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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. With a background in critical care, progressive care, and emergency nursing, she is dedicated to advancing nursing education and practice. This is where preceptor training comes in.

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The Case for Soft Skills in Nursing Education

American Nurse

Not only does this leave new nurses unprepared for the complexity of the healthcare field, but it also negatively impacts our profession as a whole. Soft skills encompass a wide range of qualities such as communication, empathy, teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, and cultural humility.

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The Importance of Nursing Internships

Nurse.com

Internships allow nursing students to acquire clinical knowledge under the supervision of experienced nursing professionals , working alongside them as they care for and interact with patients. Nurse interns are paired with a preceptor who shares personal and professional knowledge. One-on-one clinical experiences.

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Oncology nursing: Clinical assistant onboarding

American Nurse

Takeaways: Early introduction to oncology nursing should be included in nursing school curricula. Cancer care includes complex communication, and nurses require skills training equipped help them have these conversations with patients. They gained experiential learning through observation of RN bedside care.

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Is Nursing Heading for Collapse?

Daily Nurse

Nursing is integral to safe healthcare delivery, and the threat of a nursing shortage should concern everyone. When it comes to patient safety, nurses are the nervous system of a hospital. They sense, perceive, connect, communicate, and solve. Still, new nurse recruitment isn’t practical if you can’t retain them.

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Mentorship: A strategy for nursing retention

American Nurse

Mentoring programs can strengthen the nursing workforce sustainably from within the profession. Learning Objectives Explain the ramifications of current nurse turnover rates. Define the differences between mentorship and preceptor programs, and the benefits of implementing a mentorship program.

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Precepting: Crucial to Retaining and Helping New Nurses Succeed

Nurse.com

One thing that can ease the transition and help retain new nurses is nurse precepting, said Solimar Figueroa, PhD, RN, MHA, P-PCA, a clinical collaborator for the American Academy for Preceptor Advancement (AAPA). The course fulfills one of the requirements for the AAPA’s Preceptor Specialist Certification.