title: Relationship between a preceptorship experience and role socialization of graduate nurses.
abstract: The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the effect of preceptorship on the socialization of the baccalaureate graduate nurse into roles of professional nurses. Two groups, one having a preceptorship experience in the final quarter of their baccalaureate program (n = 33) and one having the traditional course (n = 33), participated in the study. Both groups completed Schwerian's Six-Dimension Scale of Nursing Performance on three testing occasions: prior to the course, immediately following the course, and the six months after graduation. There was a significant interaction effect between group and time. The preceptor group at the 6-month follow-up scored significantly higher on four of the six subscales as well as on the overall socialization instrument.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Nursing, School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Clayton
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Broome
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D011231:Preceptorship; D012380:Role; D012951:Socialization; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*