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Fixing the Grad Nurse Turnover Problem by Equipping Your Preceptors

Healthy Workforce Institute

If you have a nurse turnover problem, chances are you have a preceptor problem. If you struggle to retain your new nurses, it’s time to look closely at your preceptors. The Role of Preceptors in Nurse Turnover When working with a group of preceptors, we asked how many had been taught how to be preceptors.

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Celebrate Nursing Professional Development Week: September 14-20, 2024

American Nurse

For example, clinical educator, nurse educator, and nursing education specialist are some of the job titles an NPD professional may hold. NPD Week provides the opportunity to recognize the impactful work of NPD team members. NPD Week is September 14-20, 2024, this year. We encourage you to celebrate your NPD colleagues.

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In Healthcare and Nursing, Relationships Matter

Daily Nurse

Let’s face it: someday, you may need a professional reference, an introduction to a key individual at a facility you’re interested in, some priceless career advice, a mentor, or maybe someone to serve as your preceptor during your nurse practitioner program.

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Mentorship: A strategy for nursing retention

American Nurse

Define the differences between mentorship and preceptor programs, and the benefits of implementing a mentorship program. The aim is professional development rather than skill development. Mentors achieve personal and professional development and a sense of contribution and empowerment, as well as gain a trusted colleague.

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The Alarming Trend of Seasoned Nurses Being Laid Off: Profits Over Patient Care? 

Minority Nurse

According to the National League of Nursing (2022), many nurses graduating from nursing school between 2021-2022 never interacted with patients until they were on the floor with their preceptor. Therefore, novice nurses are ill-prepared to practice safely as registered nurses.

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Clinical Education – whose job is it anyway?

The Nurse Break

Numerous pieces of literature support the need for ongoing professional development and the positive impact that education has on quality, safety and culture (IOM, 1999; Walton & Elliot; 2006; Wu & Busch, 2019; Mlambo et al, 2021). Patient safety: A new basic science for professional education.

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BCEN Names 2023 Distinguished Award Winners

Daily Nurse

Distinguished CFRN Award (flight): Stacey Dock, MSN, RN, CFRN, Flight Nurse/QA Coordinator/ Preceptor at LifeFlight Eagle in Kansas City, Missouri. Dock, a 29-year flight nurse who earned her CFRN credential in 1995, is one of the most veteran Certified Flight Registered Nurses still flying and a local legend.