Fully updated to comply with the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Health Professional Council (HPC) guidelines, this fourth edition of Supervision, Learning and Assessment in Clinical Practice (formerly Mentoring, Learning and Assessment in Clinical Practice) is an indispensable resource for clinical educators responsible for supervising and assessing nursing and allied health professional students. This book provides not only practical, evidence-based strategies for conducting fair and reliable assessments, but also delves into the theoretical foundations that support these practices.
Comprehensive Guidance: Practical strategies to manage the complexities and challenges of mentoring, learning, and assessing in clinical practice
Focus on Accountability: Critical exploration of professional responsibility and accountability, including the legal ramifications surrounding clinical assessment
Inclusive Education: Enhanced focus on meeting the needs of students with special requirements, including those with dyslexia, in compliance with the Disability Act of 2010
Regulatory Alignment: Direct application for mentoring and assessment of health care students in professions regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Professional Conduct: New material on monitoring and assessing professional conduct and behaviours, including a comprehensive list of professional behaviours for assessment
Addressing 'Failure to Fail': Practical advice on managing assessment problems, including when students need to be failed and why assessors often give underperforming students the benefit of the doubt
This book is essential reading for clinical educators who play a critical role in ensuring that only practitioners who are 'fit to practice'-those possessing the requisite skills, knowledge, and motivation-are approved for entry to the professional register. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or new to supervisory roles, Supervision, Learning and Assessment in Clinical Practice equips you with the tools and knowledge to support students effectively and maintain high standards of practice in clinical education.
1. The Purposes and Nature of Assessment and Clinical Assessment
2. Responsibility and Accountability Surrounding Clinical Assessment
3. What do we Assess?
4. How do we Assess?
5. Conducting Defensible and Fair Assessments
6. Assessment as a Process to Support Learning
7. Monitoring Progress, Managing Feedback and making Assessment Decisions
8. Clinical Learning Environment as a Setting for Learning and Professional Development
9. Learning through Clinical Practice-Unearthing Meaning from Experience
Appendix
1: Declaration of Good Health and Good Character in Support of an Application for Admission to a Part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Professional Register
2: Sample Unit With Its Elements and One Element of Competence With Its Associated Performance Criteria
3: Skills Checklist
4: Professional Behaviours Inventory
