Mentoring Nursing and Healthcare Students
- David Kinnell - University of Nottingham, UK
- Philip Hughes - University of Nottingham, UK
What does effective mentoring mean in actual practice? How can I be a good mentor?
This book answers these questions and is designed to offer nursing and healthcare students a foundation in effective mentoring. Chapters examine the roles and responsibilities of the mentor, and how they enhance the process of mentorship. By examining the relevant competencies and knowledge base, the book provides an essential framework for developing the practice skills needed for successful mentoring.
Key features include:
- Embedded in real-life practice and case study examples
- Offers tips for successful mentoring and reflects upon likely challenges
- Features a range of interactive study activities linked to the student and mentor's experiences
- Presents the most up-to-date professional guidance
- Includes running themes of reflective practice; evidence-based practice and multi-professional working.
Mentoring Nursing & Healthcare Students will help both the mentor and the student to develop the skills needed for effective collaboration. It is the core text for mentor preparation and mentor update courses in nursing, midwifery and allied health.
An excellent book, a 'must' for all intersted in mentorship.
although the authors acknowledge the wider healthcare world the focus of this book is very much on the NMC standards. However, that does not really detract from the good advice and guidance contained within for any health profession mentor.
Comprehensive and easy to read text. Mentor sctivity and case studies are very helpful.
This is a comprehensive review of the mentorship process that will benifit both mentor and student. It is a good resourse for the mentorship course and for the follow-up mandatory updates required for the maintanence of their mentorship status.
This is a useful resource for tutors and mentors supporting learners within proffestional placement units and within the feild.
This book has been an excellent asset for the development of multi-professional updates. Recommend for students undertaking any mentor/educator qualification.
Easy to read, good as a quick fix book
Recommended to post registration students undertaking preperation for mentorship module. This text is logically layed out and encourages the student to reflect on their past experiences.
Useful particularly for those new to mentoring and the concepts involved. Clearly structured and well laid out.
very helpful in work-based learning
