midwifery mentor update: 2012-13
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Midwifery Mentor Update:
2012-13
Overview of programmes:
BSc 2013
Three year (28 students)
and
Post Experience (6 students)
MSc 2013
Three year:
Graduate Diploma at
Level 6 for first year
then Masters at Level 7 for second and third year
Post Experience – course at Masters level.
Similarities & Differences
Similarities:•All students learn alongside in midwifery modules•Competencies are unchanged•All students are admitted to the same part of the register
Differences:•Academic level is different throughout•Grading of Practice is at higher level (higher thinking?)•Master’s dissertation may focus on primary research
The role of the mentor:(50% of learning)
• Modelling• Access to clinical experience • Enhancing and monitoring progress• Sounding board for reflection and development• Gatekeeper to the profession• Key partner: to student to colleagues to OBU and link lecturers
Who’s the expert?
A mentor isn’t…
….someone who know all the answers
A mentor is....
....someone who continues to learn from their students
Practice Assessment Documentation
Initial self –assessment
Midway review
Individual competencies (initial, comment and sign)
Final review
Timesheet
Grading grids
Progression forms
Check the objectives are SMART
Be specific and detailed
Only sign if sure of competence
Strengths and areas for
development (specific)
Ensure student plans and records shifts in advance
Student self assessment prior to completion by you
Y1-Y2; Y2-Y3; Y3-registration
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Competencies and Grading
Once you have signed a students’ competencies, you can consider the grade she should be awarded.
If you cannot sign one or more of the competencies that the student presents you with, you cannot grade her.
(She needs to achieve competence, before you can assess HOW competent she is)
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Key points Investing in the initial meeting and setting boundaries
pays off Helping students set SMART goals gives focus Use a variety of methods to facilitate active student
learning Formative grading mid-semester can focus on abilities
and ways of improving Set more SMART goals mid-semester for any aspect of
concern You are accountable for assessing competency Contact your link lecturer and document if you have
any concerns
How is it for you?
Positives:
Issues:
What would you like your student to say about you after her learning experience is over?
Competencies
What?
So what?
Now what?
What to include / leave out...
“I don’t feel I can sign my student off”
WHY?•Behaviour?•Competence?•Knowledge?•Attitude?•Logistics?
Importance of
EARLY IDENTIFICATION
& PARTNERSHIP:With studentWith colleaguesWith link lecturer
ACCOUNTABILITY
Additional issues for consideration:
• Supporting students with a disability
• Triennial review
• Protected time
• Mentor register and annual updates
• Placement evaluations / Placement audits
Resources:
NMC (via website):CodeStandards & guidanceA-Z of advice
PEU Website:
http://www.hls.brookes.ac.uk/peu
Link lecturer: (name and contact details)
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Sign off mentor role (SOM)
The NMC state that when a student has achieved the level of proficiency required for progression to the next year OR qualification (registration) that this decision is made by a SOM.
Sign off Mentors are required for: All Midwifery students for all competencies (each competency
is only achieved once a year) All midwifery students when completing the NMC sign off
form at the end of the programme
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Your Practice Development Midwife will help you register for Facilitating and Assessing Learning in the Workplace, or a similar module that will equip you to be a sign off mentor
What do you need to do if you are working with a student and are not yet a sign off mentor?
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SOM/ Mentor responsibilities Protected Time
Sign-off mentors must have time allocated to reflect, give feedback and keep records of student achievements in their final period of practice learning.
This will be the equivalent of an hour per student per week. This time is in addition to the 40% of the student’s time to be supported by a mentor
In the students Practice Assessment document (PAD) there is a SOM form to record time spent with your student
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Mentor register:
Kept by your manager
Needs to be annotated (ie completed mentor module or sign off mentor)
Do annual update (attended or self directed)
Tri annual review (with appraisal)
Keep evidence of your development
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Evidence of CPD in mentoring/SOM role
Record of number and level of students mentored over 3 year period
Records/notes from local team meeting/to discuss mentoring issues
Project work/posters/intro-packs etc. for students/ facilitation of learning
Feedback sheets/thank you notes from students
Personal reflection of critical incidents Copies of feedback you have written (anonymous)
Thank youAny comments/ questions?
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