Roaming Assessor, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Derby.
Head of School - Nursing and Midwifery, University of Derby, Derby.
Br J Nurs. 2024 Sep 19;33(17):822-832. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2023.0053.
In the UK, student nurses, nursing associates and midwives are supervised by practice supervisors and practice assessors while completing the placement-based component of their training. Because of increased clinical commitments, staff shortages and rising student numbers, demands for the supervision and assessment of student nurses have increased in recent years and this was exacerbated by COVID-19. The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment separated the roles of practice supervisor and assessor, giving rise to opportunities to assess students in a different way. Some integrated care systems are exploring the new role of roaming assessor. Roaming assessors can fulfil the role of practice assessors while providing additional support for student nurses. This role could be expanded to other health professions. This article explores the use of practice learning facilitators as roaming assessors for student nurses in the UK and evaluates the potential benefits and limitations of this approach. Roaming assessors may provide a useful service to deliver practice assessments, increasing the reliability and availability of assessments.
在英国，学生护士、护理助理和助产士在完成培训中的基于实践的部分时，由实践主管和实践评估员监督。由于临床工作量的增加、人员短缺和学生人数的增加，近年来对学生护士的监督和评估的需求有所增加，而 COVID-19 则加剧了这一情况。护理和助产士理事会的学生监督和评估标准将实践主管和评估员的角色分开，为以不同的方式评估学生提供了机会。一些综合护理系统正在探索新的巡回评估员角色。巡回评估员可以在担任实践评估员的同时，为学生护士提供额外的支持。这个角色可以扩展到其他卫生专业。本文探讨了在英国将实践学习促进者用作学生护士的巡回评估员的使用情况，并评估了这种方法的潜在益处和局限性。巡回评估员可能会提供有用的服务来进行实践评估，从而提高评估的可靠性和可用性。
