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OverviewThe first ever practical guide to assessing veterinary nurses in practice. An essential purchase for all aspiring and qualified assessors as well as those involved with the training and employment of student veterinary nurses. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jill Diana WarnerPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd Dimensions: Width: 24.60cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 18.90cm Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9780750688406ISBN 10: 0750688408 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 28 June 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsAssessor Training Definition of D32, D33 and A1 awards What Makes a Good Assessor? Assessment Strategy - Lantra Sector Skills Council The Occupational Standards Training for the A1 award Developing and supporting the assessor through training and beyond Question and Answer section The Role of the Assessor In Practice Types of assessment & Evidence requirements - observation - questioning; written & oral - portfolio - simulation etc. Portfolio compilation - examples of case logs e.g. to show how two very different case logs can both meet the national standard Supporting the Candidate - Mentoring - Assessor/student allocation - Tutorials & Feedback The role of the Evidence Gatherer CPD for assessors Question and Answer section The Veterinary Nursing Approved Centre (VNAC) The Internal Verifier (IV) - Definition of V1 award - The Assessment Strategy - in respect of IVs Internal Verification Training and Assessment Practice (TP) Approval and Monitoring Assessing the assessor CPD for IVs Dissemination of Awarding Body requirements and updates to assessors Documentation - record keeping - within the TP and VNAC Portfolio verification Claiming for Certification Question and Answer section Standardisation of assessment in Practice Why this is necessary Who is responsible How this is achieved Verification of Assessment decisions - Sampling assessments - portfolios - Observing assessments - Standardising assessment judgements Question and Answer section The Awarding Body - The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) The External Verifier (EV) - Definition of V2 award - Assessment Strategy - in respect of EVs VNAC approval Undertaking of VNAC and TP monitoring visits Dissemination of Awarding Body requirements and updates to internal verifiers Question and Answer section The Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA) Their role The Code of Practice Glossary of Terms Useful AddressesReviewsASSESSING VETERINARY NURSES IN PRACTICE<br>JILL DIANA WARNER <br>For those who are either potentially or currently involved in assessing veterinary nurses in the UK, issues such as planning assessment, appeals procedures and the standardisation of assessment procedures can prove as, or perhaps even more, daunting than undertaking the assessment itself. Assessing Veterinary Nurses in Practice, by Jill Diana Warner may help allay those anxieties. <br>The paperback volume is set out in a logical order and the heavily-jargoned text is broken up by many examples of assessment. This format allows time to process the information from the body of the text. <br>The author's style is quite relaxed but, happily, this does not compromise the gravity of her subject matter. The layout is akin to that of a lecturer's notes, which enhances the book's value as a reference text. <br>From the perspective of a foreign veterinary nurse with little exposure to the UK veterinary nursing training system, the reference table of common abbreviations was invaluable, as was chapter two - Assessor Training. <br>The book is broken into six short chapter, and follows what could almost be a chronological order, starting with a brief history on veterinary nursing training. <br>The CD that accompanies the book has a list of very user-friendly, in unrefined, forms for use in the widespread Microsoft Word and Excel programs. It was particularly pleasing to note that the forms were in a format easily accessed by most desktop PCs. <br>Despite the opinion that this edition will quickly become obsolete, and will require constant updating, Warner's book would appear to have filled a void in the arena of veterinary nursingassessment; an area which is becoming ever more complex and legislation-bound. It should hold a place in every training practice as an easy to read and helpful reference, especially those training practices and assessors new to the system. <br>Reviewed by Trish Darvall for VN Times Vol 6 No 10 October 2006 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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