In my cohort personal tutors have groups of about 15-20 and they meet up a couple of times a year (as a group) and once a year individually to have cross branch stuff signed off. My "group" included me and another woman, just the two of us, so we made our appointment with Dr. So and So (i thought this was pretty impressive, he is head of something or another) and needless to say, he didn't have a clue! He gave us his card and said to call his secretary if we ever needed anything and that basically was it. Well, the end of the year came around and I needed my cross branch things looked at, made my appointment and went to see him. His first comment was, "what am I supposed to be doing with this?" so I had to explain how he had to ask me questions and write down comments to show that I did have a bit of knowledge about the other branches, sign off the sheets and then he sends them to who-knows-where. That was the tricky bit,,,he didn't know where they went and when I looked around his office, I was afraid to leave him anything for fear they would fall in a black hole and never be found and I'd have to do the whole year over! I suggested that I take the paperwork to programme admin myself and let them deal with them, of which he was very grateful!!
Before I left his office, he asked my why I was doing this programme again because I had been qualified as an LPN. He said it was pretty silly for me to have to do the whole 3 years again, which I agreed with him, but I had to remind him that the NMC wouldn't budge and give me any credit for my previous work.
Do I like my tutor??? Yeah, he's very nice, but useless! Fortunately, we have some excellent tutors and practice educators that are easily accessible.
