Test your knowledge about student support
Question
1
As the mentor you are responsible for feeding
back your student’s progress to the
Programme Tutor. Identify at least three
areas of performance about which you might
provide progress information.
2
When your student goes to a complementary
practice experience, what title is given to the
registered practitioner, who is allocated to
provide guidance and support to your
student?
3
Does the registered practitioner in the
complementary practice area have to be a
registered nurse?
4
If your student asks you for advice about a
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA), which
member of the student support network will
you say should be contacted?
5
As well as advising about TMAs, name two
other functions that this person provides.
6
Which member of the student support
network normally has a relationship with your
student throughout the duration of the
programme and is responsible for verifying
that the content of your student’s portfolio
meets the NMC practice requirements?
What is the title of the person, employed by
your organisation, who liaises closely with the
Staff Tutor Nursing regarding issues such as
placement capacity and education audits?
What types of issues might you raise with this
person?
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If you had concerns regarding the support
being provided to your student by any of their
tutors, who should you contact about this
particular issue?
Who is responsible for ensuring your student
manages their time effectively in order to
meet all theoretical and practice requirements
of the programme?
Your answer