Implementing an e-portfolio for non-medical prescribing modules

What is it about?

This article discusses the experience in one University when implementing a web based e-portfolio into their non-medical prescribing (NMP) modules. Pertinent screen shots will illustrate the e-portfolio and its use. The e-portfolio adopted has all the elements of the former paper-based document. However, a key advantage of implementing an e-portfolio is the contribution it makes to the National Information Board’s (2015) digital priorities for health and social care. In this case, in equipping NMP students as part of the wider healthcare workforce with such digital knowledge skills as are deemed appropriate to their role and impending prescribing role too. Adopting an e-portfolio within the NMP modules has brought many benefits. These include strengthened assessment methods in terms of authenticity, reliability, validity and mentor preparation. The main challenges that were experienced concur with those reported by Moule et al (2011) and were related to the IT literacy skills of participants as well as computer/internet access issues within their own workplace environment. The module team overcame these through continual review of the assessment strategies being deployed as well as the functionality of the e-portfolio

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