gan2ar

I'm very sad to to learn about such a negative experience. I've been a preceptor my self but nothing like what you described. Those are the kind of nurses that discourage others, students alike, from the nursing profession. They probably forgot the were newly grads once, perhaps the were born with the degree and the experience attached to the placenta. Wish you were my preceptee, i'm sure your experience would have been much more pleasent and quite a learning experience. I will never forget I was a nursing student and a young grad once!.

Make them feel welcome, allow them to have on hand training once you show them whatever the procedure might be. They are filled with energy and are very eager in doing what nurses do. Supervise them closely without making them feel uneasy, the fact that they are being closely supervised is additionally stressful. I assure you that once they complete a task they will feel more self confident and that their clinical experience was worthwhile. I have always enjoyed having student in my clinical area. :)