title: A tribute to clinical preceptors. Developing a preceptor program for nursing students.
abstract: Implementing a preceptor program required the collaboration of nursing administrators, staff development personnel, and nursing faculty. However, registered nurse preceptors were the major contributors to the effectiveness of the program. The author developed a preceptor program for unlicensed associate degree nursing students and describes the experiences encountered during the first three semesters of the preceptor program.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. freiburg@ipfw.edu
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Freiburger
mesh_terms: D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*