School of Nursing and Midwifery

 Developed to meet the needs of busy health care professionals, this exciting and innovative module uses classroom and practice based learning to prepare students for their role as mentors. A range of student-centred activities enable students to develop their knowledge and skills with the support of the online Keele Learning Environment (KLE).

For the 15-week duration of the module, you will benefit from the support of a dedicated tutor and will complete a number of learning activities, both as an individual and collaboratively with fellow mentorship students. Your mentorship of a pre-registration student (or students) will be assessed in your work place by a nominated supervisor*, and your class-based and practice-based activities will feed into the development of a portfolio of evidence. In addition, you will be asked to write an essay in which you reflect on your development as a mentor.

This stimulating module will prepare successful students to meet the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's mentor standards to support learning and assessment in practice.

Testimonial:

 “The tutorial support on this module is second to none” (Nursing & Midwifery Annual Monitoring Report 2012)

This module is available as an elective module within BSc Clinical Practice (multiple pathways) and as a stand alone module.

This module is also available as an online module.

The aim of the module is to prepare practitioners for the role of work based mentor

Registration with relevant professional regulatory body (e.g. NMC, HPC)

Evidence of Level 5 (Diploma) academic study or higher

For nursing and midwifery applicants a minimum of 12 months post-qualifying experience

Coordinated access to a pre-registration learner in your work place

Access to a work place colleague with a live mentor qualification (or equivalent) to act as your supervisor

The context of professional and guided learning experiences in practice settings.

The NHS modernization agenda

Governance

Evidence based practice

Concept of mentorship

The workplace as a learning environment

Cultural context of the workplace

Developing effective working relationships

Integrating learners into practice settings

Facilitating learning

Formal and informal learning

Identifying specific learning needs

Identifying learning opportunities outside the students own workplace

Cognitive apprenticeships

Situated learning in communities of practice

Principles of guided learning (modelling, coaching, articulation and questioning)

Differentiating between learning activities appropriate for the level of the student

Understanding learning styles and promoting autonomous / adult learning

Design, implementation and evaluation of learning and teaching methods

Professional accountability, frameworks, competencies and boundaries

Equality and Diversity

Principles, processes and methods of assessment

Giving constructive feedback

Reflection as an aid to learning

Evaluation of learning

Managing failing students

The role of the mentor as an advocate

Supporting professional development and transition between learning environments

Leadership

Signing off professional competence