Title: PRECEPTORSHIP - Roles and Responsibilities
Course: NUR 2811C Role Transformation > Section: Module 1 - Preceptor Experience

This is a 75 hour senior semester clinical course during which preceptorship is utilized. Preceptorship is defined as “an individualized teaching/learning method in which each student is assigned to a particular preceptor (RN) . .. so she/he can experience day-to-day practice with a role model and resource person immediately available with the clinical setting” (Chickerella & Lutz, 1981).

During Role Transformation, students will function under the direct supervision of a preceptor/faculty in delivery of care to 3 or more patients as census permits. Students are not reimbursed for nursing services from the agency in which the experience is received. The preceptor must have clinical expertise and be a role model. Preceptors shall supervise no more than two students for any preceptor experience, but students may have multiple preceptors.
Health care agencies will be asked to identify an adequate number of preceptors on the same shift to meet clinical supervision needs.
The faculty member will be available to the preceptor for guidance and assistance by email and phone.
Preceptors will participate in the student evaluation process, both formative on a daily basis and summative at the end of the experience. The student will do a self-evaluation at the end of this course. The faculty member, preceptor and student will have a conference at the end of the preceptorship experience via skype, or phone.

Preceptor Requirements:
- Registered nurse in the State in which they practice in good standing with clinical expertise and competence in medical-surgical nursing and recommended by the involved agency.
- Approved by the faculty of the program and supervisor of the unit.
- Willingness to participate Preceptor Responsibilities:
- Select learning experience to facilitate student completion of the end of course objectives.
- Be physically present on the unit and available to student at all times while student is performing in the nursing capacity with patients.
- Supervise and evaluate no more than two students during this preceptorship experience. • Consult with faculty members regarding student progress on a daily basis.
- Evaluate the preceptorship experience and provide feedback for course improvement.
- Complete in writing the daily student progress report and the end of course summative evaluation with the faculty member
- Has an opportunity to evaluate relevant portions of the preceptorship experience

Faculty member responsibilities:
- Provide preceptor with written course objectives and review expectations
- Act as a consultant and support to the preceptor.
- Assist in the development of the relationship between the student and preceptor.
- Evaluation of the student’s clinical competence is conducted jointly between the student, faculty, and preceptor.

Role of the Student:
- Set goals necessary to fulfill clinical objectives in the syllabus
- Display a readiness to learn
- Demonstrate ability to communicate learning needs.
- Display openness to feedback
- Meet with preceptor on an individual basis to foster open communication, evaluate progress and provide an opportunity for problem solving
- Participate in conferences with the preceptor and instructor for summative evaluation
- Complete self-evaluation of clinical performance

Student limitations:
- Students should not administer any medications without knowing the medications’ actions and major side effects
- Students may not give medications which he/she did not prepare
- Students may administer medications, including controlled substances, under supervision of their preceptor.
- Students are permitted to administer IV medications and fluids, but the student must be directly observed by the Preceptor
- Student should recognize his/her limitations and not perform any technique which is unfamiliar or which would be unsafe
- Students should not witness legal documents i.e. consent forms.
- Students should not be a witness for blood nor any blood products
- Student may not take verbal/or telephone orders from a physician
- Student must report off to Preceptor before leaving the unit for breaks

Attachments

- preceptor_student_evaluation_form.pdf