2.4 PSW Fanshawe Clinical Advisor
PSW Fanshawe Clinical Instructor
A Fanshawe College Faculty member assigned to a group of PSW students to deliver, facilitate, support, and evaluate the PSW students’ professional practice placement: Consolidation and Community (HLTH 3055 and HLTH 3056). This role will involve bridging the gap for students between theoretical knowledge, prior clinical placement experience, and lab practice in a practical setting. Clinical instructors will facilitate students’ progress and prepare them to meet their professional practice competencies and skills as personal support workers. The Clinical Advisor will oversee individual students in a Long-Tern Care and Community setting (second and third placement).
Advisor Expectations
- Attend PSW team meeting led by the PSW program coordinator.
- Familiarize yourself with the Professional Practice agency setting by attending orientation with students, introducing yourself to staff, and requesting a tour of the facility (before the start of the course).
- Attend the student Clinical Orientation on campus at the beginning of the semester.
- Connect with the PSW student frequently and communicate expectations for the Clinical Professional Practice Placements.
- Seek out professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge of the role of the PSW and to strengthen understanding of teaching and learning.
- Facilitate and engage students in the Professional Practice Course Resources hub, additional learning, and resources.
- Guide the students in becoming confident in completing the domains of practice competencies in the PSW Professional Practice Placement Curriculum.
- Communicate expectation for the PSW Professional Practice Placement.
- Be available to answer questions and teach/guide the PSW students in practice and skills.
- Review, evaluate, and grade all Clinical Professional Practice requirements in partnership with the PSW agency mentors.
- Review the PSW Clinical Professional Practice curriculum.
- Review and apply policies, procedures, and everyday tasks in the clinical setting.
- Integrate clinical and instructional knowledge in providing client care.
- Exhibit an approachable and receptive demeanor to students’ learning needs, and provide continuous support.
- Be a positive role model displaying enthusiasm, positivity, and caring attributes, and portraying an enthusiastic, positive, and passionate display of the profession of Personal Support Workers.
- Collaborate with students, agency mentors, agency staff, and the program coordinator.
- Know the procedures to follow if they are ill or students are sick, there is an agency outbreak, inclement weather, and be responsible for creating a student contact plan.
- Collaborate successfully with placement administrators and staff, and the Fanshawe College Placement coordinator and program coordinator.
- Develop a Collaborative Success Plan with students to foster their success and notify the program coordinator of students who do not meet the clinical professional domains/competencies.
- Enter final grades in the Fanshawe College learning management system and WebAdvisor.
- Remain registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Remain up-to-date with mask fit testing, immunizations, and CPR certifications.
- Complete the learning modules required by Fanshawe College (e-learning).
