title: Developing a preceptor program: what are the ingredients?
abstract: Facilitating the orientation process has historically been the responsibility of staff development personnel. In recent years, hospitals have experienced the need to enhance the clinical orientation of new nurses; thus, the preceptor has emerged as a viable means of orienting nurses to the clinical setting and in socializing the graduate nurse to the role of a professional nurse. This article discusses the preceptor program for nurse orientation at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Modic
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bowman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011231:Preceptorship; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods