Transition Period of a Preceptee
Preceptorship is the moment of assisting qualified nurses with students during the transition period. This is the trust of the management of new employees to an experienced employee, the most effective form of on-the-job training, and the transfer of accumulated experience and knowledge. The concept, role, and functions of preceptorship by the organization’s personnel are used to develop professional skills and achieve the necessary level of competence. The transition period is essential for the preceptees since it is at this moment that they need to be as ready as possible to acquire new knowledge and have clear goals, and a preceptor will help.
Transitioning directly from a student to a nurse performing duties is very important and stressful for a beginner. During the work, a preceptee is forced to leave everything that has been studied in the past and gain new knowledge and skills that form real-life situations (Bradshaw et al., 2021). This moment is also responsible for the preceptor since the new nurse may get scared and refuse to work in emotional overstrain.
In nursing, the process of helping new employees to adapt, as well as in promoting their professional development, is fundamental. Students must have a number of skills, knowledge, and abilities to move into the role of a professional nurse (Omer & Moola, 2019). In addition, preceptees should have career development goals, and preceptors can help them in their aspirations. The preceptee transition process begins with finding a qualified, engaged mentor. The mentor must have all the necessary competencies to provide assistance and support for the preceptee. Further, it is essential to prevent conflicts with the mentor, and the student should strive to avoid disputes based on different interests, views, and worldviews. Finally, the patient should know that they are being cared for by a student under the strict supervision of an experienced mentor.
In conclusion, the process of transition from a student to a professional nurse is critical and complex. This happens because preceptees must apply the theoretical knowledge they have received and learn new skills in practice. In addition, difficult situations with patients’ health in real life can negatively affect the mental health of a preceptee. To prevent this from happening, professional nurses took control of the training and the students’ transition period.
References
Bradshaw, M. J., Hultquist, B. L. & Hagler, D. A. (2021). Innovative teaching strategies in nursing and related health professions (8th ed.). Jones & Bartlett learning.
Omer, T. Y., & Moola, S. M. (2019). The importance of the preceptor-preceptee relationship in creating well prepared professionals: A make or break experience. Global Journal of Health Science, 11(1), 1-14. doi:10.5539/gjhs.v11n1p1