Mentorship in healthcare
By: edited by Mary E. Shaw and John Fulton
Publisher: M & K Update Ltd
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781905539703; 9781907830709; 9781907836709
Subjects: Mentoring in nursing; Mentoring in medicine; Mentoring; Vocational qualifications; Medical care; Mentors; Professional Competence; Delivery of Health Care; Mentorat dans les soins infirmiers; Mentorat en médecine; Mentorat; Qualifications professionnelles; Prestation de soins; MEDICAL; Nursing; Nurse & Patient
Description: In healthcare settings, the term 'mentorship' is normally used to describe the supervision of a pre-registration student by a qualified practitioner. Mentorship can be very formal or relatively informal. It can also be practised differently in particular locations, settings and healthcare professions. This clear, concise book transcends professional and geographical boundaries in order to focus on the essential characteristics of effective mentorship. It will therefore be useful to a very wide range of healthcare professionals who are involved in mentoring and assessing junior colleagues. The.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prelims; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Professional Development; Chapter 2 Teaching and Learning; Chapter 3 Promotion of an Effective Learning Environment; Chapter 4 Skills for Mentorship; Chapter 5 Assessment; Chapter 6 Challenging Situations; References; Index