Mentoring, preceptorship and clinical supervision : a guide to clinical support and supervision / Alison Morton-Cooper and Anne Palmer.

1. The context of Health Care Work:- Trust and dependence in health care organisations--The emerging crisis of trust in public services--Why learning support is necessary--References--2. Mentoring in Practice--Introduction--What is mentoring?--The classical mentor--Mentor language, functions and organisational culture--Choice and mentoring stages--Attributes, qualities and abilities of an effective mentor--Benefits and limitations of mentoring--Formal mentoring: devising a mentor programme--Reflection: mentoring case studies--References--3. Becoming Accountable: Preceptorship in clinical practice:- Introduction--Preceptorship in nursing via action research--Key features of the preceptorship model employed--Preceptorship and \'vocabularies of emotion\'--Accountability and the issue of \'standards\'--The support paradox--Contemplating the rubble: emotions and the research process--The future of preceptorship policy: could it become a statutory requirement?--Appendix: The Socratic method--References--Further reading--4. Clinical Supervision: Making the connections:- Introduction--Reflections of the past--Decoding supervision and clinical supervision--The current context of clinical supervision--Making clinical supervision work in practice--Learning in practice and clinical supervision--Supervision and support for the student--Clinical supervision for students--Clinical supervision in practice: Some common questions--References--5. Providing a Professional Support Framework:- Introduction--The confusion in roles--Comparisons between mentoring, preceptorship and clinical supervision--Recognising the need for a professional support framework--Professional support and development framework--A basis for collaborative partnership--Issues of quality in professional support: an overview of ethical concepts--Looking forward--References.

Formally recognised by nursing professionals, a network of support is regarded as an advantage for recently qualified nurses. This guide shows how to plan, implement and evaluate work-based support and promote team building and accountability.