Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Identify challenges to using a novice nurse as a preceptor. 
2. Discuss the benefits when using the novice nurse as a preceptor.
3. Illustrate ways in which nurse educators can be proactive in preparing a novice nurse in the preceptor role. 

Faculty

Arlene Kruzel, MSN, RN-BC
Nursing Educator
Nursing Practice and Professional Development
Baystate Medical Center 

Carol Lynn, MSN, RN-BC
Nursing Educator
MM 4, 5, & 6
Baystate Medical Center 

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.