title: Precepting skills for precepting challenges.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To guide pharmacy preceptors in developing a systematic approach to students who have performance or behavioral issues and to provide advice on how to proceed if a failing grade or student dismissal is being considered.
  
  
  METHODS
  Relevant medical and pharmacy education literature as selected by the authors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When a student performs poorly on a rotation, a preceptor must reflect upon the circumstances surrounding the situation. Examining the approach to precepting is key in identifying and preventing performance issues. Many problems can be easily addressed by delineating rotation expectations, refining feedback delivery methods, capturing proper documentation, and seeking additional assistance as needed. A successful rotation can be assured if both the student and preceptor are adequately prepared for the experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Developing a consistent and systematic approach to precepting challenges can minimize the potential for a negative experience for both the preceptor and student.
authors.affiliation: Patient Aligned Care Team, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lebanon, PA, USA. kevin.koons@va.gov
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koons
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sincavage
mesh_terms: D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011231:Preceptorship; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods