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CREATING A CULTURE OF SUPPORT FOR PRECEPTORS

Oncology nursing forum, 2023-03, Vol.50 (2), p.A10-A11 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright Oncology Nursing Society Mar 2023 ;ISSN: 0190-535X ;EISSN: 1538-0688

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  • Title:
    CREATING A CULTURE OF SUPPORT FOR PRECEPTORS
  • Author: McQuade, Meagan ; Patterson, Jacqueline ; Leary, Megan ; McKenzie, Connie ; Braccia, Donna ; Cullum, Catriona
  • Subjects: Job satisfaction ; Nurses ; Oncology ; Orientations
  • Is Part Of: Oncology nursing forum, 2023-03, Vol.50 (2), p.A10-A11
  • Description: Preceptors provide support and mentorship to novice nurses. Their guidance fosters learning and enables newly hired nurses to become competent and deliver safe quality care. Novice preceptors need support to build confidence as educators, however navigating the complexities of the oncology population poses additional challenges. Establishing a formal unit-based framework to support preceptors can impact onboard-ing, job satisfaction, and patient care. At a comprehensive cancer center, increasing nurse turnover has resulted in more novice, proficient nurses stepping into the preceptor role. No formal workflows existed to support preceptors onboarding nurses to oncology. The role of the Preceptor Coordinator (PC) was established to provide coordination, organization, and support for both preceptor and orientee. The unit-based PC developed an onboarding program implemented on an inpatient hematology-oncology area. At the start of the 12-week orientation program, the PC provided the preceptor and orientee a "Preceptor Pathway" detailing week by week guidance for clinical assignments and feedback documentation specific to caring for oncology patients. The PC created a weekly email assignment template that was sent to preceptors to communicate the orientee's clinical progress and discussion of learning needs. Once completed, the template was forwarded to the Charge nurses to utilize when creating the preceptor/orientee assignment. The PC conducted weekly in person check-ins with the orientee and primary preceptor and kept the Nurse Leader, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Nursing Professional Development Specialist apprised of any new concerns that could be addressed in real time. Of the 22 new nurses onboarded in 2022, 19 successfully completed orientation. 100% of the 12 novice preceptors reported feeling supported by the PC, felt motivated to precept again and confident in their oncology practice. Establishing a supportive culture for novice preceptors and newly hired nurses leads to successful onboarding and job satisfaction. The onboarding program established and facilitated by the unit-based PC provided continuous ongoing, open dialogue among preceptors, orientees and nursing leaders. The program has since been adopted by another inpatient oncology unit with plans to share with the organization's Inpatient Preceptor Taskforce.
  • Publisher: Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Society
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0190-535X
    EISSN: 1538-0688
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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