Nurse Preceptors have the power to make or break a career, and good ones can inspire a nurse to achieve greatness. But effective precepting programs depend on two critical groups – the nurses who support, teach and coach and the nurses who organize and manage the program. Beth Ulrich – nationally recognized for her research in work environments and transitional experiences of new graduate nurses – brings both groups the knowledge, tools skills and wisdom for success. Written for staff nurses and their managers, Mastering Precepting: A NurseŽ s Handbook for Success helps nurse preceptors learn how to teach and also to seek the support they need to be effective. For Managers, it emphasizes the importance of providing nurse preceptors with positive and supportive experiences.
Beth Ulrich is a nationally recognized thought leader who is known for her research studying nursing work environments and the experiences of new graduate nurses as they transition from nursing school into the workforce. She is also known for her leadership in developing the roles of nephrology nurses and improving the care of nephrology patients. Ulrich has extensive experience as a health care executive, educator, and researcher. She currently serves as vice president of hospital services for CAE Healthcare, the world leader in human patient simulation, and as editor of the Nephrology Nursing Journal, the professional journal of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. Ulrich has been a co-investigator on a series of national nursing workforce and work environment studies and on two studies of critical-care nurse work environments conducted with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.