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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 Time for Action Is Now: We Must Take Bold Steps to Transform the Nursing Profession

Daily Nurse

Nurse Education Model (PRSF) program is designed to address this need. Traditionally, entering fields like home care has required considerable experience, creating barriers for newly graduated nurses. Preceptor programs can foster supportive environments that enhance the transition from learning to real-world application.

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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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To Build the Workforce, We Need More Nurse Educators

Nurse.com

When Susan Bindon, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNE-cl, FAAN, explained the need for nurse educators, her description was succinct. “In In a word — critical,” said Bindon, an associate professor and assistant dean for faculty development at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. nursing schools were turned away in 2021.

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The Case for Soft Skills in Nursing Education

American Nurse

Individual nursing students can take initiative in honing their soft skills by seeking self-directed learning opportunities, participating in extracurricular activities, and purposefully eliciting feedback on their bedside manner from preceptors alongside clinical feedback.

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Shenandoah University and Valley Health Partner to Tackle Nursing Shortage 

Daily Nurse

Clinical training is one of the most pressing concerns in contemporary nursing education, making this NextGen Nurses program all the more important,” says Shenandoah University Provost Cameron McCoy, Ph.D. “We This role has become more challenging due to the growing nursing shortage.

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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.