The preceptor agrees to assume the following responsibilities
for the duration of the course, Professional Practicum:
Assist the learner (preceptee) in recognizing and enhancing
strengths in clinical competence, knowledge base, and organizational
skills.
Assist the learner in recognizing areas that need improvement
and help discover ways to overcome these. Assist the
learner to meet objectives of the course.
Provide the opportunity and information to the learner that
allows that person to function in a professional manner. (Examples
would include rules and regulations of the organization, agency,
or unit; lines of communication and authority; standards of
nursing practice)
Serve as a role model to foster professional behaviors.
Facilitate requests of the learner for special experiences,
classes, etc., that increase their performance/knowledge.
Offer ongoing feedback and evaluation to preceptee and faculty
member regarding changes in performance.
Encourage the student to suggest methods of improving patient
care in a variety of ways (e.g., patient/family teaching, need
for referral, clinical practice objectives, and recognition
of hazards to patient safety).
Support the learner’s attempts to identify potential
areas of change and assist in implementing change as necessary,
desirable, and feasible.
Participate in regular conferences
with the student and faculty member in order to provide feedback
regarding learner’s performance.
The responsibilities of the learner (preceptee) shall be as
follows:
Be knowledgeable of the policies and objectives of the agencies
and/or areas where assigned.
Identify early and on an ongoing basis one’s own learning
needs and work independently, with the preceptor, and with
the clinical instructor to meet these needs.
Conduct self at all times consistent with established codes
of conduct of the profession.
Be knowledgeable of the lines of authority within the agency,
use these established channels, and constructively analyze
organizational structure and function.
Be knowledgeable of the course objectives and strive to meet
the clinical practice objectives with the aid of the preceptor
and instructor.
Communicate to the instructor on a regular basis
one’s own
progress in the experience, discussion of specific cases, and additional
student learning needs.
Faculty responsibilities: Over-all responsibility for
student learning in the clinical portion of the course resides
with the faculty. Toward this end, the faculty will:
Communicate the objectives of the course to the preceptor
and learner.
Assess and communicate the over-all learning needs of the
student to the preceptor.
Recommend types of experiences students may need in order
to achieve the objectives of the course.
Conduct clinical conferences on a regular basis with the
group of students.
Schedule periodic planning and evaluation conferences with
preceptor and learner.
Coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate the preceptor and preceptee
experience.
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