title: Preceptor continuity in a nurse internship program: the nurse intern's perception.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the new graduate's perception of preceptor continuity in regard to clinical performance, role transition, satisfaction, and retention in nursing. Determining how the new graduate perceives the role of a preceptor or multiple preceptors in a new graduate program is instrumental in evaluating and adapting the program to meet the needs of the new nurse graduate.
authors.affiliation: Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California 92106, USA. Fajita@Juno.com
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Newton J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Chalker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002140:California; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*