title: Developing a team mentoring model.
abstract: This article describes the authors' work in setting up a team mentoring system for nursing students on practice placements. The benefits include the ability to share responsibility for mentoring among clinicians and the exposure of students to a greater diversity of practice and teaching styles. Good communication is identified as crucial to effective implementation, while poor communication can be a potential barrier to the success of team mentoring.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Brookes University, Swindon. jcaldwell@brookes.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dodd
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wilkes
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology