Description
"This text is much needed. Clearly written and engaging, this has the potential to become a gold standard portfolio text."
Roger Watson, Editor of Journal of Clinical Nursing & Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sheffield
This accessible book provides a guide to the context of portfolio development and its importance not just to assessment but to the patient experience. All students undertaking pre-registration nursing qualifications are required to complete a portfolio as part of their formal assessment, in order to bridge the gap between theory and practice and to provide evidence of achievements in practice.
Fiona Timmins offers a handy guide to approaching, putting together and developing an effective portfolio, helping you answer questions like: What should be in my portfolio? How should I present it? How will my portfolio be assessed? Reflection points and portfolio examples make the book easy to use.
Key topics covered include:
- Learning in the context of the portfolio
- The purpose of portfolios
- Reflection and reflective practice
- Competence in nursing
- Portfolio content
- Portfolio structure
- The portfolio in operation
Making Sense of Portfolios is essential reading for all pre- and post-registration nursing students looking for a clear and accessible guide to creating and developing a portfolio.