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Contributed Content: Investing in Preceptor Education – A Necessity for the Future of Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

Being a preceptor is more than teaching someone the tasks of the job, says this nurse educator. This is where preceptor training comes in. Being a preceptor is more than teaching someone the tasks of the job; its about mentorship and creating an environment where new nurses can thrive.

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Best Direct-Entry Nurse Practitioner Programs of 2025

Registered Nursing

This article explores the best direct-entry NP programs in 2025 based on accreditation, curriculum quality, specialties offered, and overall reputation. Top Direct-Entry Nurse Practitioner Programs of 2025 The table below highlights top-performing direct-entry NP programs in the U.S. What Is a Direct-Entry Nurse Practitioner Program?

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Maryland’s Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit: A Call to Action

American Nurse

Introduction In 2016, Maryland became one of the first states to implement a Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit. The aim of this legislation was to help alleviate healthcare workforce shortages in the State, and it provided a tax incentive to nurse practitioner student preceptors. Rasheed et al, 2020).

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Best Online Faith-Based Online Nurse Practitioner Schools in 2025

Registered Nursing

2025 Best Faith Based Online Nurse Practitioner Progams Finding the right faith-based online nurse practitioner program can shape your future in nursing. Students complete over 700 clinical hours with expert preceptors, focusing on critical care, trauma, and hospital medicine.

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The Top 3 Podcast Episodes and Blog Posts You Loved in 2024

Healthy Workforce Institute

Creating a supportive environment and equipping preceptors with the skills to protect and guide new nurses are critical steps to their success. Addressing this starts with equipping preceptors with the tools to protect and support them. As you plan for 2025, revisit these resources. Share them with your team.

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From Capitol to Clinic – Q1 Nursing Legislation Update

Capitol Beat

During the first quarter of 2025, the American Nurses Association worked with nursing champions in Congress to advance nursing priorities and introduce key pieces of legislation to address issues ranging from the workforce pipeline to mental health resources for healthcare workers. PRECEPT Nurses Act ( H.R.

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To Build the Workforce, We Need More Nurse Educators

Nurse.com

The causes included insufficient numbers of nurse faculty, clinical sites, classroom space, clinical preceptors , and budget constraints. This study also estimated that one-third of nurse educators in 2015 would be retired by 2025. “It nursing schools were turned away in 2021. And now it’s only three years away.”