Ambulatory Preceptor: The Preceptor Role
Ambulatory Preceptor: The Preceptor Role is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 06/29/2021
Date of Most Recent Review: 6/29/2021
Course Termination/ Update Date: 07/31/2024
Description:
Preceptors are role models for professionalism and best practices in the clinical setting, socializing nurses into the workgroup while educating and orienting. Besides working with new graduates, preceptors are assigned to healthcare providers who change positions, whether they move within an organization when switching specialties or they enter a new facility. A preceptor is more than a volunteer who trains someone. It is a specialty practice that requires preparation, skill, and talent to yield the best outcomes.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to inform nurses in the ambulatory care setting about their roles in preceptoring specialty practice.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Identify the preceptor specialty practice.
• Express the role of preceptorships.