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Nurses' lived experience of being a preceptor.

K Ohrling1, I R Hallberg

  • 1Centre for Research in Teaching and Learning, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden.

Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
|August 10, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Registered nurses (RNs) find meaning in preceptorship by integrating students into daily work and enhancing their own learning awareness. This experience balances responsibilities with professional nursing demands.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Qualitative Research
  • Phenomenology

Background:

  • Preceptorship is crucial for developing competent registered nurses.
  • Understanding the lived experience of preceptors offers insights into effective nursing education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the meaning of registered nurses' lived experience as preceptors for student nurses.
  • To illuminate the multifaceted aspects of the preceptor role in practical training.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenological-hermeneutic study involving 17 registered nurses.
  • Individual, tape-recorded interviews were conducted and transcribed verbatim.
  • Thematic analysis was employed to interpret the nurses' narrated experiences.

Main Results:

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  • Two primary themes emerged: integrating students into daily work and increasing awareness of the learning process.
  • Six additional themes highlighted the complex nature of the preceptor role.
  • Preceptors balanced daily responsibilities with professional nursing demands and student needs.
  • Preceptors experienced heightened awareness of their own learning and the students' learning needs.

Conclusions:

  • The preceptor role involves a dynamic interplay between daily work, professional development, and the student's learning journey.
  • Preceptorship fosters a dual awareness: of the student's learning needs and the preceptor's own professional growth.
  • Effective preceptorship requires conscious effort to balance responsibilities and enhance the learning environment.