By
Sue Howard, MA, DNT, DNCert, RHV, RGN, Acting Assistant Director, Education, Royal College of Nursing, London, UK
Anne Eaton, BSc, RNCTCertEd, RNT, RM, RGN, Vocational Qualifications/Education Adviser, Department of Nursing Policy and Practice, Royal College of Nursing, London, UK
Description
Assessment of practice is the key to providing quality of care. This text demystifies the process and is an essential resource for any
practitioner involved in the assessment of students of nursing in practice and health care assistants doing S/NVQs in Care. This highly
practical guide to the underlying principles of assessment and mentorship focuses on outcomes and competencies as a method of ensuring
fitness for practice. Exercises are included that allow readers to consolidate their understanding of the assessment process.
