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preceptor

[pri-sep-ter, pree-sep-] / prɪˈsɛp tər, ˈpri sɛp- /


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"So we've been having conversations with the training partners that we work with about their staffing needs, and talking about how we can increase capacity, staffing their clinics with our preceptors," Hunt said.

From Salon

The departures are also taking their toll on nursing education, which relies on clinical instructors and preceptors, the experienced, hands-on nurses who mentor students on the job.

From Seattle Times

Clark also told the instructor that "you are not going to treat me that way" and "you are the worst preceptor I have ever had."

From Fox News

By the end of the clinic, Broomall said she too "had scarcely heard a word of what our preceptors had been trying to tell us."

From Salon

In hospitals, my colleagues and I have found that creating a nurse preceptor role — a professional whose job is to help other nurses — facilitates help-seeking.

From New York Times