Providing student support systems in Project 2000 nurse education programmes--the personal tutor role of nurse teachers.
This paper is based on a seminar integral to a series of workshops designed for teachers within the South East Wales College of Nursing and Midwifery Education, in preparation for the implementation of Project 2000. Providing support for students has always been an inherent, if not formally described, part of a teacher's role. Project 2000 however presents an opportunity for curriculum planning teams to formally address the issue of supporting students. This paper therefore discusses the concept of the personal tutor and suggests that the combination of a personal tutor system and a 'mentorship' scheme in the practice placements, contributes towards the development of an autonomous, confident practitioner on qualification and registration as a nurse.
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D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology*; D012380:Role; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*