Hi allnurses community! I was brought a very interesting idea by my supervisor. Apparently, she thinks I am a great candidate to precept new grad nurses. I have been working for about 10 months as nurse...so I'm basically new myself.
I don't mind the idea of precepting bc I like teaching people. I get nursing students all the time bc I work at a city teaching hospital. I was just wondering if this is a common thing? I almost feel bad for the new nurses bc I feel like I'm not competent myself yet to be teaching other people.
My hospital is a highly ranked children's hospital. I mention that because people often use this place for the name, and then leave after a year or two. So maybe this means bc I'm approaching my one year mark I'm now "experienced"? Have any of you been preceptor this early in your career?
I'm graduating soon and I wouldn't want a newish nurse to precept me. I want the ol crusty nurse with 15+ years to precept me. For me as personality is nice but experience is king. Mastery usually takes years. I wonder why they're asking you and not the more experienced staff?
On 12/25/2020 at 12:09 PM, Been there,done that said:
"I almost feel bad for the new nurses bc I feel like I'm not competent myself yet to be teaching other people."
Where did I say you don't know anything? How could I possibly have insulted you? Goodbye snowflake.
you're a very rude person...
On 12/25/2020 at 10:30 PM, Psychnursehopeful said:
I'm graduating soon and I wouldn't want a newish nurse to precept me. I want the ol crusty nurse with 15+ years to precept me. For me as personality is nice but experience is king. Mastery usually takes years. I wonder why they're asking you and not the more experienced staff?
probably bc most people who get experience leave to do something less demeaning
Psychnursehopeful, ASN, RN
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I'm graduating soon and I wouldn't want a newish nurse to precept me. I want the ol crusty nurse with 15+ years to precept me. For me as personality is nice but experience is king. Mastery usually takes years. I wonder why they're asking you and not the more experienced staff?