title: Nurse development. Tutor tonic.
abstract: Preceptorship programmes for newly qualified nurses can help ease the transition from training to work. Experience at two acute trusts found that some participants had difficulty in completing learning portfolios. Participants welcomed support on the wards and structured learning sessions.
authors.affiliation: Salisbury Health Care Trust.
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mallik
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toulson
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011231:Preceptorship; D016730:Program Development; D013222:State Medicine; D013338:Students, Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce