Question

Please write 4 measurable goals for your Virtual Preceptorship experience.

Answer 1

Ans) Newly registered nurses (NRN) become accountable as soon as they are registered and
this transition from student to accountable practitioner is known to be challenging. The purpose of preceptorship is to provide support during this transition.

- Preceptorship programmes may include classroom teaching and attainment of
role-specific competencies, however the most important element is the individualised
support provided in practice by the preceptor.

- The goal of preceptorship is for the newly
registered nurse to develop their confidence and autonomy.
- The Department of Health define preceptorship as “a period of structured transition for the newly registered practitioner during which he or she will be supported by a preceptor, to develop their confidence as an autonomous professional, refine skills, values and behaviours and to continue on their journey of life-long learning”.
- Currently the NMC states that a new registrant on a preceptorship programme should
have learning time protected in their first year of qualified practice and access to apreceptor with whom regular meetings are held. They also strongly recommend that all new registrants should have a formal period of preceptorship of about four months but this may vary according to individual need.

- In 2018 the NMC will launch new guidance on
pre-registration nurse training and the supervision of students in practice. This will bring new challenges for the preceptorship period and the preceptors supporting this ‘future nurse’.

- This preceptorship framework will evolve to incorporate those changes and
acknowledge the needs of a new registrant in 2020.