The Role of the Preceptor: A Guide for Nurse Educators, Clinicians, and Managers, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826137156 ISBN 13: 9780826137159

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2005

Synopsis

Thoroughly updated, this practical "how-to" guide provides a useful and easy-to-follow framework for developing and implementing preceptor programs, for learning to precept students, and for facilitating the development of expertise in both preceptors and preceptees. The contributor list includes specialists within a wide spectrum of clinical nursing settings who have expertise in preceptor program development. This text is essential to nursing faculty and nursing clinicians who want to set up preceptor programs, guide student experiences, or help orient novice practitioners to the practice setting. It explains the differences between precepting and mentoring or teaching; provides insights into preceptor programs; and explores internships, residencies, and mentoring.

About this title

About the Authors

Jean Pieri Flynn, EdD, RN, is currently at New York Presbyterian Hospital in the Performance Improvement Department as a Six Sigma organizational improvement leader. She has had extensive experience in staff development, continuing education, and quality improvement, both as an instructor and as a manager at three large metropolitan teaching hospitals in New York City.

Madonna C. Stack, MA, MPA, RN, is currently an independent health care consultant.

From the Back Cover

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Thoroughly updated, this practical ""how-to"" guide provides a useful and easy-to-follow framework for developing and implementing preceptor programs, for learning to precept students, and for facilitating the development of expertise in both preceptors and preceptees. The contributor list includes specialists within a wide spectrum of clinical nursing settings who have expertise in preceptor program development. This text is essential to nursing faculty and nursing clinicians who want to set up preceptor programs, guide student experiences, or help orient novice practitioners to the practice setting. It explains the differences between precepting and mentoring or teaching; provides insights into preceptor programs; and explores internships, residencies, and mentoring. "

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826137156
• ISBN 13: 9780826137159
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Flynn Jean Pieri