Preceptor 101
Preceptors are Crucial in Preparing Nurses
The Workforce Innovation Nursing Network Program is 100 percent funded by the U.S. Department of Labor through an H1-B award totaling $2,500,000. This preceptor training series offers introductory skills designed for clinicians interested in a role as clinical educators within their practice.
Upcoming Preceptor 101 Training Dates
Summer 2024 | May 29th, June 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th | 7:30-8:30am (MT)
This training is for WINN Rural New Graduate Nurse Residency participants, Region 8 Clinical Faculty & Preceptor Academy participants, as well as any clinical professionals with an interest in preceptorship.
*Nursing contact hours available!
This Preceptor Training Series will be held in a virtual setting via Zoom.
Preceptor 101 Learning Objectives
Describe the potential professional benefits you and your agency can gain from precepting new nurses.
Develop powerful questions that will further new nurse learning.
Implement “the preceptor” tool with new nurses.
Implement communication strategies to facilitate instructive dialogue with students from any discipline.
Discuss best practices for supporting individual learning outcomes of clinical competencies through evaluations.
Explain the value of inter-professional precepting in the professional development of new nurses.
What is a Preceptor?
A preceptor is an experienced clinical practitioner who guides new employees, new graduates, and students through the onboarding and competency validation process of unique clinical environments.
Bridging the gap between what a student learns in school and the real clinical world is increasingly challenging as our health care system becomes more and more complex. The same holds true for other practitioners who wish to change practice environments or positions.
In this series for novice and experienced preceptors, we will provide a set of tools that will serve you well as you embark on this new and expanded role! This series will be presented virtually and live.
* Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.