num_pages: 184
description: I am delighted to endorse this practical and accessible guide to writing and developing a portfolio for nurses. Unlike many 'how-to-do' approaches to portfolio compilation this book acknowledges the complexity involved in learning from practice and recording that learning in a meaningful way. The book respectfully guides the reader through essential elements to be considered if a portfolio is to be more than a depository of paper yet avoids prescription in acknowledging the individual nature of the portfolio and its necessity to reflect the nurse's own journey through their career.Professor Melanie Jasper Head of College of Human and Health Sciences Swansea University UK The compilation of a nursing portfolio is a task which is often neglected in the busy student nurse's life between long shifts and assignments. Timmins &amp; Duffy encourage one to take on the challenge and guide one through the process systematically ... Examples of structured reflections and of portfolio layouts make the realisation of one's own well presented portfolio easier than one might think. Any student or qualified nurse will thus benefit from Timmins &amp; Duffy's encouraging book.Karin Schirmaier Student University of the West of England UK This book is intended for nurses at all stages of their careers and offers a much needed step-by-step guide to planning writing and maintaining a portfolio. I was particularly pleased to see a strong emphasis on refl ection and education as a means of encouraging nurses to think critically and learn from their own practice. All in all this is a very well-constructed book which I highly recommend.Professor Gary Rolfe Swansea University UK This handy guide co-published with the Nursing Standard  is perfect for nurses who need to put together a portfolio and don't know where to start. Written as a step-by-step guide it answers all the common questions about how to compile and write a good nursing portfolio. Each chapter includes different tasks so you can create your portfolio as you work through the book. The book assumes no prior knowledge of portfolio building and 
language: English
title: Writing Your Nursing Portfolio: A Step-By-Step Guide
publisher: Open University Press