Useful resources and guidance

Nursing and Midwifery

Nursing ePAD Guides

• Student Overview of the ePAD
• Practice Supervisor - Finding and Completing Documentation 
• Practice Assessor - Accessing the ePAD and Dashboard Overview
• Practice Assessor - Creating and Accessing your Account
• Practice Assessor - Finding and Completing Documentation
• ePAD FAQs for practice assessors
• ePAD Training Guide
• New NMC standards

Adult Nursing (BN)

• Adult Nursing placement audit information
• Adult Nursing student placement handbook

Child Nursing (BN)

• Child Nursing placement audit information
• Child Nursing student placement handbook

Mental Health Nursing (BN)

• Mental Health Nursing placement audit information
• Mental Health Nursing student placement handbook

Midwifery (BMid)

• Midwifery placement audit information
• Midwifery student placement handbook
• New NMC standards

Return to Practice

• Return to Practice learning handbook

Allied Health Professions

Diagnostic Radiography & Imaging (BSc)

• Diagnostic Radiography & Imaging placement audit information
• Diagnostic Radiography & Imaging student placement handbook

Occupational Therapy

• Practice-Based  Learning Handbook 2023-24 (BSc,MSc and & PGDip)
• Guide to Completing the Educator Assessment Placements Form
• Practice Placement Learning Objective Guidance
• Educator Training Dates 2023-24 Additional learning needs guide
• Practice-Based Learning Newsletter (September 2023)

Student Support on Placement

Please refer to the following guides and do not hesitate to get in touch with any queries – hcareotpracedu@cardiff.ac.uk

• Quick Reference Guide 1: Supporting students with disability and reasonable adjustments
• Quick Reference Guide 2: Supporting struggling students
• Additional learning needs guide

We offer New Educator Training and Refresher Training (for existing educators). It is advised that educators attend refresher training at least once every 3 years. If you have signed up for New Educator Training please ensure you complete Part 1: E-learning Modules 1-4 (links below) prior to attending Part 2: online virtual training.

Module 1: Overview of Occupational Education at Cardiff University
Module 2: Placement Process
Module 3: Learning Styles
Module 4: Shaping the Learning Experience

(BSc)

• Occupational Therapy BSc Assessment and Planning Placement - Educator Assessment Form
• Occupational Therapy BSc Intervention Placement - Educator Assessment Form
• Occupational Therapy BSc Critical Evaluation Placement - Educator Assessment Form

(MSc)

• Occupational Therapy MSc Assessment and Planning Placement - Educator Assessment Form
• Occupational Therapy MSc Intervention Placement - Educator Assessment Form
• Occupational Therapy MSc Critical Evaluation Placement - Educator Assessment Form

Operating Department Practice (BSc)

• ODP Placement audit information
• ODP Student placement handbook

Physiotherapy (BSc)

• Physiotherapy student placement handbook

Radiotherapy and Oncology (BSc)

• Radiotherapy & Oncology student placement handbook
• Placement audit information

Placement policies

• Student Declaration form