Supporting mentors in clinical practice
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Dadge, Jean; Casey, Dawn
- Source
- Paediatric Nursing. Dec 01, 2009 21(10):35-37
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0962-9513
Jean Dadge and Dawn Casey believe that clinical teachers who help to develop high quality mentors are also increasing the accountability of student assessment SUMMARY: Students who entered training as of September 2007 are required to have a ‘sign-off mentor’ in their final clinical placement to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The sign-off mentor status is mandatory for confirming that, on completion of the final clinical placement, the student has met all the requirements of the pre-registration clinical assessment criteria and can register as a qualified nurse. This article describes the role of the clinical teacher in preparing and supporting mentors in one area of Wales.