...Introduction This assignment is a reflective critical evaluation of key requirements for professional mentorship in practice. The author will demonstrate an understanding of the key theories underpinning facilitating learning that integrates students’ practical and academic experiences; identify, and show an understanding of the key positive and negative features of the authors learning environment and suggest improvements; and finally the author will critically analyse their professional accountability as a mentor and how that applies to practice and the student’s growth and development. Reflection of practice will be undertaken throughout the assignment to identify the author’s areas for improvement of self-performance and knowledge. To facilitate the above, three learning activities were undertaken in relation to mentorship in practice, alongside mentorship of a student nurse in the clinical environment, under the supervision of a qualified mentor. The clinical area in question is a busy district nursing team of 10 members situated in a deprived area with a large varied caseload of patients. The student nurse under supervision, Maddie, is a second year on her third placement with previous experience of medical and surgical nursing wards and has never worked in the community. She had a bad experience on her last placement so is lacking confidence and is very nervous. The first activity undertaken was the construction of a learning contract...
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...role of the mentor, within the context of the nursing profession. The placement area concerned is a 14 bedded acute elderly assessment ward, which caters for both male and female patients. Several students have been placed on our ward over the years, it is the mentors responsibility to provide students with appropriate support, guidance and supervision within the clinical environment, Myall 2008. One of the key issues that need to be considered in preparation for an effective learning environment would be making sure the student is aware of the situations that could arise on the ward, discussing typical events that could happen on a daily basis. clinical experience can be a stressful part of the nursing program, working in a unfamiliar area, working with difficult patients and the fear of making mistakes. Hutchinson (2003) believes that a teacher should aim to provide an environment in which learners feel safe to experiment, voice their concerns, identify their lack of knowledge and stretch their limits. One of the major factors affecting learning is the environment in which it takes place. It is the responsibility of professional staff to create and develop an environment conductive to learning (Price, 2004). This implies that the environment should be continually monitored to ensure it provides appropriate support and experience for students and responds to the changes that take place. The mentor could undertake...
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...MENTORING AND FACILIATING YOUR OWN AND OTHER PROFESSIONS The aim of this assignment is to critically evaluate the role of a mentor with personal reflection of the mentoring process, looking at four key requirements for mentoring practice. According to the Nursing Midwifery Council NMC (2006) the term mentor is used to describe the role of a registered nurse who assesses students’ needs, to help facilitate the learning process in a practical setting. Chambers and Wall (2000) suggest that a good mentor should include qualities of honesty, enthusiasm, trust, patience, knowledge, experience and empathy. They should also be able to have a non-judgmental attitude and good interpersonal skills. For this mentorship course I have been allocated a second year child branch student. She has had little to no experience working with neonates, but has worked on a children’s ward. Her placement will last 10 weeks and she has been allocated 2 mentors. For the first week of her placement she worked with me solidly. Kenworthy and Nicklin (2000) suggest that the more comfortable and secure a student feels within the placement environment, they are more likely to have a positive experience. Honey and Mumford (1992) express that if you teach according to a specific learning style, preferred by the student this creates a tailored learning experience. They suggest that it’s important to tailor your teaching to the style your student prefers for them to have the best learning experience possible...
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...role of the mentor, within the context of the nursing profession. The placement area concerned is a 14 bedded acute elderly assessment ward, which caters for both male and female patients. Several students have been placed on our ward over the years, it is the mentors responsibility to provide students with appropriate support, guidance and supervision within the clinical environment, Myall 2008. One of the key issues that need to be considered in preparation for an effective learning environment would be making sure the student is aware of the situations that could arise on the ward, discussing typical events that could happen on a daily basis. clinical experience can be a stressful part of the nursing program, working in a unfamiliar area, working with difficult patients and the fear of making mistakes. Hutchinson (2003) believes that a teacher should aim to provide an environment in which learners feel safe to experiment, voice their concerns, identify their lack of knowledge and stretch their limits. One of the major factors affecting learning is the environment in which it takes place. It is the responsibility of professional staff to create and develop an environment conductive to learning (Price, 2004). This implies that the environment should be continually monitored to ensure it provides appropriate support and experience for students and responds to the changes that take place. The mentor could undertake...
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...AN ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF AN ORGANISATION OVER THE PREIOD OF THREE YEARS THE CASE STUDY OF ACCESS BANK PLC BEING A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF B.SC (HONS) IN APPLIED ACCOUNTING BY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ACCA REG. NO: xxxxxxx E-mail: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx MAY, 2011 PAGES: 29 WORD COUNT: 6345 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Reason for choosing the topic 1.3 Aims and Objectives of the report 1.4 Research questions 1.5 Research Approach PART 2 Information gathering 2.1 Sources used for information gathering 2.2 Description of methods used: 2.3 Limitations of information gathered 2.4 Ethical...
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...NAME: GRANT BARZDO MODULE: PARAMEDIC PLACEMENT EDUCATOR REFLECTIVE ESSAY TUTOR: KEVIN BARRET Introduction: This paper will be written in a reflective style which will utilise Gibbs reflective model (Gibbs, 1988). As a Paramedic Practice Placement Educator (PPEd) and health care professional it will enable myself learn from the experience (Bolton, 2014). This reflective essay will analyse and evaluate the feedback provided and how it was received by a student. Additionally, it will analyse and evaluate different types of feedback including different models used in the healthcare setting. Finally, I will further seek ways to improve this process for the future when giving feedback. Description: So as to comply with the Health and Care Professions council, PPEds must undertake appropriate practice placement educator training (HCPC, 2014). Hence, as part of the PPEd course it essential carry out the teaching of a skill, assess the student and give the student relevant feedback. This was all observed and assessed by a qualified PPEd. The skill I selected to teach was the preparation and insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway (NP) to a first year student. I prepared for this by finding out where the student was in their BSc paramedic degree course and to what level they knew about the skill. Additionally, I ensured that I had the correct equipment needed for the teaching sessions, as well as preparing an assessment sheet. At the beginning if the session I explained...
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...threat to the public. (NMC 2006) These guidelines identified and formalised the qualities required of a successful mentor and allowed mentors to apply standards consistently to any learner. The development of the portfolio is a result of a working group consisting of representatives from different areas of health education departments and N.H.S. boards. The outcome was ‘The Core Curriculum Framework’ which is the structure in place to help mentors support students in a consistent and recognisable way. (NHS Education for Scotland 2006) In a study by Watson and Harris (1999) 46% of mentors agreed that students were sometimes allowed to pass practice placements despite an unsatisfactory performance. A variety of reasons where identified i.e. inexperienced mentors lacking confidence to fail a student, unwilling to fail students early in their course hoping they improve with experience and marginal students given the benefit of the doubt because mentors don’t want to be responsible for having a student terminated from their course. (Duffy, K. 2004) As a student mentor I plan to prove that I can meet the standards required of me professionally, educationally and in practice. I will demonstrate an understanding of the outcomes required of a mentor throughout this portfolio and under supervision of assessment of my student. I will demonstrate the application of a SWOT analysis to identify strengths and opportunities in...
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...------------------------------------------------- Task 1: Organization and Leadership Analysis Table of Content Organization Overview 3 Organization Description 3 Leadership Practices 4 Relationship Between Leadership and Organizational Culture 6 SWOT Analysis 7 Organizational Strengths 7 Organizational Weaknesses 8 Organizational Opportunities 8 Organizational Threats 9 Leadership Evaluation 10 Leadership Strengths 10 Leadership Weaknesses 11 Recommendations for Leadership Development 13 References 14 Organization Overview In this section, I will give you a detailed description of my Chosen organization, leadership practices of its primary leader, and how the practice of the primary leader relates to the organization culture. My chosen organization is Weiser Park Youth Center (WPYC): an after school facility located in Fort Wayne Indiana. I will do an evaluation on Mr. Kweku Akan, who was the site director. I choose this organization because I was once an employee there for several years and will like to better understand how having Mr. Akan as a leader affected the organization culture. Organization Description Weiser Park Youth Center is a community center located in Fort Wayne Indiana. It is under the supervision of the City of Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation department. This organization was established on 1998 to serve as an after school program and a safe haven for children living in the neighborhood and surrounding areas. Due to its location...
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...2 The effective mentor Key points r There are many aspects to the role of the mentor r A student’s welcome and induction is crucial in setting the tone for the placement r Active listening is a key skill in forming effective working relationships r The concept of toxic mentoring is a useful guide as to how not to do it! NMC 2008 Domains and outcomes for a mentor related to this chapter Establish effective working relationships r Demonstrate an understanding of factors that influence how students integrate into practice r Provide ongoing and constructive support to facilitate transition from one learning environment to another r Have effective professional and interprofessional working relationships to support learning for entry to the register Create an environment for learning r Act as a resource to facilitate personal and professional developments of others Context of practice r Set and maintain professional boundaries that are sufficiently flexible for providing interprofessional care Leadership r Be an advocate for students to support them accessing learning opportunities that meet their individual needs – involving a range of other professionals, patients, clients and carers r Prioritise work to accommodate support of students within their practice roles The effective mentor 17 The many roles of the mentor According to Homer’s Odyssey circa 800 BC, Mentor was the name of the person Odysseus asked to look after his son whilst he was...
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...responsibilities of myself as a practice mentor within the clinical environment using relevant literature and recognised frameworks. A critical analysis of learning, teaching and assessment strategies as well as educational theories will be integrated and applied. A written re-evaluation of this experience using the recognised reflective cycle of Boyd et al. (1985) will also be incorporated to enable me to effectively analyse my personal and professional development as a practice mentor. Prior to commencing this portfolio the learner and mentor were informed of my intentions and consent was gained freely and independently. The principles of confidentiality in accordance with the NMC (2004, p8) guidelines have been adhered to at all times. Within this portfolio the person being taught and assessed will be referred to as the student or learner. Another person relevant to this process is my mentor; they will be assessing my ability of mentoring and will subsequently be referred to as the mentor, thus protecting their anonymity. I am currently employed as a staff nurse working in an Emergency Department in the North of England. My role as a staff nurse is to work within a team, supporting and assisting other team members to achieve and implement high standards of care delivery. Part of the criteria for this portfolio was for me to choose a mentor that was able to objectively evaluate my ability of teaching and assessment, therefore I chose a mentor who was experienced, knowledgeable...
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...Task 1: Organization and Leadership Analysis Assessment Code: C200 Student Name: Student ID: Date: Student Mentor Name: Table of Contents Organization Overview 3 Organization Description 3 Leadership Practices 3 Relationship Between Leadership and Organizational Culture 3 SWOT Analysis 4 Organizational Strengths 4 Organizational Weaknesses 4 Organizational Opportunities 5 Organizational Threats 5 Leadership Evaluation 5 Leadership Strengths 6 Leadership Weaknesses 6 Recommendations for Leadership Development 6 References 7 Organization Overview In this opening paragraph, provide the reader with an overview of what is included in this section. Include a brief introduction of the organization and leader you selected to analyze. Share with the reader why you selected the organization and leader and what you hope to learn. Organization Description Describe the organization you will be analyzing. Provide an overview of the organization, a brief history or the organization, and include the objectives of the organization. If you are analyzing a sub-set within an organization, you still want to begin with an overview of the larger organization prior to describing the team, department, division, etc. This section should not exceed 1 page. Include citations when appropriate following APA guidelines. Leadership Practices When completing this section, it is important to demonstrate that you can...
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...------------------------------------------------- Task 1: Organization and Leadership Analysis Assessment Code: C200 Date: 9/1/14 Organization Overview In this section, I will give you a detailed description of my Chosen organization, leadership practices of its primary leader, and how the practice of the primary leader relates to the organization culture. My chosen organization is Smith Youth Center: an after school facility located in Denver. I will do an evaluation on Mr. John Smith, who was the site director. I choose this organization because I was once an employee there for several years and will like to better understand how having Mr. Smith as a leader affected the organization culture. Organization Description Smith Youth Center is a community center located in Denver. It is under the supervision of the Denver Parks and Recreation department. This organization was established on 1998 to serve as an after school program and a safe haven for children living in the neighborhood and surrounding areas. Due to its location, Smith Youth Center provides services to mostly children and families of the African American demographic. Serving the children warm meals are a routine part of everyday at the center. They are also assisted with homework and also have time to play games and have access to computers and the internet. On some Saturdays during the school year, the children are encouraged to participate in a Saturday school (Tutoring Program) where they learn about...
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...Analysing Self and Organisation HR837 Self Analysis Assignment John Hall Student Number: 05020550 January 2007 Word Count: 3220 Tutor: Gillian Forster Contents Introduction: p 3 Application of Honey and Mumford Theory: p 3 Analysis of Kolb’s Learning Styles: p 6 Application of Belbin analysis: p 10 Personal SWOT Analysis: p 12 Rationale behind Personal Development Objectives: p 14 Conclusion: p 15 Bibliography: p 16 Appendix: p 17 Introduction In this assignment it is my intention to analyse a range of learning style models and relate them to a personal analysis in order to determine strengths and weaknesses and demonstrate a process of critical evaluation. These strengths and weaknesses will tie in to a personal SWOT analysis which will combine to highlight the rationale behind the Personal Development Objectives outlined towards the end of the assignment. Telford states that ‘It’s hard to imagine that our self improvement efforts will be successful without considering what is this “self” we want to improve’ Telford (2005) p9. And it is this concept which is sometimes difficult for us to embrace. The notion of looking closely at oneself and carrying out a critical analysis can at times be quite uncomfortable but as demonstrated above it is necessary in order to embark upon the process of self improvement. Honey and Mumford The dictionary definition of learning is ‘to obtain knowledge or awareness of...
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...teaching in that it is focused on the learner taking the lead and the teacher enabling the student to learn the information in the way best for the student. Harvey et al (2002) define facilitation as ‘enabling others’ varying from providing help and support to achieving a specific goal, to enabling others to analyse, reflect and change their attitudes and behaviour. One of the eight domains of mentorship produced by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008) is to encourage self-management of learning opportunities and providing support to maximise the individual’s potential. As it is important to know oneself before teaching I completed the VARK (which stands for visual, aural,read/write and kinaesthetic by Fleming and Mills 1992) (appendix 1) and the British Broadcasting Company’s (BBC) questionnaire (appendix 2)The BBC s questionnaire showed I am an adaptive learner, with a good balance between planning my work and getting it done, it also showed as does the VARK questionnaire, that I have a kinaesthetic preference and I use both sides of my brain, which is interesting to bear in mind when I am mentoring as this style shows I learn best from doing, this may or may not be the same preference as my students and an ability to be flexible with my learning method (which the questionnaire also shows that I am able to do) will be beneficial to the student. I completed a strengths, weakness, opportunities, threats ( SWOT) analysis (appendix 3) on my mentorship skills in order to ascertain...
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...Research and Analysis Project for B.sc (Hons) In Applied Accounting Business and Financial Performance Of GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Ltd (2007- 2009) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX Prepared by Faisal Saleem XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Mentoring by Fahim Ahmed This project is prepared in accordance with Oxford Brookes University guidelines. Table of Contents Topic & Company selection------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 About GlaxoSmithKline------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Overview of the Pharmaceutical Industry-------------------------------------------------------------5 Research Aims and Objectives--------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Information Gathering--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Techniques used in RAP--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 Limitations in RAP and Ethical issues----------------------------------------------------------------11 Financial Analysis-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Revenue trend Analysis----------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Profitability and...
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