Preceptor Responsibilities
In accordance with the Texas Board of Nursing Rule 215.2, a clinical preceptor is a registered nurse who meets the requirements in 215.10(j)(6) of this title (relating to Clinical Learning Experiences, who is not employed as a faculty member by the governing entity, and who directly supervises clinical learning experiences for no more than two )2) students. A clinical preceptor assists in the evaluation of the student during the experiences and in accli8mating the student to the role of nurse. A clinical preceptor facilitates student learning in a manner prescribed by a signed written agreement between the governing entity, preceptor, and affiliating agency (as applicable). Preceptor responsibilities include the following:
- Hold a current RN license to practice nursing in Texas that is active and in good standing.
- Possess clinical expertise appropriate to accomplish the goals of the preceptorship and has at least one year of work experience at or above the level of licensure of the student’s program.
- Hold an academic degree at the level or higher than the student’s program whenever possible.
- Participate in orientation to the preceptorship.
- Participate in faculty/preceptor conferences and communicate with faculty to clarify roles and the nature of the learning experience.
- Provide an orientation for the student to the practice area and expectations of nursing care standards
- Provide the student with ongoing constructive feedback that relates performance standards to student performance
- Precept no more than 1 person per shift. Other students may work with the preceptor when a faculty member is in the facility supervising their activities.
- Participate with the faculty and student in the evaluation of the student’s clinical competence (see Appendices).
Aspen University School of Nursing and Health Sciences is responsible to orient the Preceptor on the following items:
- Mission, goals, and curricular outline of the program.
- Student objectives, course objectives and course outline.
- Role of the preceptor and faculty.
- Performance expectations of the student.
- Evaluation responsibilities and standards for the student, course, and preceptor.
- Avenues of communication between the program, faculty, preceptor, facility, and student.
- Student assignments related to the experience.
- Expected initial level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the student.