What Can We Do About the Preceptor Shortage for Nurse Practitioner Students?
Posted almost 10 years ago by Nicholas M Perrino
"I frequently hear practice sites saying things like, 'We only train med students, so we don't take NP students; We don't take students from XXX University; We are too busy to take students; It is too much work to take students,' or just plain, 'We don't precept.' The current system is unsustainable. Something has to change before it's too late."
Lynn's suggestions for consideration:
1. reevaluate NP programs, what they're teaching and how they're teaching it; updates for 21st century healthcare.
2. be more flexible with clinical rotation sites and specialty areas
3. be more flexible with preceptors
4. be flexible with the order/sequence of rotations
5. build/partner with residency programs or sponsored/standing clinical sites