Precepting in Nursing: Developing an Effective Workforce - Softcover

Ullrich, Susan; Haffer, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763758450 ISBN 13: 9780763758455

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2008

Synopsis

This book is Print on Demand. Orders can take 4-6 weeks to fulfill.2008 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner!Precepting in Nursing: Developing an Effective Workforce is an excellent resource for Health Care Agencies and Schools of Nursing seeking to prepare staff nurses to precept student nurses, new graduates, and experienced nurses. Each chapter introduces concepts essential to preceptor development, suggests strategies for concept application, and presents questions and situations to guide learning. The workbook begins with basics for getting started, guides the preceptor through legal and regulatory controls, and assists the preceptor in developing plans for success. The book then moves to key strategies for understanding and working with beginner behaviors, developing time-management skills, facilitating adult learning and learning styles, maintaining preceptee motivation, working with various preceptee diversities, and assessing and evaluating preceptee progress. The handbook concludes by guiding the preceptor through potential challenges that may be encountered and provides an overview of the key strategies and skills needed to become a successful and effective preceptor. © 2009 | 236 pages

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About the Author

Professor Emeritus, Davis, California

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763758450
• ISBN 13: 9780763758455
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 236