[NPInfo]: Faculty responsibility & preceptors

[Sue Wiers]

I agree with Nancy.  I precept routinely for Oakland University students in Rochester, Michigan.  I have developed a reciprocal relationship with Oakland University (which is not my alma mater) over the years and am on their NP Committee as 'adjunct faculty' (not paid, but looks ok on the resume and gives me contact with academia).  This university is absolutely concerned with the best interests of their students and in recognizing and supporting their preceptors.  Faculty make routine visits to the sites twice a semester, ask for written evaluations of the students, invite preceptors to appropriate events, and, as in my case, involvement with the program.  I have always felt appreciated and never abused.  If one is experiencing such negative things, I recommend contacting the university and/or discontinuing the relationship.
 
As for the missing clinical components in practice- I wish that I felt competent in all the areas that Marilyn mentioned.  I have attended seminars, skills workshops, conference workshops, purchased and reviewed numerous educational materials on all of the mentioned areas of deficiency.  Despite these efforts, I keep wondering how it is all second nature to my collaborating doc and a challenge to me.  Bridging that gap is where I what I would hope a DNP would achieve - I don't think that I am hearing that is the case.  
 
Sue Wiers
 
 



> From: Nbalkon at aol.com> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:59:09 -0400> Subject: Re: [NPInfo]: Faculty responsibility & preceptors> To: npinfo at nurse.net> > > > In a message dated 4/3/2008 12:35:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > Margienp at aol.com writes:> > There seems to be issues in students obtaining preceptors and this is the > schools obligation. If the MS program can not arrange for decent preceptors > then > there needs to be less students admitted to the programs.> Many times the preceptors are abused.> I have been a preceptor and never had the university make any contact with > me.> > > Nance respons: Sigh... this disheartens me if it's occurring... Preceptors, > please do contact the department chair in schools where your preceptees come > from... It's unacceptable to have, what I consider, students "dumped" on > preceptors.> > Preceptors... you do have rights... one of them is to work along with > faculty of record whose responsibility it is to be in contact with you at the > beginning of the semester and prn throughout in order to guide the student's > education. Also, if a student is doing poorly, notify faculty who must certainly > work with you to sort out what the issues are, counsel the student with you, > etc etc. Yes, sometimes students are even pulled out of clinical...> > Do you know? The hours that you put in precepting apply towar > re-certification? If you haven't received a letter from the school verifying you've > precepted and for how many hours please make request. Also review recert criteria > for credentialing body to see how hours are applied.> > I've worn both hats during my career... am totally sensitive to the plight > of the preceptor and what can be termed preceptor abuse. I advocate for you. > You're not powerless.> > > Nancy Balkon, PhD, ANP-C, APRN-CS, NPP> Southern New York State Representative -- AANP> Clinical Associate Professor, Stony Brook University School of Nursing> > > > **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. > (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)> _______________________________________________> NPInfo mailing list> NPInfo at nurse.net> http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> *****************************
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