Definitions
Is an experienced and competent nurse who has received training. Focuses on the orientation time period and orients new hire or new nurse resident to new roles and expectations. Focuses on providing guidance, information, tools, resources.
Who is a preceptor?
If the learner forgets the content, have we taught? An immediate post-test shows what the learner heard, not what they _______________.
What is remembered?
What is the documentation of a person’s demonstrated ability to achieve the expectations of a specific role as stated in the job description
What is competency assessment?
True or False? Critical thinking is common sense; it is being judgmental and competitive.
What is false?
When should you alert your manager that an orientee is having trouble grasping the content required to be successful in your department?
What is as soon as you notice?
One role of the preceptor is Educator/Teacher/Coach. In the transferor of ___________ role, the preceptor creates a space for learning, provides concrete illustrations, provides control over the opportunities and pace of learning, allows time for reflection.
What is knowledge?
There are ways to overcome the forgetting curve. We forget less after each time we review. To educate and achieve a desired outcome there must be knowledge retention and a _________ change.
What is behavioral?
Knowledge (K), Skills (S) or Attitude (A)? Orientee performs a new skill according to policy or the standard of practice as outlined in Lippincott.
Example: Can start 3 peripheral IVs with proper technique per policy
What is Skills ?
Are you a critical thinker?
Do you turn __________ into learning opportunities? Do you ask why? Do you monitor trends?
What is mistakes?
The ____________ style is orientee focused and uses higher-level questions while promoting critical thinking.
Example: Why do you think this patient is having chest pain?
What is collaborative?
Avoid this. A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.
What is complacency?
Name the type of learner. Provide opportunities for the learner to see content.
Can watch demonstrations or videos.
What is a visual learner?
Knowledge (K), Skills (S) or Attitude (A)? Able to verbalize the process or procedure.
Example: Orientee reviews the policy and can verbalize how to administer blood.
What is Knowledge?
Orientee's often struggle with this. As a preceptor, you can help them ___________. Teach them how to assess before acting; monitor for trends in the patient; and compare the data to the patient's normal response.
What is prioritize?
It's essential for an orientee to learn how to prioritize. Is this critical, urgent, routine or extra?
A patient's bed alarm is going off and the side rails are down.
What is urgent?
This generation values personal feedback and flexible scheduling. There is high staff turnover in this generation if needs are not met.
What is millennial?
Name the type of learner. Need to be able to talk things through to gain understanding. Learn by reading things out loud or hearing content read aloud.
What is auditory learner?
As an effective preceptor, it is essential to complete the daily and weekly ____________ forms. This helps to keep the orientee on track by discussing level of independence, discussing patients cared for, listing any concerns as well as accomplishments.
What is evaluation?
Be careful in how and what you communicate to your orientee. Be selective with your words. There are ways to stop an ____________ practice immediately. One is: Have you thought about doing it this way?
What is unsafe?
An effective preceptor uses ___________ questions. The preceptor may ask questions about viewpoints and perspectives---What would be an alternative intervention? The preceptor may ask questions that probe implications and consequences---What complications may occur?
What is socratic?
___________ ____________ is where the orientee observes preceptor actions. Preceptor explains goals, results, and implications to nursing practice.
What is reflective modeling?
Name the type of learner. Provide opportunities for hands on learning. They may need to be able to move around while learning.
Make index cards.
What is kinesthetic learner?
Knowledge (K), Skills (S) or Attitude (A)? Integration of the best clinical evidence in practice.
Example: Actively provides bedside shift report and encourages other nurses to actively participate at the bedside
Busy days can occur during orientation. It is important to maximize the learning experience. One way to do this is to set up times to ______ _______ with the orientee during the shift to review what is happening.
What is touch base?
It is a very busy day on your unit. You have Jane and she is on her first day of orientation. One of your patients has been in/out of VFib and has been shocked 3 times last night. The other patient has a K of 6.6 and needs emergent dialysis. You comment by saying "What!!! Another orientee?!?! You got to be joking."
What is a better response instead?
What is "Hi. My name is....... I am so glad that you are with me today. We will be busy but I want to involve you as much as possible."
Stop, Breathe and Evaluate.