Student Placement Services
Clinician Preceptoring Guide
The SWSLHD clinician preceptor’s role is to work with the student to provide them with day to day clinical instruction and experiences. The preceptor also works to complete student assessment requirements relevant to their clinical placement program, guides the student’s professional development and ensures that the student stay within their scope of practice.
Some of the characteristics of an effective preceptor includes the following:
- Maintains and promotes patient safety at all times
- Effective communication skills including active listening and able to provide clear directions and timely constructive feedback
- Role-modelling evidence-based professional practice and behaviours
- Facilitate the student’s orientation to the ward/department
To learn more about the traits of an effective preceptor, please consider completing the following My Health Learning offerings:
- Preceptor Program (1 day)
- Clinical Supervision Support for Nurses and Midwives
- Engaging and Motivating Learners
- An Introduction to Mentoring
- Adult Learning Theories and Principles
