title: Building on strengths through preceptorships.
abstract: Learning needs of registered nurses in post-RN degree programs vary from those of basic (generic) baccalaureate or diploma nursing students. Despite this awareness, there is a paucity of literature which addresses the utility of preceptorships with this group. This paper discusses various viewpoints regarding the preceptorship process experienced by one post-RN degree nursing program in Western Canada. Specifically, the paper describes how the process was used with the post-RN population and discusses outcomes from student, faculty and preceptor perspectives.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Andrusyszyn
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Maltby
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011231:Preceptorship; D015397:Program Evaluation