For questions, please contact ARLENE KRUZEL via email at Arlene.Kruzel@baystatehealth.org

Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1|Identify the roles and responsibilities of a preceptor. 
2|Review standards and principles related to becoming a preceptor. 
3|Explore effective communication strategies, including giving feedback and managing difficult conversations. 
4|Discuss techniques that facilitate learning and stimulate critical thinking. 
5|Formulate an individualized, goal-directed orientation plan based on learner needs. 
6|Recognize the value of self-care for yourself and others. 

Faculty

Karen LaFrance, MSN, RN-BC
Clinical Nurse Educator D6B
Nursing Professional Practice Department
Baystate Medical Center

Brodi Willard, MSN, RN-BC
Clinical Nurse SW5
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. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.5 contact hour(s).
Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.