What is the role of an Advanced Practice Preceptor?
Preceptors collaborate with SIUE clinical faculty and clinical coordinators to provide doctoral students with clinical practice experiences. They work one-on-one with our family nurse practitioner, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, or nurse anesthetist students passing on their knowledge gained through years of experience.
A Preceptor
- Is an experienced and competent clinician (NP, CRNA, MD, DO, or PA) with at least 1 year of experience as a health care provider
- Facilitates and evaluates student learning in the clinical area. Provides a learning environment for students
- Encourages the student to function at the highest level of competence
- Develops the student to have a positive role concept, confidence and competence
- Adapts to accommodate to the expectations and needs of the student
- Utilizes timely, direct, honest and open communication
- Establishes along with the student boundaries of safe practice
- Analyzes and provides positive feedback and constructive criticism to students
