The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit
The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit
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The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit by Beth Heuer Dnp Aprn-Cnp Cpnp-Pc Pmhs Faanp
Develop the skills necessary for precepting RN and APRN students and new orientees! The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit is written by and for RN and APRN clinicians and faculty members from a variety of levels, specialties, and settings. Using real-life examples and practical tips, this comprehensive resource answers the questions preceptors often ask when interacting with students of all levels, as well as new orientees. Within its pages, you’ll find everything you need to develop and solidify the clinical teaching skills essential to becoming an effective preceptor. This completely new book serves as a comprehensive resource for precepting both RN and APRN students and new orientees Coverage addresses questions preceptors have asked when interacting with students of all levels, as well as with new orientees Content is written by and for RN and APRN clinicians and faculty members from a variety of levels, specialties, and settings Real-life examples and practical tips guide the development and solidification of the clinical teaching skills needed to become an effective preceptor Coverage of essential precepting topics includes effective communication, flexibility, time management skills, providing feedback and support, an understanding of different adult learning styles, and the ability to confidently evaluate student knowledge and competencies Chapter objectives serve as “advance organizers” to help prepare you for the content that follows Exemplars model excellence in clinical precepting through contributor-authored stories of successful faculty-preceptor-learner partnerships related to the content of each chapter Boxes highlight tips from successful preceptors Appendices provide ready-to-use tools to enhance the preceptor-learner experience
“The purpose of this book is to guide new preceptors, students, and faculty on best practices of preceptingIt defines preceptorship and guides new preceptors in their roles… [and] “…discusses student, faculty, and preceptor expectations and roles. [It] meets its objectives by providing examples and cases of precepting best practices…. a useful tool for nursing students, preceptors, and faculty because it discusses role expectations to enhance the precepting experience…. [It] examines all facets of precepting, including learning theories, communication, and how to best assess students’ critical thinking… It presents innovative ideas to optimize the precepting experience.” ©Doody's Review Service, 2025, Sylvie Rosenbloom, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDCES (Mercy College) Doody's Score: 96, 4 Stars!
Dr. Heuer is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) and Associate Professor of Clinical Instruction at Temple University College of Public Health/School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA. She has extensive experience in neurology and developmental behavioral pediatrics. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Pittsburgh and her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Robert Morris University. She has 36 years of pediatric nursing experience and has been a PNP for more than 22 years. She has given presentations on pediatric health issues at the local, state, and national levels. She has authored and co-authored several book chapters as well as peer-reviewed journal publications and consumer publications. She is the recipient of the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP) 2019 Outstanding Preceptor Award. She is former National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Executive Board secretary and is a past president of the Three Rivers Chapter of NAPNAP, and former chairperson for NAPNAP's Professional Issues Committee. Dr. Danford is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) who has extensive experience in pediatric primary care and family nursing. She is currently a Nurse Scientist II at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio and an Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. She has worked in academia and practiced as a certified PNP for more than 30 years. She has taught at graduate and undergraduate nursing levels and worked with supporting preceptors for more than 20 years. Dr. Danford earned a PhD from the University of California, San Francisco, an MSN from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, and a BS from St. Mary's College, Notre Dame. She currently serves as co-chair of the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) Research Committee and is the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP) liaison to the Research Committee of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). She is past president of AFPNP and past chair of the IFNA research collaboration subcommittee. She was selected as a Top 25 pediatric nursing professor in 2014 and received the AFPNP Excellence in Nursing Research Award in 2012 & 2019. She conducts research with families with young children in an effort to instill healthy lifestyle habits and minimize obesity and cardiovascular risk. She has presented her research locally, nationally, and internationally (Spain, Denmark, Japan, Canada, Russia, Ireland) and authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed journal publications. She has received funding for her innovative research with event history calendars, most recently from the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780443107368 |
| ISBN 10 | 044310736X |
| Title | The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit |
| Author | Beth Heuer Dnp Aprn-Cnp Cpnp-Pc Pmhs Faanp |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Year published | 2024-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 318 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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