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Precepting a Student? Here are the Job Descriptions

Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio

Patricia A. McAllen, MSN, RN, CCRN, Ph.D(C)

Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, St. Elizabeth Campus, Youngstown, Ohio

Often a community health nurse is asked to precept a nursing student. Having a student accompany a nurse into patients' homes and clinics provides valuable learning experiences for the student. In this one-to-one, apprentice-type relationship with a community-skilled nurse, the student synthesizes clinical knowledge by learning skills, roles, responsibilities, and standards of care outside the acute care setting and enhances assessment, decision-making, and communication skills. In addition, preceptor experiences are opportunities to ignite professional enthusiasm, as well as serve as recruitment and retention modalities. To assist in implementing and/or continuing preceptor practicums with nursing schools, this article lists the job descriptions for all those involved in preceptorships.

Key Words: preceptor • preceptee • precepting • preceptor practicums • preceptorships

Home Health Care Management & Practice, Vol. 19, No. 6, 464-469 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1084822307304255


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