title: A guide for preceptors of advance practice nursing students caring for women and infants.
abstract: Women's health care in the United States has been described as unsatisfactory and falling behind the Healthy People 2010 objectives. Inadequate health care due to a shortage of providers is especially problematic for women who are poor with lower socioeconomic status. Advanced practice nurses are well suited to address this need. In this article, preceptor and academic partnerships are discussed as strategies to make more qualified women's health and infant providers available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Health, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. dstiffle@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stiffler
authors.forename: Amy J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Arthur
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Deborah L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cullen
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health