Goals while working with a preceptor

RunBabyRN · Jan 19, 2014

What about something to the effect of managing all of the patients and working on time management and prioritization? The last two are HUGE. Set a goal of managing more and more patient care over time to where your preceptor is kind of in the background, and you're working independently.

Good luck! I'm going into my preceptorship, too! :) (We have to do 180 hours...)

msavage14 · Jan 19, 2014

Well I'll be praying for your classmates as well as mine...GOOD LUCK & thank you so much...I'll be posting my top 10 list soon for review....

Nurse Kyles, BSN, RN · Jan 20, 2014

i would definitely include improving report skills, so you are able to give concise, thorough report. Prioritization, time management and delegation skills are very important too. I just see that most students have very little practice with report, and really struggle with it as new grads. Good Luck!!

mschelee, MSN, RN · Jan 20, 2014

Some of the best objectives that my precepts have handed over to me are things like "become comfortable talking to doctors", "understand labs better", organize, prioritize, become more comfortable delegating to the CNA, and one of my favorite do more patient teachings. That one is my favorite because it something we do all the time, all day long, educate educate educate patients. So when precepts say they're really interested in doing more pt education, it makes me happy. It's also a good thing to use your preceptor time to learn things you have a little bit of a hard time with like identifying breath sounds or become more comfortable giving G-tube medications, or even become more comfortable inserting IVs. I had one precept who was very interested in diabetes, she wanted to learn everything she possibly could about diabetes and blood sugar and how it affects patients when they're ill in the hospital. This is a good thing for her to want to learn, especially because we have a certified diabetic center in our facility I was able to hook her up with the diabetic RN and get her into some seminars, all because she was proactive enough to tell me that she really wanted to learn more about diabetes.

msavage14 · Jan 20, 2014

Thanks!!!! I honestly didn't even think about report

msavage14 · Jan 20, 2014

Thanks mschelee....This is wonderful...I sometimes think I "overthink" things, but I do appreciate everyone's help thus far

RunBabyRN · Jan 20, 2014

Also (I thought of this later), work on documentation, particularly narratives. This is a big weak spot for a lot of students, I've noticed. Knowing what and how to document will help with your assessments and knowing what to look for.

msavage14 · Mar 26, 2014

I just wanted to give an update.....I am precepting in the ICU and I am having an amazing time. My preceptor is very knowledgeable and he takes the time to TEACH ME!!!! He allows me to see a large variety of things that I haven't seen before. He asked me my first day what was my weakest subject (The Heart (EKGs, ACLS,etc.) and he has allowed me to rotate through the telemetry unit, attend a class that they offer at their facility, etc. I have never worked with vents before and he has made me feel so comfortable with them. He is a very, very, very intelligent nurse and I truly thank God for allowing me to meet him.

saseipler528 · Mar 29, 2014

I spent my time with my preceptor focusing on putting the puzzle pieces together. Talking alot about the 'why'. We did a lot of skills that I had not done previously though out the program. I got to practice giving report and presenting patients in rounds. Remember that this is to help build YOUR confidence and YOUR skills. Take advantage of the opportunity and learn as much as you can!!

Good luck!

nurseprnRN, BSN, RN · Mar 29, 2014

msavage14 said:
I just wanted to give an update.....I am precepting in the ICU and I am having an amazing time. My preceptor is very knowledgeable and he takes the time to TEACH ME!!!! He allows me to see a large variety of things that I haven't seen before. He asked me my first day what was my weakest subject (The Heart (EKGs, ACLS,etc.) and he has allowed me to rotate through the telemetry unit, attend a class that they offer at their facility, etc. I have never worked with vents before and he has made me feel so comfortable with them. He is a very, very, very intelligent nurse and I truly thank God for allowing me to meet him.

God is all well and good, but make darn sure you thank the nurse and his manager, in writing, at the end of the rotation.

VetmedtoRN · Nov 23, 2022

I am working on my objectives for preceptorship, I'm doing my hours in a Level III NICU. Some of my individual objectives may not apply because I'm in a niche specialty but here is the list of suggestions that my school gave us as a starting point:

1 Evaluate the SNI (staff nurse 1) job description and unit competencies on unit precepting for potential growth and development during preceptorship, by the end of the first week.

2 Prioritized patient care in collaboration with preceptor by stating rationale of prioritization to the preceptor by end of first week of preceptorship.

3 Give successful SBAR handoff at transfer of shift to oncoming RN by second week of preceptorship

4 Effective utilization of time management and documentation of patient assessment for full patient assignment by the third hour of shift by end of second week of preceptorship

5 Administer IVP medication using 9 rights and evaluate effectiveness of outcomes by second week

6 Evaluate each MD order, in collaboration with preceptor, for appropriateness and integration with the plan of care as observing preceptor acknowledge new orders by end of second week

7 Make phone call to MD, including gathering appropriate clinical and lab data prior to making the call, then call the MD using SBAR by second week.

8 Perform admission assessment and ascertain patient’s preferred learning style within 8-hour period of accepting admission and document successfully by end of third week

9 Perform discharge of patient including patient education of new medications and document successfully by end of third week.

10 Interact and collaborate with ancillary personnel such as preadmit RN’s, case management, social services, discharge planners by 4th week.

11 Perform appropriate delegation with recognition of ancillary staff’s scope of practice and perform follow-up of intervention delegated by 4th week of preceptorship.

12 Perform sterile dressing change with PICC dsg,, Foley insertion or other sterile dressing procedure successfully by the final week of preceptorship.

I know this is an old thread, but anyone have suggestions for objectives specific to NICU?

Goals while working with a preceptor

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