A Self-Directed Learning Tool for Nurses Who Precept Student Nurses

In Brief The Preceptor Orientation Self-Learning Education (POSE) module was developed as a teaching/learning tool for preparing nurses in their role as preceptors to senior nursing students in the clinical practice area. Findings from this pilot study suggest that the POSE module offered nurse preceptors an effective and convenient teaching/learning option in preparing them for their roles as clinical preceptors to student nurses. Results of this study can be used to enhance nursing education on preceptor preparation. The author describes a pilot study that examined the effectiveness of a self-directed learning module as a strategy for teaching staff nurses how to be competent preceptors of senior baccalaureate nursing students.