title: Instructor facilitation of the preceptorship relationship in nursing education.
abstract: In recognition of the growing popularity of preceptorships as a means of teaching in nursing, a research study was conducted to examine the development of the preceptor relationship. Three questions were addressed: what are the specific elements essential to the development of the preceptorship relationship?; what is the role of the instructor in facilitating the developing preceptorship relationship?; and what are the variables affecting the developing preceptorship relationship? Based on naturalistic observations and direct feedback from 12 preceptor RNs, 12 students, and 2 instructors in acute care hospitals, seven commonly occurring themes were identified as important aspects of the developing relationship.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Camosun College, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Knowles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010379:Peer Group; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000592:standards*; D012718:Set, Psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*