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¹Kristy S. Chunta is a professor and Nicole R. Custer is an assistant professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, PA. Contact author: Kristy S. Chunta, kchunta@iup.edu. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

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Nurse preceptors guide students in clinical settings, ensuring safe patient care. This article details their role, identifies unsafe student behaviors, and offers management strategies for educators.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Clinical Practice
Healthcare Professions

Background:

Nursing students may struggle with clinical skills, impacting patient safety.
Adjunct clinical faculty and preceptors are crucial for bridging theory and practice.
Ensuring student preparedness is vital for safe transition to professional nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

To define the role of the nurse preceptor in clinical education.
To identify common examples of unsafe student behavior in clinical settings.
To provide strategies for preventing and managing unsafe student conduct.

Main Methods:

Literature review on preceptor roles and student challenges.
Analysis of common clinical errors and their root causes.
Synthesis of best practices for preceptor-student interactions.

Main Results:

Preceptors act as role models and evaluators of clinical competence.
Unsafe behaviors range from knowledge deficits to poor judgment.
Proactive communication and structured feedback are key management tools.

Conclusions:

Effective preceptor guidance is essential for nursing student development.
Addressing unsafe behaviors requires early intervention and support.
Preceptors play a critical role in maintaining patient safety during training.