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1Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom. s.r.tee@soton.ac.uk
Nurse Education in Practice
|April 23, 2011
Summary
Interactive resources help prepare mentors to support students with disabilities, ensuring reasonable adjustments and promoting success in clinical practice. This collaboration enhances learning and employability for all students.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Disability Studies in Higher Education
- Clinical Practice Mentorship
Background:
- Establishing a supportive clinical practice culture for students with disabilities is crucial.
- Equality legislation mandates protection against discrimination for individuals with disabilities.
- Balancing reasonable adjustments with 'Fitness to Practice' requires collaboration between higher education and practice mentors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate interactive resources for preparing mentors.
- To equip mentors with skills to address specific learning needs of disabled students.
Main Methods:
- Development of interactive resources for mentor preparation.
- Evaluation of these resources' effectiveness in enhancing mentor support.
Main Results:
- Student 'stories' effectively improved mentor understanding of support needs and reasonable adjustments.
- Interactive resources fostered positive action, empathy for mental health issues, and skills for supporting dyslexic students.
Conclusions:
- Close partnerships between higher education institutions and mentors are vital for implementing reasonable adjustments.
- Effective mentor preparation maximizes opportunities for disabled students to succeed in their practice.
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