PreceptorTrainingPracticesDecember2,2020

LoriBurns,RN,MSNNationalVPofLearning,GMR

ViceChair,CoAEMSPBoardofDirectorsJenniferAndersonWarwick,MAAccreditationConsultant

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Overview🚑 Ensurethatqualitypreceptortrainingisprovided,andallpreceptorscompletethisorientation/training

🚑 Learnhowprogramsstructure

🚑 preceptororientation/training🚑 trackpreceptororientation/trainingcompletions🚑 ensurequalitywithoutsideagencytraining

🚑 Discusspreceptorcompetencyandmaintenanceoftrainingovertime

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CoAEMSP:PreceptorTrainingPractices🚑 AccreditedParamediceducationalprogramsmustensurethatclinicalandfieldeducatorswhoevaluatestudentshavecompletedpreceptororientation/training.Sometimestheprogramprovidesthatorientation/trainingdirectlyandothertimestheclinicalsiteorfieldagencyprovidestheirownprogram.

🚑 StandardIII.B.1.a.Resources- ProgramDirectorResponsibilitiesTheprogramdirectormustberesponsibleforallaspectsoftheprogram,including,butnotlimitedto:

6)theorientation/trainingandsupervisionofclinicalandfieldinternshippreceptors

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Preceptorpreceptor (noun)·preceptors (pluralnoun)·preceptress (noun)·preceptresses (pluralnoun)

(prĭ-sĕp′tər,prē′sĕp′tər)n.

1.Ateacher;aninstructor.

2.Anexpertorspecialist,suchasaphysician,whogivespracticalexperienceandtrainingtoastudent,especiallyofmedicineornursing

synonyms:

educator ·tutor ·instructor ·pedagogue·schoolteacher ·schoolmaster ·schoolmistress ·master ·mistress ·governess ·educationalist ·educationist·supplyteacher·coach ·trainer ·lecturer ·professor ·don ·fellow ·reader ·academic ·guide ·mentor ·guru ·counselor ·sophist ·dominie ·pandit ·teach ·beak ·chalkie·schoolie·doctor

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Preceptor (cont.)Bartlettetal.BMCMedicalEducation

v Preceptorshipmaybedefinedastheformalarrangement,situatedwithinaclinicallyrelatedsetting,betweenapracticinghealthprofessional(thepreceptor)andagraduateorstudent(thepreceptee).

v Thepreceptoractsasarolemodel,supervises,providesguidance,learningexperiences,andfacilitatesthesocializationanddevelopmentoftheprecepteeintoacompetentprofessional,fitforpracticeduringthetaughtcurriculumandpreregistration

v Agoodplacementorinternshipexperiencelaysasolidfoundationfordevelopmentofprofessionalismthroughoutapractitioner’scareer.Developingandsupportingpreceptorsalsoleadstoimprovementsinretentionandsatisfactionofnewgraduates.

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Qualities/SkillsofaPreceptorv Enthusiasmandpassionforteaching

v Organizedandabilitytoprioritize

v Patience

v Opentoreceivingfeedback

v StrongClinicalSkills

v Empathetic

v ApproachableandFlexible

v Ethical

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MinimumQualificationsü YearsofEMSexperience

ü Timewithagency

ü Ingoodstandingwithemployer

ü EMSauthorityrecognition

ü Availabilitywithoutagencyorpersonnelcommitmentsduringtermofcapstone

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PreceptorTrainingProgramMayIncludeCNOroundtablefromBecker’sHealthcareReview

q Amixofindependentlearningmodules,suchaswebinarsoronlinecourses

q Areviewofprogramspecificpolicyandprocedures

q Contentonteachingstrategies

q Self-assessmentevaluationofleadershipstyles

q Adaptivetraining(adapttheirstyletodifferentpersonalitiesofpreceptees)

q Trainingonconflictresolution

q Trainingonculturaldiversity

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PreceptorTraining/Orientation(StandardIIIB1.a.6))Thetrainingmediamaytakemanyforms:writtendocuments,formalcourse,powerpointpresentation,video,on-line,ortherecouldbedesignatedtrainerson-sitethattheprogramrelieson.Theprogramshouldtailorthemethodofdeliverytothetypeofrotation

Theprogrammustidentifyakeypersoninhospitals(departments),inotherclinicalexperiencesettings,andforfieldexperience.Theprogrammustdemonstratethateverykeypersonhascompletedtheorientation.Theprogramcanthenarrangetohavethosekeypersonnelprovideguidancetoanyotherpreceptorsinthosesettings.

Theprogrammustdemonstratethateachcapstonefieldinternshippreceptorhascompletedthetraining.Forexample,theremaybeanon-linesessiondocumentingcompletionbythepreceptor,ortheremaybeawrittenpacketprovidedbytheprogram,whichisreadandsignedbythepreceptoratthestartoftherotation,orarepresentativeoftheprogrammaymeetbrieflywiththepotentialpreceptorsatthatlocation

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Thetraining/orientationmustincludethefollowingtopics:v Purposesofthestudentrotation(minimumcompetencies,skills,andbehaviors)

v Evaluationtoolsusedbytheprogram

v Criteriaofevaluationforgradingstudents

v Contactinformationfortheprogram

v Program’sdefinitionofTeamLead

v Program’srequiredminimumnumberofTeamLeads

v Coachingandmentorshiptechniques

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EvaluationandEvidenceofPreceptorTraining/OrientationForclinicalandfieldexperiences,theprogramshouldfocusontheevaluationoftheexperience,butthatevaluationmustincludeatleastanoverall,notnecessarilyindividual,evaluationofthepreceptors.

Forcapstonefieldinternshipexperiences,theprogramshouldfocusontheevaluationoftheexperience,butthatevaluationmustincludeanevaluationofeachactivecapstonefieldinternshippreceptor.

Theprogrammustprovideevidenceofthecompletionofthetrainingofcapstonefieldinternshippreceptorsbydatedrostersofparticipants,on-linelogs,signedacknowledgementbythecapstonefieldinternshippreceptor.

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StandardIIIC3Curriculum(TeamLeads)EachprogramisrequiredtodefineTeamLeadanddocumentitinprogrammaterials.

Minimumteamleadsmustbeestablishedbytheprogramandaccomplishedbyeachstudent.Thenumberofteamleadsisestablishedandanalyzedbytheprogramthroughtheprogramevaluationsystemandmustreflectthedepthandbreadthoftheparamedicprofession.

TobecountedasaTeamLeadtheParamedicstudentmustconductacomprehensiveassessment,establishafieldimpression,determinepatientacuity,formulateatreatmentplan,directthetreatment,anddirectandparticipateinthetransportofthepatienttoamedicalfacility,transferofcaretoahigherlevelofmedicalauthority,orterminationofcareinthefield

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StandardIV.A.2.Student Evaluation-Documentationb.Theprogrammusttrackanddocumentthateachstudentsuccessfullymeetseachoftheprogramestablishedminimumpatient/skillrequirementsfortheappropriateexitpointaccordingtopatientage-range,chiefcomplaint,andinterventions.

CapstoneFieldInternshipDocumentation

Thetrackingsystemmustincorporateandidentifytheminimumcompetencies(programrequiredminimumcompetencynumbers)requiredforeachexposuregroup,whichencompassespatientage(pediatricagesubgroupsmustinclude: newborn,infant,toddler,preschooler,school-ager,andadolescent),pathologies,complaint,gender,andintervention,foreachstudent.

Theprogrammustdocumentamechanismfordemonstratingconsistencyofevaluationandprogressionofthestudentduringteamleadership.

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HowManyPreceptors?Kokx,CoAEMSPe-newsletterMarch2018

Limitingthenumberofpreceptorstoasfewaspossibletoensurecontinuityofthestudent'seducation.

ü Ifastudentseesadifferentpreceptoreachtimeheorsherides,itisverydifficulttoknowifheorsheisprogressingtowardsentry-levelcompetency.Thismeans

ü ifastudentisstrugglinginaparticulararea,thepreceptorcanrecognizetheproblemandthenworkwiththestudentaccordinglyinordertoremediateanydeficiencies.

ü Italsopreventsastudentfromgettingtotheendoftheprogramonlytorealizeheorsheisnotreadytograduate.Thisisamatteroffairpracticewhichhelpsprotectthestudentandtheprogramfrompossibleadverseaction(s).Foragenciesthatsimplycannotachieveassigningoneortwopreceptorstoasinglestudent,theprogramisrequiredtodocumenttheevidenceofcommunicationbetweenpreceptorsandthestudenttoallowtheadequatefeedbackforprogression.

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PreceptorCompetencyandAssessmentv EffectiveCommunicationSkills

v RoleModelPractitioner

v Adaptstolearningneedsofthestudent

v DemonstratesRespectforthelearner

v Commitmenttoexcellenceinteaching

v Facilitatescriticalthinking,problemsolvinganddecision-makingdevelopment

v Encouragesself-directedlearning

v LeadershipandManagementSkills

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PreceptorEvaluationStandardIIIB1a- theprogramshouldfocusontheevaluationoftheexperience,butthatevaluationmustincludeanevaluationofeachactivecapstonefieldinternshippreceptor.

Programsshouldcheckinwiththepreceptorsonaregularbasis.Apreceptorprogramisonlysuccessfulifthestudentfeltthattheyweretrainedwell.Programsmustobtainfeedbackfromstudentstoevaluatethepreceptor,andcoachthepreceptorasneeded.

Afterthetrainingprogramandoncethepreceptorhaspreceptedseveralstudents,theyshouldbesurveyedontheeffectivenessofthetraining/orientationprogram.Thepreceptorwillbeabletoevaluatetheprogramconcerninghowwellitpreparedthemtopreceptstudents.

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TakeawaysAgoodpreceptortrainingprogramshouldbetweakedandupdatedannuallytoreflectcurrenttrendsandchangeswithintheprogram.Feedbackfromboththepreceptorandthestudentisyourbesttoolforevaluatingthesuccessofyourpreceptortrainingprogram.

Thegreatestcomplimentpaidtoapreceptoriswhentheirprecepteeexceedstheskillsetandabilitiesoftheirpreceptor.

Astrongpreceptortraining/orientationprogramiscriticaltothesuccessofaprogramandtheirgraduates.

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ShowingAppreciationforPreceptors

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