Description
Book SynopsisâœThis guide promotes a clear message of the importance of a self-directed approach to learning which will serve the student well during practice education and beyond.â Eimer NÃ Riain, Practice Education, University of Limerick, Ireland
âœThis text is the ultimate companion to any placement in health and social care services.âTerri Grant, University of Worcester, UK
âœThis is an extremely welcome text for students preparing for their placements and to refer to whilst they on their placement experience â and should be a recommended text for programmes which have placements, regardless of the setting or context.âDr Jane Cronin-Davis, Associate Professor, Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy and Deputy
Dean for Students, St Georgeâs University of London, UK
As students in the health and social care professions, you will spend up to half of your time out on placeme
Table of ContentsDedication and acknowledgements How to use this book 1. Preparing yourself for the placement experience and managing your time
2. Assessment and failure
3. Writing learning outcomes
4. Reflective practice
5. Becoming a professional: Complex decision-making and clinical reasoning
6. Role-emerging and non-traditional placements
7. Evidence-based practice
8. Supervision
9. Continuing professional development: Preparing for your first job
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