Time to truly acknowledge what nursing preceptors do for students.
Through a mailed survey, 86 nursing preceptors reported that preceptoring was an informal, extra duty and mostly not part of a job description. It was concluded that preceptors require higher quality preparation, systematic support, and acknowledgment of their work.
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Faculty of Nursing, 3rd Floor Clinical Science Bldg., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G2G3, Canada. olive.yonge@ualberta.ca
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