Professional Portfolios - E-Book

Primary market:   Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery students Secondary markets: Practicing Registered Nurses and Midwives.Also applicable to other health science students undertaking courses leading to regulated health professions.

Chapter 1 Professional practice and portfolios- The meaning and purpose of portfolios;- Portfolios and their relationship to self and professional regulation; - The relationship between international (International Council of Nurses), national (ANMC and NCNZ) and broader generic competencies (e.g., University Graduate Qualities) and professional decision making frameworksChapter 2 Portfolio styles and models - The potential of portfolios in addressing the professional requirement for regulation of practice. - The need for and benefits of portfolios and suitable portfolio formats to address professional needs.Chapter 3 e Portfolios- What is an ePortfolio- e-Portfolio structuring Chapter 4 Evidence - What do I have and what do I need?- Understanding types, sources and quality of evidence to support claims of competence to practice. - Identifying existing evidence and generating or gathering new evidence of competence to practiceChapter 5 Reflection- using a reflective cycle to review and evaluate evidence and inform future directionsChapter 6 Compiling Your Portfolio- Structure and models to illustrate competency for practice - Self-directed activities in identifying claims of competence to practice and selecting and structuring evidence.Chapter 7 Portfolio evaluation and assessment- Recognising and justifying quality evidence.  - Self directed activities in evaluating portfolios as evidence Chapter 8 Portfolios and career planning- Using portfolios to advance or extend practice and develop career plans.  - Using portfolios to educate and manage others