title: Teleconferencing: peer support for new graduates and preceptors.
abstract: Teleconferencing was trialed as a means of providing peer support to preceptors and graduates participating in a graduate transition program. The project involved 35 registered nurses from eight different hospitals within New South Wales and this report summarizes participant evaluation of the first seven teleconferences. Despite some problems making telephone contact with on-duty nurses, 96 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that teleconferences provide the opportunity to contact other nurses and share experiences and 100 percent agreed or strongly agreed that they would like to be included in future teleconferences. While giving valuable support to preceptors and new graduates, teleconferencing may also be an effective means of offering peer support and/or continuing education opportunities to registered nurses working in isolated settings.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hart
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009517:New South Wales; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010379:Peer Group; D011231:Preceptorship; D012944:Social Support; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000592:standards*