Fast Facts for the Nurse Preceptor: Keys to Providing a Successful Preceptorship in a Nutshell - Softcover

This must-have guide for all new nurses in the preceptor role contains all you need to know to successfully educate, protect, socialize and evaluate nurses transitioning to a new environment. It presents and discusses the following important topics that all contribute to a successful nursing preceptorship: The importance of integrating evidenced-based practice throughout preceptorship Learning styles and how to teach to them Stages of preceptorship Communication techniques Documentation completion (formal and informal) What type of person makes a good preceptor Reality shock and helping the new nurse through the process Working with competency assessment Portfolio development Effective evaluation Conflict resolution The difference between a preceptor and a mentor Developing critical thinking skills

Maggie Ciocco MS, RN, BC is currently a Nursing Program Advisor for Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, NJ, USA. She has over 25 years' experience in nursing education ranging from preceptor, mentor, staff development instructor, orientation coordinator, nursing lab instructor and clinical instructor.