Supporting practice teachers to identify failing students.

Full Abstract

The subject of identifying and supporting failing students in community nursing education programmes has been largely overlooked in the literature, yet is of great concern to practice teachers. This article discusses the views on the topic of a group of practice teachers in the light of existing, related research and proposes a number of indicators for good practice. It is suggested that of central importance is the need for higher education institutions and practice teachers to work together in identifying students causing concern at an early stage in their studies, based on both objective and subjective observations, and to have in place documented procedures to be followed when such situations arise.

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Author information

Author/s: Skingley, Ann (A); Arnott, J (J); Greaves, J (J); Nabb, J (J);

Affiliation: Department of Health and Social Welfare, Canterbury Christ Church University. a.skingley(-atsign-)canterbury.ac.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: British journal of community nursing (Br J Community Nurs), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Jan; vol 12 (issue 1) : pp 28-32

Dates: Created 2007/03/13; Completed 2007/03/30; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 17353809, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Attitude of Health Personnel
Benchmarking
Clinical Competence - standards
Community Health Nursing - education
Cooperative Behavior
Documentation
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Educational Measurement - methods
Faculty, Nursing - organization & administration
Guidelines as Topic
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans

Interprofessional Relations
Intuition
Judgment
Motivation
Needs Assessment
Nurse's Role
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Theory
Preceptorship - organization & administration
Safety Management
Social Support
Students, Nursing - psychology

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