Nurse preceptors

Enhancing the effectiveness of nurse preceptors.

More than half of new graduate nurses start their careers in the hospital setting. Once there, they need an orientation that will help them make the transition from student to novice professional. It is just as important for experienced nurses transferring into another unit or hospital to be inculturated into the new work environment. In this study, academic and staff development educators coll...

Perceptions of Critical Care Nurse Preceptors

Recognizing and rewarding nurse preceptors in critical care. Some answers.

From Transition Shock to Competent Practice: Developing Preceptors to Support New Nurse Transition.

BACKGROUND It is well known that new graduate nurses (NGRNs) are likely to have a difficult transition from nursing school into professional practice and often experience a phenomenon known as transition shock. Evidence suggests using preceptors as an effective method supporting the NGRNs through this difficult transition. METHOD This project evaluated the effectiveness of a structured precep...

Gradually Guiding Nursing Students through Their Capstone Course: Registered Nurse Preceptors Share Their Experiences

Professional precepted immersion courses (capstone) have become the standard as a means to prepare senior nursing students to enter the workforce. Preceptors have a significant role in developing the student nurse, yet exactly how to prepare preceptors for this role has been an ongoing discussion. This qualitative inquiry explored the educational needs of clinical registered nurse (RN) precepto...