I'm scared to death about upcoming preceptorship.

[Noellenervous]

I found out that this summer my preceptorship will be at a large teaching hospital and I'll be placed in the Medical-Surgical setting. I heard from my school that this hospital is very supportive of students which is good news to me.

However I'm absolutely terrified and I don't know why. I think it's because of my past experiences with my tutor who was horrible to me and other students. I don't feel comfortable being alone and would prefer my preceptor to be with me. The thought of passing meds and doing skills alone just scares me because what if I've made a fatal mistake and I'm not even aware of it?

help

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

A Preceptorship is with a nurse. You will work one on one with the same nurse each shift. As time goes by, they will give you more and more responsibility for the patients until you are taking the patient assignment with him/her in a supervisory role. Even then, they are ultimately responsible for the patients.

[OneWhisper]

A Preceptorship is with a nurse. You will work one on one with the same nurse each shift. As time goes by, they will give you more and more responsibility for the patients until you are taking the patient assignment with him/her in a supervisory role. Even then, they are ultimately responsible for the patients.

It's just like Guy in Babyland said. A preceptor is WITH you. He/she will be with you most of the time. Overseeing you give meds, caring for pts. Eventually, once they see how well you can handle things they will allow you to take pt assignments with them supervising. I had to have 2 preceptors for my practicum, and 1 was totally hands on and was with me at every minute. The other had seen me with the other preceptor so said she knew how I could handle things and I only went to her when I needed something. So, whoever is your preceptor will FIRST be with you, watching you, guiding you, helping you, seeing how you can handle things. Then, as they feel you are ready for it, they will loosen the reins and supervise you while you care for patients. But you are never all alone. You always have that person if you need him/her.