Preceptor Resource Guide: A practical guide to effective precepting and mentorship - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

Precepting is one of the most important—and least supported—roles in healthcare. New preceptors are often handed the responsibility of shaping the next generation of professionals with little training, few resources, and no roadmap for success. This guide changes that.

Written by Ann Leung, MSN, RN, CMSRN, a nurse with over nine years of clinical experience across cardiac, neuro-surgical, medical-surgical, and pediatric care, this comprehensive resource was developed as part of a graduate nursing leadership practicum to address a real and urgent gap: the lack of accessible, practical preceptor training across healthcare settings.

Designed for clinical and non-clinical roles alike, this guide was created specifically to support the needs of rural and critical access hospitals, where preceptorship extends well beyond nursing to include technicians, administrative staff, and other essential team members. Its principles of adult learning, communication, and mentorship apply universally, regardless of department or discipline. It's already being adopted as training material by multiple critical access hospitals.

Inside, you'll find:

• How to prepare for and structure the first days of a preceptorship—for any role
• Techniques for building trust, communicating effectively, and navigating conflict
• Frameworks for understanding adult learning, skill development stages (Benner's Novice to Expert), and diverse learning styles
• Coaching tools like the PET Approach, the SUCCESS Framework, and the BEER feedback method
• Guidance on addressing performance concerns and recognizing unsafe practice
• Strategies for goal setting, learning plans, and concluding a preceptorship well
• A dedicated section on preceptor self-care, burnout prevention, and resilience

Though many of the cited resources come from nursing literature, the author intentionally adapted the content so every framework, strategy, and tool translates directly to non-clinical roles—scheduling, administration, support services, and beyond. Any healthcare facility looking to build a consistent, cross-departmental approach to onboarding and mentorship will find this guide immediately useful.

Whether you're precepting a new nurse, a unit clerk, a medical assistant, or an administrative hire, this guide offers the structure, confidence, and tools to help you guide others—and grow alongside them.

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