Final Semester Preceptorship - What do I NEED to know?

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This is my first post in this forum and I am sad that I have not discovered this website earlier. I am heading into the final semester of my RN-BSN program and have a couple of weeks before school starts. I am reviewing my med-surg textbook, but I wanted to come here and get advice from others regarding subjects or facts that I NEED to know in order succeed/impress during my preceptorship?

I do not know where I will be placed but I hope I will be in ICU or ER.

So what are the subjects/facts that I should make it a priority in reviewing?

Off the top of my head: reading EKG - vfib/v-tach and responses, electrolytes, ABGs, list of common drugs? to know, diabetes, IV and fluids, etc

Thanks a lot and any other tips or hints you all have for my preceptorship would be greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in E.R..

Show genuine interest in what the preceptor has to say. My internship preceptor said when she found a student that thought they knew everything, she wouldn't waste her time on them.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

hmmm..I will be doing preceptorship in november and I will just go with an open mind.

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Specializes in ICU.
My internship preceptor said when she found a student that thought they knew everything, she wouldn't waste her time on them.

Sounds like a smart preceptor!

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I am interested to know how the preceptorship actually works, do u tell the university what unit & location you want/ can you find your own preceptor? Did you get the unit you want? Good Luck!

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.
I am interested to know how the preceptorship actually works, do u tell the university what unit & location you want/ can you find your own preceptor? Did you get the unit you want? Good Luck!

In my NS, our instructors set up the assignments and the preceptors. We were able to give our preferences for what area we wanted to precept in (peds, psych, ICU, etc.) but there was no guarantee that we'd get what we asked for. In fact, AFAIK most of us didn't get anything other than med-surg.

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