessment book 3 year clinical skills log
Long placements and insight placements
2300hrs practice (NMC) and 2300hrs theory (NMC)
Must complete in 5 years (NMC)
Progression points Year 1 and 2
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Compassion in mentoring
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Empathy for students

• Sensitive to students needs
• Respect student as you would a colleague
• Understand that student has deadlines
• Consider them as your future colleague
• Ensure they feel a valued member of the team
• Encourage students to discuss potential
  improvements to standards of care

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Everyone counts
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Mentoring is key to student learning

• Professional gatekeeper
• Professional role model
• Positive mentoring is valued by the student
• You may be the most inspirational figure in the
  students career

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Online information

• To support this presentation please access the
  link below for the information and guidance
  included in this presentation
• www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors
• Useful resources
• http//www.rcn.org.uk/development/research_and_inn
  ovation/rs/doctoral_theses/sharon_black_phd_thesis
  
• http//www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/
  450810/3.1.2.pdf
• http//www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/
  480645/4.4.1.pdf

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Finally...

• Please would you complete and hand in a mentor
  update evaluation form
• Thank you
• for attending today and for your continued
  support of students in practice.