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Student and Preceptor Advancement in a Dedicated Education Site (SPADES): Innovation in Clinical Education for Advanced Practice Nurses
Nursing Education Perspectives
  • Katherine C. Hall, East Tennessee State University
  • Sandy K. Diffenderfer, East Tennessee State University
  • April Stidham, South University
  • Christine M. Mullins, East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Description

In the 1990s, dedicated education units transformed undergraduate preceptorships, but graduate preceptorships remain static. The dyadic nurse practitioner preceptorship model supports an environment where faculty, students, and preceptors may overlook nuances that affect the teaching-learning process. This article describes an innovative clinical education model, Student and Preceptor Advancement in a Dedicated Education Site, designed to improve preceptorships for advanced practice nurses. The focus is on adaptations made to facilitate use in advanced practice nursing programs.

Citation Information
Katherine C. Hall, Sandy K. Diffenderfer, April Stidham and Christine M. Mullins. "Student and Preceptor Advancement in a Dedicated Education Site (SPADES): Innovation in Clinical Education for Advanced Practice Nurses" Nursing Education Perspectives Vol. 40 Iss. 1 (2017) p. 60 - 61 ISSN: 1943-4685
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/katherine-hall/9/