Mentors for student nurses and newly registered nurses will welcome the fourth edition of this trusted handbook on how to teach peers, students, patients and relatives. It is written in a user-friendly style, ‘talking through’ strategies with the reader. This is a practical ‘How to’ guide, rather than an academic treatise, with a much stronger focus on the use of competencies. The contents have been totally revised into chapters • How people learn• How to teach• How to use competencies in teaching• How to support learners• How to assess teaching & learning.
• Learning objectives begin each chapter • Sets teaching within the context of nursing and education • Aids the teaching of reflective practice • Activities and exercises reinforce learning• Cartoons illustrate significant points.
This edition has been updated in the areas • The Knowledge and Skills Framework (part of Agenda for Change) • Competency-based practice • NVQs – National Vocational Qualifications • Re-registering with the NMC • Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).