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Become a successful preceptor
Novice nurses anxiously enter the workplace on their first day, nervously approaching the unit desk to ask for their preceptor,…
Constructive feedback: How to have the difficult conversation
Prepare for a timely, goal-oriented, forward-thinking discussion. Takeaways: Having crucial conversations regarding suggestions for improvement serves as an important method…
Do you want to be a preceptor?
PRECEPTORS MAKE ALL the difference. Without the right preceptor, the transition from classroom to patient’s room can be difficult, but…
Helping new nurses set priorities
After several weeks of classes and partnered orientation to patient care, novice nurses in our large acute-care health system have learned a great deal. Still, most admit their priority-setting skills could be better.
Nurse preceptors and new graduate success
Use these strategies to enhance new nurse clinical reasoning skills. Takeaways: The stress associated with the transition from nursing school…
Preceptor education: Focusing on quality and safety education for nurses
The transition from novice to expert nurse has been an important topic in nursing circles for more than 30 years,…
Preventing preceptor burnout
New graduate nurses are vital to the success of healthcare organizations. We need their “new blood” to fill workforce gaps.…
The rewards of extern-preceptor relationships
An extern program can benefit nursing students and preceptors.
Tips for pandemic precepting
Takeaways: The COVID-19 pandemic has altered clinical experiences for many schools of nursing so that some students and new graduates…
Using blame-free feedback to guide preceptee growth
Just Culture principles can help preceptors make better decisions. Takeaways Use open communication to avoid attributing error to the incorrect…
When nurses precept students: Views from both sides of the equation
The author highlights differing viewpoints of the precepting experience.
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