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Title Mentoring in nursing and healthcare : a practical approach / edited by Kate Kilgallon, Janet Thompson
Published Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2012

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Contents 1. Mentorship -- Introduction -- Mentoring and mentorship -- Why do students need a mentor-- What should a mentor do-- Mentorship and coaching -- Education support roles and functions -- Summary -- 2. The mentor-student relationship -- Introduction -- Policies for mentoring -- Initiating the mentor-student relationship -- Stages of the mentor-student relationship -- Establishing a mentor-student relationship -- Mentoring students through transitions -- Difficulties establishing an effective mentor-student relationship -- What do students find difficult-- Enabling learning -- Disabling learning -- Other factors that may affect the companion stage of the mentor-student relationship -- Summary -- 3. The mentor as teacher -- Introduction -- Defining teaching -- Constructivism versus objectivism -- Andragogy versus pedagogy -- Factors affecting learning -- The learning environment -- Summary -- 4. Experiential learning and reflective practice -- Introduction -- Learning through practice -- A model for learning through experience -- What is reflection-- The reflective process -- Reflective practice -- Knowledge used in practice -- The components of reflective practice -- Frameworks for reflection -- What is reflexivity-- Why bother with reflection-- Critical incidents -- Legitimising reflection -- Summary -- 5. Learning styles and teaching theories -- Introduction -- Personality traits -- Self-awareness -- Learning styles -- Learning theories -- How can mentors underpin successful learning-- Communication in a healthcare setting -- Approaches to learning -- Summary -- 6. The mentor as assessor -- Introduction -- Why assess-- The mentor as assessor -- Learning environment and audit -- Educational audit -- Coercion in mentoring -- Types of assessment -- Assessing competence -- Reasonable adjustments -- Failing a student: putting in the effort but feeling guilty -- Summary -- 7. Competence and capability: a framework for collaborative learning and working -- Introduction -- Competence and capability -- Interprofessional education and practice -- The Interprofessional Capability Framework -- An analysis of the practice utility of interprofessional capability in the contextof child safeguarding or protection -- Summary -- 8. Mentoring -- health improvement -- Introduction -- Health improvement -- Health improvement policies -- Partnership working -- Empowerment -- Portraying or enactment of the health promoter role -- Health inequalities -- Ethical considerations -- Education and practice gap -- Summary -- 9. Career development -- Introduction -- Pre-registration career pathways -- Career entry routes -- Generic frameworks and policies for career progression -- Career planning or happy accident-- Diversity of roles -- Using your mentoring skills to further your career -- Where would you like to see your career in the future-- Summary -- 10. Some final points
1. Mentorship -- 2. The mentor-student relationship -- 3. The mentor as teacher -- 4. Experiential learning and reflective practice -- 5. Learning styles and teaching theories -- 6. The mentor as assessor -- 7. Competence and capability: a framework for collaborative learning and working -- 8. Mentoring -- health improvement -- 9. Career development -- 10. Some final points
Summary "Designed to enhance and develop your knowledge and skills, Mentorship in Nursing and Healthcare will enable you to competently support a wide range of learners from all health care professions whilst facilitating skills development in practice. A core text for mentor preparation courses in nursing, midwifery and across the healthcare sector, Mentorship in Nursing and Healthcare will support learning and ongoing professional development for all healthcare professionals"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Mentoring in nursing.
Education, Nursing -- methods
Mentors -- education
Health Personnel -- education
MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Research & Theory.
Mentoring in nursing
Form Electronic book
Author Kilgallon, Kate.
Thompson, Janet, 1957-
ISBN 9781118276082
1118276086
9781118276099
1118276094