Develop the skills necessary for precepting RN and APRN students and new orientees! The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit is written by and for RN and APRN clinicians and faculty members from a variety of levels, specialties, and settings. Using real-life examples and practical tips, this comprehensive resource answers the questions preceptors often ask when interacting with students of all levels, as well as new orientees. Within its pages, you’ll find everything you need to develop and solidify the clinical teaching skills essential to becoming an effective preceptor.
1. 1 Introduction to Precepting - p. 1 2. 2 Starting With the Basics - p. 7 3. 3 Why Precept? - p. 17 4. 4 Coaching and Mentoring - p. 23 5. 5 Understanding the Learner and the Learning Process - p. 30 6. 6 Fostering Effective Preceptor-Learner Communication - p. 39 7. 7 The Learning Curve: A Parallel Venture for Preceptors and Learners - p. 47 8. 8 Special Precepting Tools for Clinical Judgment - p. 54 9. 9 Expectations: Preceptors, Faculty, and Academic Programs - p. 58 10. 10 Providing a Well-Rounded Clinical Experience - p. 66 11. 11 Special Considerations When Precepting Nurse Practitioner Students - p. 80 12. 12 Precepting the Undergraduate and Graduate-Entry Nursing Student - p. 87 13. 13 Onboarding the New Nurse - p. 95 14. 14 Orienting the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Student - p. 104 15. 15 Guiding the Nurse Practitioner Student Experience - p. 111 16. 16 Professional Development for the Preceptor and the Orientee - p. 117 17. 17 Managing Challenging Behaviors With Learners in Clinical Environments - p. 122 18. 18 Self-Care for the Busy Preceptor - p. 134 19. 19 Managing Barriers in the APRN Clinical Site - p. 141 20. 20 Documentation - p. 148 21. 21 Evaluation - p. 155 22. 22 Moving Into Leadership Roles Beyond Practice - p. 161 23. 23 Precepting in Global Health Experiences - p. 172 24. 24 Precepting in Specialty Settings - p. 181 25. 25 Bringing Closure to the Precepting Experience - p. 204 26. Appendix A Mentoring Contract Example (Chapter 4) - p. 208 27. Appendix B Checklist for Beginning the Precepting Experience - p. 209 28. Appendix C Competency Sign-off Checklist for Nurse Orientees - p. 211 29. Appendix D Developing a Philosophy of Clinical Education Statement for APRN Students (Chapter 3) - p. 213 30. Appendix E Site-Specific APRN Clinical Experience Checklist (Chapters 10 and 15) - p. 214 31. Appendix F APRN Student Welcome Poster for Clinical Site (Chapter 14) - p. 217 32. Appendix G How to Be an Amazing APRN Student in Any Clinical Site (Chapter 15) - p. 218 33. Appendix H Examples of Reflective Journaling (Chapter 8) - p. 219 34. Appendix I Example of Journaling Rubric (Chapter 8) - p. 221 35. Appendix J One-Minute Preceptor Exemplars (Chapter 8) - p. 222 36. Appendix K Sample Letter From Preceptor to Faculty Regarding Nurse Practitioner Student Concerns (Chapter 17) - p. 225 37. Appendix L Sample Learning Plan Addressing APRN Student Concerns - p. 226 38. Appendix M Student Learning Profile - p. 229 39. Appendix N Examples of Nurse Practitioner Student Learning Needs and Clinical Objectives (Chapter 9) - p. 230 40. Appendix O NONPF/AANP Preceptor Expectation Checklist: Faculty Expectations of Preceptors (Chapter 9) - p. 232 41. Appendix P NONPF/AANP Preceptor Expectation Checklist: Preceptor Expectations of Faculty (Chapter 9) - p. 234 42. Appendix Q Preceptor Agreement Form Template: Example - p. 236 43. Appendix R Preceptors’ Orientation Competence Instrument (POCI) - p. 238 44. Appendix S Orientation Topics for School Nurses - p. 241 45. Appendix T APRN Student Competency Evaluation Using the PRIME Model - p. 243 46. Appendix U Human Trafficking Resources, Referrals, and Responses to Guide Patient Care (Chapter 24) - p. 245 47. Appendix V Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Question Development Tool - p. 246 48. Index - p. 249
Develop the skills necessary for precepting RN and APRN students and new orientees! The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit is written by and for RN and APRN clinicians and faculty members from a variety of levels, specialties, and settings. Using real-life examples and practical tips, this comprehensive resource answers the questions preceptors often ask when interacting with students of all levels, as well as new orientees. Within its pages, you’ll find everything you need to develop and solidify the clinical teaching skills essential to becoming an effective preceptor.
1. 1 Introduction to Precepting - p. 1 2. 2 Starting With the Basics - p. 7 3. 3 Why Precept? - p. 17 4. 4 Coaching and Mentoring - p. 23 5. 5 Understanding the Learner and the Learning Process - p. 30 6. 6 Fostering Effective Preceptor-Learner Communication - p. 39 7. 7 The Learning Curve: A Parallel Venture for Preceptors and Learners - p. 47 8. 8 Special Precepting Tools for Clinical Judgment - p. 54 9. 9 Expectations: Preceptors, Faculty, and Academic Programs - p. 58 10. 10 Providing a Well-Rounded Clinical Experience - p. 66 11. 11 Special Considerations When Precepting Nurse Practitioner Students - p. 80 12. 12 Precepting the Undergraduate and Graduate-Entry Nursing Student - p. 87 13. 13 Onboarding the New Nurse - p. 95 14. 14 Orienting the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Student - p. 104 15. 15 Guiding the Nurse Practitioner Student Experience - p. 111 16. 16 Professional Development for the Preceptor and the Orientee - p. 117 17. 17 Managing Challenging Behaviors With Learners in Clinical Environments - p. 122 18. 18 Self-Care for the Busy Preceptor - p. 134 19. 19 Managing Barriers in the APRN Clinical Site - p. 141 20. 20 Documentation - p. 148 21. 21 Evaluation - p. 155 22. 22 Moving Into Leadership Roles Beyond Practice - p. 161 23. 23 Precepting in Global Health Experiences - p. 172 24. 24 Precepting in Specialty Settings - p. 181 25. 25 Bringing Closure to the Precepting Experience - p. 204 26. Appendix A Mentoring Contract Example (Chapter 4) - p. 208 27. Appendix B Checklist for Beginning the Precepting Experience - p. 209 28. Appendix C Competency Sign-off Checklist for Nurse Orientees - p. 211 29. Appendix D Developing a Philosophy of Clinical Education Statement for APRN Students (Chapter 3) - p. 213 30. Appendix E Site-Specific APRN Clinical Experience Checklist (Chapters 10 and 15) - p. 214 31. Appendix F APRN Student Welcome Poster for Clinical Site (Chapter 14) - p. 217 32. Appendix G How to Be an Amazing APRN Student in Any Clinical Site (Chapter 15) - p. 218 33. Appendix H Examples of Reflective Journaling (Chapter 8) - p. 219 34. Appendix I Example of Journaling Rubric (Chapter 8) - p. 221 35. Appendix J One-Minute Preceptor Exemplars (Chapter 8) - p. 222 36. Appendix K Sample Letter From Preceptor to Faculty Regarding Nurse Practitioner Student Concerns (Chapter 17) - p. 225 37. Appendix L Sample Learning Plan Addressing APRN Student Concerns - p. 226 38. Appendix M Student Learning Profile - p. 229 39. Appendix N Examples of Nurse Practitioner Student Learning Needs and Clinical Objectives (Chapter 9) - p. 230 40. Appendix O NONPF/AANP Preceptor Expectation Checklist: Faculty Expectations of Preceptors (Chapter 9) - p. 232 41. Appendix P NONPF/AANP Preceptor Expectation Checklist: Preceptor Expectations of Faculty (Chapter 9) - p. 234 42. Appendix Q Preceptor Agreement Form Template: Example - p. 236 43. Appendix R Preceptors’ Orientation Competence Instrument (POCI) - p. 238 44. Appendix S Orientation Topics for School Nurses - p. 241 45. Appendix T APRN Student Competency Evaluation Using the PRIME Model - p. 243 46. Appendix U Human Trafficking Resources, Referrals, and Responses to Guide Patient Care (Chapter 24) - p. 245 47. Appendix V Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Question Development Tool - p. 246 48. Index - p. 249
