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Honor Preceptors for the Difference They Make

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Preceptors! Preceptors are the key to a smooth transition to competence for students, new grads, or experienced nurses moving from one specialty to another. Kick recognition up a notch The difference preceptors make can’t be underestimated. Unfortunately, their labors often go unappreciated and unrecognized.

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To Build the Workforce, We Need More Nurse Educators

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The causes included insufficient numbers of nurse faculty, clinical sites, classroom space, clinical preceptors , and budget constraints. If you’re seeking mentorship, career resources, or community support, download and explore the Nurse.com app. nursing schools were turned away in 2021.

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Making the Most of Your NP Clinical Rotations

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It will also show your preceptor that you want to make the most out of your time with them. As a student, it is common to feel embarrassed about asking to do something or speaking up if your opinion differs from your preceptor or someone else that works at your clinical site. Come prepared! Speak up for yourself!

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Tips for Success in Nursing Clinicals 

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Make the Most of Your Preceptor. Your experience in nursing clinicals hinges heavily on your assigned preceptor (the RN that you will be shadowing). Some preceptors dread the thought of having a student especially while interacting with patients, most are indifferent, and some really enjoy students. .

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Why Nursing Certification Matters

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To learn about insights from certified nurses, download and review our 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report. The National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) requires nurses to obtain hands-on experience in wound care before they can become a certified wound care nurse.

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Put On Your Headsets: Virtual Reality May Become Part of Your Nurse Training Tools

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Student nurses still need instructors to guide them during clinicals, as new nurses will need preceptors to do the same, she said. Download the Nurse.com social networking app. Sparkman acknowledges that despite VR’s obvious benefits, it’s a complement to hands-on learning — not a replacement.

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Tips on Landing Your First New Grad NP Job

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Your preceptors from those experiences can act as references as well. Free Download: Nurse Practitioner eBook Interested in learning more? Download this FREE eBook from BoardVitals, The Complete Guide to Becoming a Nurse Practitioner. Your various experiences will be talking points during interviews.