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This quiz has been developed from the NMC Standards to support learning
and assessment in practice (2008); the NMC standards for pre-registration
nursing education (2010) and the NMC Standards for Pre-registration
midwifery education (2009).
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Mentor Quiz
Circle all that apply: there may be more than one correct answer
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1. Who can mentor undergraduate nursing / midwifery students?
a.
Anybody who works in the NHS
b.
Any NMC registrant who is recorded on the local mentor
database who is up to date in mentorship
c.
Anybody on the NMC register
d.
Any University lecturer
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2. Who can initial the competencies in the Competency book?
a.
the mentor
b.
any registered nurse / midwife
c.
the charge nurse / line manager
d.
a sign off mentor
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3. Who is responsible for the overall assessment of the student’s
fitness to practice and documentation of initial, midterm and final
assessments in the Ongoing Achievement Record (OAR)?
a.
the mentor
b.
the charge nurse / manager
c.
any registered nurse on same part of the register
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4. What is the minimum length of time that a student must be
supervised (directly/indirectly) by the mentor on placement?
a.
40%
b.
60%
c.
not specified, but as much as possible
d.
depends on the student capabilities
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5. Which students require a SOM?
a.
All consolidation students who started an NMC approved
undergraduate programme which commenced after
September 2007
b.
Learners undertaking conversion courses
c.
Students on their final placement in 2nd year
d.
Nurses / midwives undertaking Mentorship Preparation
e.
All midwifery pre-registration students throughout training
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Nurses / midwives undertaking SOM Preparation
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7. What are you required to evidence for your triennial review?
a. Evidence on database of face to face annual update
b. Personal record of updating and evidence of learning
c. Mentor at least 2 students in the 3 year period
d. Demonstrate knowledge of current pre-registration programme
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6. Who is responsible for the upkeep of the mentor database?
a.
Practice Education Facilitators
b.
Charge Nurse / line manager
c.
Edinburgh Napier University
d.
Clinical Education Team
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8. What constitutes a face-to-face update?
a.
Meeting with link lecturer where student issues are discussed
b.
Attendance on a mentorship update
c.
Discussion within the nursing team around mentorship issues
d.
Meeting with PEF to discuss developments around mentorship
e.
Read article on mentorship in a nursing journal
f.
Link mentor forum
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9. To be placed on the database as a mentor what is required?
a.
Discuss with line manager after 1 year post registration
b.
Attend a full day mentor Upskill session
c.
Attend an NMC approved mentor preparation module or submit
a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Portfolio
d.
Ask PEF to put you onto the database
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10. The NMC have developed PPC’s which have to be achieved at the
end of years one and two of new pre-registration programmes.
What are they?
a.
Practice Placement Competencies
b.
Progression Point Criteria
c.
Personal Portfolio Collation
d.
Placement Progress Criteria
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11. The NMC have updated the assessment domains in the new BN
Programme. Identify the 4 new Domains from this list.
a.
Medicines Management
b.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
c.
Leadership, Management and Team Working
d.
Nutrition and fluid management
e.
Nursing Practice and Decision Making
f.
Professional Values
12. Pre-registration programmes are mapped to Essential Skills
Clusters, can you identify all 5 ESC’s from this list
a.
Leadership, management and team working
b.
Infection prevention and control
c.
Care, compassion and communication
d.
Professional Values
e.
Nutrition and fluid management
f.
Organisational aspects of care
g.
Medicines management
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Now that you have completed this quiz, you require checking of your answers;
and evidence learning from the quiz towards your triennial review. Answers
and rationale are available ion the NHS intranet or from your PEF / CHEF.
Please identify 3 key learning and action points from this quiz. For this quiz to
satisfy the NMC criteria of a face to face update you must record below who
this quiz has been discussed with.
Key Learning Point 1:
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Key Learning Point 2:
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Discuss with mentoring team in your area
Download further information from NMC website
Discuss with PEF / link lecturer
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Action points:
e.g.
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Key Learning Point 3:
For meeting face to face criteria I have discussed this quiz with :
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Your Name:
Workplace:
Evidenced onto Mentor Database by ………………………….. Date………….
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