Comments on: 4 preceptor personality types

By: Kesha Nuss

Kesha Nuss — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:37:07 +0000

I am lucky to have good preceptors!! I think it makes a difference that I worked at the facility previously. I work at an LTAC where patients can change any minute like a mini ICU. I worked here as a CNA and so now I am learning the “nurse” duties. I all ready knew the environment though so just have to learn the duties of the nurse. Makes a BIG DIFFERENCE!!! :)

By: Janelle

Janelle — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:58:00 +0000

I am looking forward to start my training and gaining a preceptor in my new field of Hemodialysis. I just graduated from Nursing school and obtained my RN license so this is making me very nervous. I just hope I am paired with a knowledgeable and helpful preceptor. I know my experiences as a student nurse have very much jaded me from working with other nurses. I can honestly say I only had a few good mentors out of a bucket full of nurses I have worked with while being a student or during my leadership/management precetorship.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that I get a good one! After all, what I learn will influence me as how I perform nursing for my first few years of my career!

By: Your name

Your name — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:51:22 +0000

I would definitely loose it too if my orientee made a life-threatening med error. I don’t think we should judge someone else for having a major melt down in that situation or criticize because it is a BIG DEAL…

By: Luci

Luci — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 23:14:39 +0000

I am a mix of the Teacher and co-worker. I realize that this person needs to be oriented to an enviroment and knowing the location of things and information can make a difference, but at the same time I also want to direct my orientation so I am confident that the orientee feels a little comfortable being “The Nurse”, so I slowly introduce him/her to more and more of the duties until she/he is the one responsible for the patient load with me at her/his side for support and questions. But Like the Teacher type I will breakdown if something terrible happened during my watch, I blame myself so hard that I would need a break if the mistake was life threatening.

By: Glenda

Glenda — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:44:35 +0000

I am currently orienting in the ED and I am so thankful for my preceptor! Since I was rather late entering the nursing profession, I am a bit older than most new grads. Therefore, my preceptor is over 20 yrs. younger than me. I had misgivings at first, but he has proven to be a true “co-worker” – always there when I need hem, but willing to give me the autonomy I need in order to work independently when I’m done with orientation. Thank God for Brian!!

By: christina

christina — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:02:33 +0000

im guilty of being the “Teacher”.

By: nelson

nelson — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:12:07 +0000

I have been a preceptor for a couple of times and I should say that it is also a rewarding job despite the fact that it’s an “extra” job. I had to take care of patients and at the same time take care of an orientee. In the end of the orientation course, I find that my preceptees look back at me and will be the ones who would sincerely offer help when I need some hands at work.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:35:51 +0000

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY MY PEERS AS A “CO-WORKER” PRECEPTOR. FOR OVER 10 YEARS I WAS APPROACHED BY MANAGEMENT TO HELP NEW EMPLOYEES, NEW NURSES, AND EVEN STUDENTS AS THEY BEGAN THEIR NEW JOURNEY TO NURSE. UNFORTUNATELY, I BECAME SICK WITH BP ISSUES OFF & ON AND HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED, MISSING WORK SEVERAL TIMES THAT YEAR, AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I AM NO LONGER WORKING AS A NURSE. I WAS TERMINATED FROM MY POSITION. I WAS ONCE AWARDED THE “DAISY” AWARD FOR MY CARE. I LOVE NURSING & MISS IT VERY MUCH. I AM CRUSHED THAT THIS HAPPEN TO SOMEONE WHO WAS OTHERWISE CONSIDERED AN ASSET TO OUR PROFESSION.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:26:23 +0000

I just started orientation on Oncology unit. I have 4 months of experience in a nursing home but that’s it. My preceptor is lovely as a person, but not good as a preceptor. There is also another girl being oriented, her preceptor is lovely, i wish I was with her but oh well. I am not even telling my manager about changing a preceptor because besides the one that already has an orientee, i don’t honestly see any good one at all so I am afraid I will be switched to a REALLY mean one. The problem with my preceptor is that she is very disorganized, all over the place and panicks for any reason. She makes me nervous. She doesn’t teach me anything unless I ask her questions, sometimes I have to ask few times, because she doesn’t answer. She doesn’t tell me any good words, only what i did wrong (like I need to fix something in my charting, because she thinks patient moves a little bit, not a lot, but i was told MY charting is MY judgment). I dont know what to do but i better stay quiet at least for now.

By: Carol R.

Carol R. — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:43:36 +0000

I haven’t had a good preceptor like the “co-worker” type yet. The way they portray Nurse Jackie as a preceptor is my ideal…give me responsibilities, make me part of things, treat me professionally.