Developing a ‘core of steel’: the key attributes of effective practice assessors

the Nursing and Midwifery Council has emphasised that its recently introduced standards for student supervision and assessment aim to 'ensure that no one gets onto the register who shouldn't be there'. A key element in achieving this is the new practice assessor role, implemented to bolster practical assessment processes.to identify the key personal characteristics of robust practice assessors who are prepared to fail underperforming students.a...