Supporting mentors in practice
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Supporting mentors in practice

Kathryn Sharpies Learning community education advisers, Thames Valley University, London
Dawn Kelly Learning community education advisers, Thames Valley University, London
Karen Elcock Project leader, learning communities, Thames Valley University, London

This article describes one university’s efforts to provide support for mentors in clinical practice by introducing learning community education advisers. It outlines the role of these advisers and its application in practice, particularly in regard to the issue of failing students.

Nursing Standard. 21, 39, 44-47. doi: 10.7748/ns2007.06.21.39.44.c4567

Correspondence

kathryn.sharples@tvu.ac.uk

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This article has been subject to double blind peer review

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