Hi guys, I'm a "two-year old" grad, with 1.5 yrs in PICU and now about 9 months in peds ED. I'm about to become a preceptor(!!!!) to a student nurse doing her leadership rotation (i.e. she's about to graduate.)
I feel like I'm still getting my own stable ground in the ED, learning a lot of new stuff... I need some tips on how to be a good preceptor! This girl specifically asked the educator if she could have me be her preceptor, so I really don't want to disappoint!
I remember when I was in nursing school and how much damage a sh*tty preceptor can do to your morale at that point.. I don't wanna break her!
Some of you missed that she is precepeting a nursing student in clinical not a new grad learning the job. Big difference. I think she is qualified to show a nursing student the ropes.
My only advice is follow your students lead. You can get a great sense of what she knows and doesn't by watching her. Also assess how she learns best. Is it by talking it out, showing her, or talking her through it while she does it. Find out how she learns best and go with it.
A great thing I have learned is go about your job like you normally would but talk about everything you are doing while you are doing it. Gradually let her jump it when she is comfortable.
Some of you missed that she is precepeting a nursing student in clinical not a new grad learning the job. Big difference. I think she is qualified to show a nursing student the ropes.
My only advice is follow your students lead. You can get a great sense of what she knows and doesn't by watching her. Also assess how she learns best. Is it by talking it out, showing her, or talking her through it while she does it. Find out how she learns best and go with it.
A great thing I have learned is go about your job like you normally would but talk about everything you are doing while you are doing it. Gradually let her jump it when she is comfortable.
Yep, I was one of those that thought new grad....nursing student is totally different.
bjaeram
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Some of you missed that she is precepeting a nursing student in clinical not a new grad learning the job. Big difference. I think she is qualified to show a nursing student the ropes.
My only advice is follow your students lead. You can get a great sense of what she knows and doesn't by watching her. Also assess how she learns best. Is it by talking it out, showing her, or talking her through it while she does it. Find out how she learns best and go with it.
A great thing I have learned is go about your job like you normally would but talk about everything you are doing while you are doing it. Gradually let her jump it when she is comfortable.