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Entry to nursing practice preceptor education and support: could we do it better?
Carmel Haggerty1, Kathryn Holloway, Debra Wilson
1Faculty of Health, Whitireia Community Polytechnic.
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Inc
|February 21, 2013
Summary
High-quality preceptorship is crucial for new graduate nurses. A review found that better preceptor selection and flexible education are needed to support nurses and improve job satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Development
- Healthcare Workforce
Background:
- High-quality preceptorship is essential for new graduate nurses' competence and confidence.
- Effective preceptorship relies on skilled, knowledgeable, and committed preceptors.
- Existing Nursing Entry to Practice (NETP) programmes may not adequately address preceptor selection, education, and support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of preceptorship in New Zealand's NETP programmes.
- To identify challenges in preceptor selection, education, and support.
- To provide recommendations for improving the preceptorship experience for new graduate nurses.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal evaluation of 21 NETP programmes.
- Analysis of factors influencing preceptor selection, education, and support.
- Assessment of the impact on preceptor and new graduate nurse job satisfaction.
Main Results:
- Preceptor selection is often ad hoc, leading to inadequately prepared preceptors.
- High workloads and clinical demands hinder preceptor education attendance.
- Inadequate preparation negatively impacts preceptor role clarity and new graduate support.
Conclusions:
- A clearly defined preceptor selection process is recommended.
- Flexible, workload-conscious preceptor education programmes are necessary.
- Improvements in preceptorship are vital for new graduate nurse retention and satisfaction.
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