Practice Supervisor / Assessor role- supporting Student Nurses in General Practice

In this podcast, Zoe Tobin, Nurse Advisor for Wessex LMCs is kindly joined by Gemma Burley, Registered Nurse, and course lead for the Foundation degree in Health & Social Care at Southampton Solent University. They discuss the role of the Practice Supervisor (PS) and Practice Assessor (PA) in supporting nursing students in general practice. This podcast covers: Why the PS/PA was introduced by the NMC, in place of the ‘sign off mentor’ role The difference between the PS & PA roles and the role of the Academic Assessor (AA) Accountability concerns- around the use of the term ‘proficiencies’ and recognised lack of available support and training for PS/PA in general practice Training and support available for PS/PAs Tips on how to support a struggling student- role of the PA/AA, action plans and reasonable adjustments Benefits of having a student nurse in practice. Practice Assessor Training, Wednesday, June 4 · 9am - 5pm, Find out more and book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/practice-assessor-training-tickets-1292648359039?aff=oddtdtcreator