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LCC Nursing Preceptor Program
Introduction

Without you the Preceptor Program would not be possible. Nurses who give of their time and talents to students greatly contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession. A one-on-one guided entry into practice prepares the individual student for the roles and realities of their profession. You do your nursing peers and profession a great service by participating with the faculty at Lane Community College to provide this experience for a soon-to-be colleague.

This notebook has been created to help you reflect, refresh, and possibly relearn strategies to enhance student learning and reduce concerns regarding your role. The notebook is divided into three sections:

1. Preceptor Role

• Scheduling guidelines
• Description of roles and expectations
• Guidelines for supervision
• Situations that require preceptor supervision.

2. Clinical Application of Teaching-Learning Theory

• Learning Styles
• Facilitating “Thinking”: Cognitive Learning Strategies
• Facilitating “Doing”: Psychomotor Learning Strategies
• Facilitating “Feelings”: Affective Learning Strategies
• Comparison of Critical Thinking Processes of
• Novice & Expert Nurses
• Establishing an Effective Preceptor Relationship

3. Student Evaluation Process

• Evaluation Process
• Questioning Strategies for Use with LCC Evaluation Tool
• Unsatisfactory Student Behaviors