title: Using Simulation to Improve Communication Skills in Nurse Practitioner Preceptors.
abstract: Role transitions in nursing may lead to stress and anxiety or the novice, which can be decreased with appropriate mentoring by preceptors. However, preceptors commonly describe having a lack of mentoring skills. This project focused on nurse practitioner preceptors and their gap in mentoring communication skills when handling difficult communications with novice nurse practitioners. The use of a simulation as a means for learning communication skills was evaluated for its effect on increasing preceptor skill level in mentoring.
authors.affiliation: Linda Aveni Murray, DNP, CRNP, is Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore. Kathleen Buckley, PhD, RN, IBCLC, is Associate Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
authors.forename: Linda Aveni
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Buckley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D000066908:Simulation Training / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires