title: The teaching-coaching role of the APN.
abstract: The demand for well-educated and skilled healthcare providers has never been greater. As a result, enrollment is expanding in academic settings that prepare advanced practice nurses for primary care and acute care roles. The growth in programs has led to a corresponding increased demand for clinical mentors and preceptors. The preceptors and sites must meet standards established by the academic institution, advanced practice nurse certification organizations, and state legislatures. There are a number of issues that must be considered by both students and preceptors when negotiating a clinical experience-andragological, curricular, credentialing, and legal matters must be satisfied along with meeting the clinical hour requirements. Producing a quality healthcare professional requires cooperation among the academic institution, faculty, administration, community clinicians, healthcare facilities and their staff, the students themselves, and patients who are willing to allow a student to provide care for them under the supervision of a licensed professional/preceptor.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Practice and Community Partnerships, Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Phoenix, USA. Denise.Link@asu.edu
authors.forename: Denise G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Link
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence; D012944:Social Support; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States