The lived experience of completing a mentorship course: implications for current education

This study explored the lived experiences of NMC registrants undertaking a mentorship preparation course. Participants were interviewed at the beginning and after completion of their course. Data was collected from interviews by means of audio-recording, then transcribed verbatim. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to design the study and inform data analysis. Findings uncovered several positive aspects of mentorship preparation that may now be lost with the move in the UK away from facilitated mentorship preparation. This session will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss these findings and the potential implications for future preparation of practice supervisors and assessor roles.