EXPERIENCE OF NURSE PRECEPTORS OF NURSING STUDENT IN THE NURING ADMINISTRATION PRACTICUM

Abstract

this qualitative research aimed to study was to explain the nurse preceptors work as experienced of nursing student in the nursing administration practical teaching. This study used Heidegger's hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Sixteen professional nurses were willing to participate in this study. Data were purposively collected using individual in-depth interviews based on the researcher-generated interview guidelines and were analyzed using Leonard’s method. The data trustworthiness was established following Lincoln and Guba’s criteria. The findings of this study revealed 4 thematic core categories reflected including 1) being assigned to be a member, It was an assignment as a nurse preceptor from a head nurse using a one-to-one nursing mentor system. 2) Preparation for nurse preceptor’s role, consists of 2 subthemes including (1) knowledge preparation, Self-knowledge preparation of each nurse preceptor and (2) mental preparation 3) nurse preceptor’s role, consists of 5 subthemes including (1) make a relationship, make a relationship between nurse preceptors and nursing students (2) educator’s role (3) advisor and counselor’s role (4) action review and (5) role model 4) the end of nurse preceptor’s role, consists of 2 subthemes including (1) evaluation and (2) happiness at work, feeling after performing the nurse preceptor’s role.The results of this study described the experience of nurse preceptors of nursing students in the nursing administration curriculum that can be used as a basis for nurse preceptor’s preparation of nursing students for further practice.