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Tucker G, Atkinson J, Kelly J, et al. Evaluation of a structured preceptorship programme. Br J Community Nurs. 2019;24(11):554-557doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.11.554.
Tucker, G., Atkinson, J., Kelly, J., Parkin, L., McKenzie, A., Scott, S., Joyce, S., & Davidson, D. (2019). Evaluation of a structured preceptorship programme. British journal of community nursing, 24(11), 554-557. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.11.554
Tucker, Guy, et al. "Evaluation of a structured preceptorship programme." British journal of community nursing vol. 24,11 (2019): 554-557. doi: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.11.554
Tucker G, Atkinson J, Kelly J, Parkin L, McKenzie A, Scott S, Joyce S, Davidson D. Evaluation of a structured preceptorship programme. Br J Community Nurs. 2019 Nov 02;24(11):554-557. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.11.554. PMID: 31674229.
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Br J Community Nurs. 2019 Nov 02;24(11):554-557. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.11.554.

Evaluation of a structured preceptorship programme.

British journal of community nursing

Guy Tucker, Joanne Atkinson, Janet Kelly, Lynette Parkin, Alison McKenzie, Sue Scott, Susan Joyce, Doreen Davidson

Affiliations

  1. Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in District Nursing, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
  2. Head of Subject, Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, both at the University of Northumbria, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
  3. Chief Matron, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
  4. Community Practice Teacher, Community Matron and District Nurse, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
  5. Community Practice Teacher and District Nurse, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
  6. Operations Manager, Specialist Nursing, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
  7. Clinical Lead, District Nursing Service North Tyneside, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
  8. Operations Manager, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

PMID: 31674229 DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.11.554

Abstract

Preceptorship is a period in which newly qualified staff nurses receive support from an experienced nurse to smooth their transition into the service. District nurses (DNs) from the authors' trust informally expressed the need for a better transition between the completion of district nursing education and entry into the workforce. Hence, a structured preceptorship programme was developed and delivered. This article describes this service initiative and its evaluation by preceptors (n=14) and preceptees (newly qualified DNs; n=13). Both groups valued having a structured preceptorship programme. Preceptees agreed that having a named preceptor was very important, and preceptors felt that the role which they played was rewarding. Both groups felt that the role of the DN was a specialist role and that the preceptorship programme helped to support newly qualified staff make the transition into qualified DNs, clinical team leaders and, ultimately, caseload holders. A large-scale study of DN practice is required to develop a national consensus on the structure and content of preceptorship programmes for district nursing.

Keywords: Case holders; Named preceptor; Newly qualified district nurse; Preceptorship; Role transition

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