Precepting for Success

Pittsburgh, PA US
October 17, 2022

This course is intended to assist in the professional development of new preceptors of nursing students or nursing new hires. It will assist learners to further develop skills to:

  • Determine your personal precepting style!
  • Use AIDET + the Promise to set the preceptor-preceptee relationships off to a great start!
  • Understand expectations of the role of preceptor and preceptee
  • Identify strategies for creating a positive learning environment
  • Describe the UPMC orientation documentation process and tools specific to your facility
  • Provide relevant, timely, specific feedback; document and share that evaluation according to the process specific to your facility
  • Identify resources to help you address challenges related to the Preceptor role

Target Audience

New preceptors of nursing students or new nursing hires.

Learning Objectives

Determine personal leadership style by completing self-evaluation activity.

Identify ways to support preceptee within each aspect of the UPMC CARE MODEL (Connect, Actively Listen, Respond, Empathize).

Identify roles and expectations of Preceptor, Preceptee, Manager and Educator.

Identify strategies for creating a positive learning environment.

Describe the UPMC orientation documentation process and tools specific to your facility.

Provide relevant, timely, specific feedback; document and share that evaluation according to the process specific to your facility.

Identify resources to help the preceptor address challenges related to the Preceptor role.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.80 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.80 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/12/2022
Course expires: 
11/17/2022
Event starts: 
10/17/2022 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/17/2022 - 3:00pm EDT
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9:00AM– 10:15 AM

Welcome

  • Self-assessment activity
  • My Precepting Action Plan

Preceptor role, tactics, and strategies

Communication skills for the preceptor

Kathy Fadgen and Kelly Simonelli/Katie McConnell

 

10:15AM – 10:30 AM

BREAK

 

10:30AM– 11:30AM

Core Skills: Critical Thinking, Interpersonal Relationships, and Technical Skills

Just Culture

Levels of Competence

Sarah Ziccardi and Christie Galcik

 

 

11:30AM – 12:15PM

LUNCH

 

12:15PM-1:45PM

Effective Communication

Giving Feedback/Crucial Conversations

Precepting Challenges

 

Rebecca Kolb and Michele Adams

 

1:45PM-3PM

Orientation Blueprint

Orientation Documentation

Wrap-up and adjournment

Kristen Lutz and Danica Derbis

 

UPMC Passavant
9100 Babcock Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
United States

Michele Adams, BSN, RN, UPMC Passavant

Danica Derbis, MSN, RN-BC, UPMC Passavant

Kathy Fadgen, MPH, BSN, RN, UPMC Passavant

Christie Galcik, MSN, RN, CEN, UPMC Passavant

Rebecca Kolb, MSN, RN-BC, UPMC Passavant

Kristen Lutz, MSN, RN, CEN, UPMC Passavant

Katie McConnell, MSN, RN, ONC, UPMC Passavant

Kelly Simonelli, MSN, RN-BC, UPMC Passavant

Sarah Ziccardi, DNP, RN-BC, NPD-BC, UPMC Passavant

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Available Credit

  • 4.80 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.80 Attendance
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