Practice Based Learning
Use this guide to find information resources about practice based learning, supervision and assessment including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
23/05/2023
Key Resources
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) Future nurse: standards of proficiency for registered nurses. London: NMC.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) Standards of proficiency for nursing associates. London: NMC.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2023) Education programme standards: our updated standards.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) The Code: professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. London: NMC.
NHS Education for Scotland (2019) Practice learning handbook: for practice supervisors and practice assessors. Edinburgh: NHS Education for Scotland.
Royal College of Nursing Wales = Coleg Nyrsio Brenhinol Cymru (2016) The future of nursing education in Wales = Dyfodol Addysg Nyrsio yng Nghymru. Cardiff: RCN Wales.
World Health Organization (2016) Nurse educator core competencies. WHO: Geneva.
Books
Feeney Á and Everett S (2020) Understanding supervision and assessment in nursing. Los Angeles: SAGE.
Leigh J and Roberts D (eds.) (2021) Supervising and assessing student nurses and midwives in clinical practice: a practical guide. Banbury: Lantern.
Johns C (ed.) (2022) Becoming a reflective practitioner. 6th edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Lidster J and Wakefield S (2022) Student practice supervision and assessment: a guide for NMC nurses and midwives. 2nd edn. London: Learning Matters.
Marson N (2019) Leading by coaching: how to deliver impactful change one conversation at a time. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
McKinnon J (2016) Reflection for nursing life: principles, process and practice. Abingdon: Routledge.
Mills J and Brand D (2017) Learning in practice for nursing students. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Morley D A, Wilson K and Holbery N (2019) Facilitating learning in practice: a research-based approach to challenges and solutions. London: Routledge.
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