PRECEPTOR & MENTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Experienced nurses are challenged with helping new nurses develop their skillset and provide safe care to patients. While some nurses are natural teachers, many need resources and support to become excellent preceptors. Our Preceptor & Mentor Development Program provides the leadership training and resources experienced nurses need to help train the next generation of nurses.

Being a preceptor offers the experienced nurse an opportunity for lifelong learning and another step toward recognition as a leader and expert nurse. 

For the mentor, the experience offers an opportunity to powerfully impact patient care by supporting other nurses.  

Preceptors and mentors receive acknowledgment by peers, providers and hospital leaders,

Being acknowledged as an expert and nurse leader by peers, providers and hospital leadership can build strong bonds with the organization and improve the preceptor's and mentor's satisfaction of job and career.

  • Learning Module

  • Competency Validation

  • Dedicated TruMont Faculty Coach

  • Virtual Office Hours & Tutoring Sessions

  • Coaching Emails

Program completers will receive a Certificate for Continuing Education for 11.5 to 13.5 Contact Hours depending on the specific program

We provide nursing CEUs in all states except Hawaii

Program Components

Online Training

An online Preceptor & Mentor Development Course that offers the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the role of Preceptor or Mentor.

 Participants learn what is needed to help the new caregiver successfully manage the struggles and challenges of transitioning to a new culture, new specialty, new job and/or new profession.   The time it takes to complete the program varies by individual but usually takes about 6-8 hours.

Faculty Coach

The Preceptor & Mentor are supported by a TruMont Faculty Coach who is available by Virtual Office Hours and email communications.  Your Faculty Coach is also available for individual Tutoring Sessions as needed.

Preceptor & Mentor Cohort Conferences are hosted by their TruMont Faculty Coach for continued development and debriefing throughout the precepting and mentoring experience.

Leadership Modules

The Preceptor and Mentor have access to the suite of clinical, culture and leadership modules used by the apprentice so they can better understand the apprentice's experience.

Development Topics

  • Precepting Models and Preceptor Selection

  • Mentoring Models and Mentor Selection

  • Roles and Responsibilities

  • Precepting & Mentoring Relationship: Rewards & Challenges

  • Aligning Goals and Expectations

  • Communicating Effectively with Apprentices

  • Theories of Leadership

  • Time Management & Organization

  • Precepting & Mentoring Across Differences