Nurse Preceptor Training Needs Assessment: Views of Preceptors and New Graduate Nurses

This systematic literature review describes the experiences of the nurse preceptor in the preceptorship program in health care services. Data was collected from three databases: EBSCO, ScienceDirect, and Scopus. Qualitative, peer-reviewed, original studies published in English from 2013 until 2017 and exploring preceptor experiences of the preceptorship program were involved. The manuscripts were selected by screening titles, abstracts and full papers and the quality of the studies was measured. Data were analysed using content analysis.Ten studies were chosen for the review. Nurse preceptor experiences were divided into four main categories: experiences related to the preparation; experiences related to the preceptee; experiences preceptor role during the program; and experiences related to work environment. The findings establish that the nurse preceptor has a great impact to determine the quality of nursing services to the new graduate nurses, but many challenges face during the program.

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Using Training Needs Assessment to Develop a Nurse Preceptor–Centered Training Program

The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing ◽

10.3928/00220124-20170418-07 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 48 (5) ◽

pp. 220-229 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ya-Wen Lee ◽

Hui-Ling Lin ◽

Hui-Ling Tseng ◽

Yu-Mei Tsai ◽

Jane Lee-Hsieh

Keyword(s):

Needs Assessment ◽

Training Program ◽

Training Needs ◽

Training Needs Assessment ◽

Nurse Preceptor

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Effect of Nurses’ Preceptorship Experience in Educating New Graduate Nurses and Preceptor Training Courses on Clinical Teaching Behavior

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18030975 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 975

Author(s):

Kyung Jin Hong ◽

Hyo-Jeong Yoon

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Clinical Teaching ◽

Role Playing ◽

Survey Method ◽

Graduate Nurses ◽

New Graduate Nurses ◽

Teaching Behavior ◽

Preceptor Training ◽

New Graduate ◽

Training Courses

Only few studies have examined the preceptor training courses and their effects on clinical teaching behaviors (CTBs) of preceptors. This study investigated preceptors’ experiences in educating new graduate nurses and the effect they had on clinical teaching behavior (CTB) based on whether they participated in a preceptor training program. A descriptive online survey method was used, and the participants included 180 registered nurses who were preceptors. The Clinical Teaching Behavior Inventory (CTBI-22) was used, and perceptions of teaching experiences were measured by six items. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. Preceptors working at general hospitals or hospitals were less likely to have participated in a preceptor training program than those working at tertiary hospitals. The overall mean score of CTB was 89.30, and “guiding inter-professional communication” showed the lowest mean score. Positive perceptions of preceptorship experiences were positively related with CTB, and the number of precepting experiences affected CTB only for nurses having undergone preceptor training courses. The use of role-playing as a method in training courses positively affected preceptors’ CTB. These findings suggest that preceptors need support from nurse managers and colleagues, and preceptor training programs should be developed.

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