[NPInfo]: Faculty responsibility & preceptors

[David Mittman]

Sue: It is called residency and if s(he) is in practice longer,  
experience.
Dave

On Apr 3, 2008, at 7:42 PM, Sue Wiers wrote:

> 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
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>> 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  
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