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Fixing the Grad Nurse Turnover Problem by Equipping Your Preceptors

Healthy Workforce Institute

If you have a nurse turnover problem, chances are you have a preceptor problem. If you struggle to retain your new nurses, it’s time to look closely at your preceptors. The Role of Preceptors in Nurse Turnover When working with a group of preceptors, we asked how many had been taught how to be preceptors.

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Honor Preceptors for the Difference They Make

Nurse.com

Preceptors! Preceptors are the key to a smooth transition to competence for students, new grads, or experienced nurses moving from one specialty to another. Kick recognition up a notch The difference preceptors make can’t be underestimated. Unfortunately, their labors often go unappreciated and unrecognized.

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In Healthcare and Nursing, Relationships Matter

Daily Nurse

Let’s face it: someday, you may need a professional reference, an introduction to a key individual at a facility you’re interested in, some priceless career advice, a mentor, or maybe someone to serve as your preceptor during your nurse practitioner program. There are many ways in which relationships can benefit you and your nursing career.

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Importance of Developing Nursing Mentorship as Nurse Practitioners for Minorities

Minority Nurse

Nurses serve as the communication hub within the multidisciplinary team, spending the most time with patients at the bedside. Students are often strongly encouraged to find their preceptors for clinical rotations. I needed help finding a preceptor. My rotation experience was quite limited.

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Maximizing the Nurse-Patient Relationship

Daily Nurse

Kissinger Goldman, DO, MBA , is an expert emergency physician, patient experience improvement consultant, and the author of Dr. Goldman’s Guide to Effective Patient Communication. We have shortcomings when it comes to effectively communicating with patients and their families.

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The Importance of Nursing Internships

Nurse.com

Nurse interns are paired with a preceptor who shares personal and professional knowledge. As learning opportunities arise, preceptors will try to get you involved in some way or allow you to observe. Your preceptor may have you stay on that unit until you’ve mastered that task. One-on-one clinical experiences.

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Oncology nursing: Clinical assistant onboarding

American Nurse

Cancer care includes complex communication, and nurses require skills training equipped help them have these conversations with patients. The program placed students on med-surg units and paired them with nursing assistants as preceptors under the supervision of an RN. See Student feedback.) Medsurg Nurs. 2019;28(3):157-62.