Becker's Healthcare January 22, 2025
About a year and a half ago, leaders at St. Louis-based Ascension identified a critical need to revamp nurse preceptor training.
“We looked and said the nurses who are currently precepting are the ones who came out during the pandemic, and we know during the pandemic there were gaps in their training,” Maureen Chadwick, PhD, MSN, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Ascension, told Becker’s.
The 136-hospital system launched a comprehensive, evidence-based overhaul of its preceptor training models. The initiative directly addressed feedback from nurses new to precepting, who emphasized the need for a greater focus on mentorship and onboarding – not just the transition to bedside clinical practice.
As of January, more than 3,200...
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