Christine Pollock
Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Title: How mentors use feedback on student performance to inform practice assessment in pre-registration nursing programs in Scotland
Biography
Biography: Christine Pollock
Abstract
Aim: The aim of the presentation was to identify ‘How mentors use feedback on student performance to inform practice assessment in pre-registration nursing programs in Scotland.’ This will include feedback from members of the inter-professional (IP) team, patients and carers.
Objectives: Present the key themes from the literature reviews; Identify how mentors elicit the Inter-professional team, and patients and carers views of student performance in practice assessment within pre-registration nursing programs; Present the findings of the study and Identify recommendations for mentor preparation programs in Scotland based on the project findings.
Results: Thematic analysis revealed the topics of relationships, timing, and formal versus informal methods of gathering data about student nurses’ performance in practice and achieving their competencies.