Practice Based Learning

Use this guide to find information resources about practice based learning, supervision and assessment including books, reports and journal articles.

Last updated: 13/11/2020

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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) Future nurse: standards of proficiency for registered nurses. London: NMC.

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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) Standards of proficiency for nursing associates. London: NMC.

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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) Realising professionalism: standards for education and training. London: NMC.

Nursing and Midwifery Council (2020) Emergency standards for nursing and midwifery education. London: NMC.

In response to the current ongoing Covid-19 situation the NMC have developed a number of emergency programme standards. This page also includes 'Supervision of nursing and midwifery students during the COVID-19 emergency presentation'.
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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2010) Standards for pre-registration nursing education. London: NMC.

Pre-2018 standards still being used by programmes across the UK.
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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2009) Standards for pre-registration midwifery education. London: NMC.

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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) The Code: professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. London: NMC.

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NHS Education for Scotland (2019) Practice learning handbook: for practice supervisors and practice assessors. Edinburgh: NHS Education for Scotland.

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Royal College of Nursing (2017) Helping nursing students get the best from thier placements, London: RCN.

Royal College of Nursing (2017) Helping nursing students get the best from their placements. London: RCN.

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Royal College of Nursing Wales = Coleg Nyrsio Brenhinol Cymru (2016) The future of nursing education in Wales = Dyfodol Addysg Nyrsio yng Nghymru. Cardiff: RCN Wales.

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World Health Organization (2016) Nurse educator core competencies. WHO: Geneva.

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Books

Bulman C, Schutz S and Carter B , editors, 2013, Reflective practice in nursing.

Bulman C and Schutz S (eds.) (2013) Reflective practice in nursing. 5th edn. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

Feeney Á and Everett S (2020) Understanding supervision & assessment in nursing. Los Angeles: SAGE.

Feeney Á and Everett S (2020) Understanding supervision and assessment in nursing. Los Angeles: SAGE.

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Johns C (editor) (2017) Becoming a reflective practitioner (5th edition), Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Johns C (ed.) (2017) Becoming a reflective practitioner. 5th edn. Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons.

Lidster J (2019) Student practice supervision & assessment: a guide for NMC nurses and midwives, London: Learning Matters.

Lidster J (2019) Student practice supervision and assessment: a guide for NMC nurses and midwives. London: Learning Matters.

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Marson N (2019) Leading by coaching: how to deliver impactful change one conversation at a time. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.

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McKinnon J (2016) Reflection for nursing life: principles, process and practice. Routledge, Abingdon.

Mills J and Brand D (2017) Learning in practice for nursing students. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

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Morley D A, Wilson K and Holbery N (2019) Facilitating learning in practice: a research-based approach to challenges and solutions. London: Routledge.

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Higher Education Academy Fellowship

HEA Fellowship demonstrates a personal and institutional commitment to professionalism in learning and teaching in higher education. Across four categories, from Associate to Principal, Fellowship provides individuals with recognition of their practice, impact and leadership of teaching and learning. HEA Fellowships are embedded in the UK and have been adopted by increasing numbers of higher education institutions globally.
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Health Education England and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Integrated Clinical Academic Programme

Personal research training awards for healthcare professionals who wish to develop careers that combine clinical research and research leadership with continued clinical practice and clinical development.
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