A preceptorship is a course, or component of a course, presented at the end of a board-approved curriculum, that provides students with a faculty-planned and supervised experience comparable to that of an entry-level registered nurse position. A program may choose to include a preceptorship in its curriculum. The following shall apply:
(a) The course shall be approved by the board prior to its implementation.
(b) The program shall have written policies and shall keep policies on file for conducting the preceptorship that include all of the following:
(1) Identification of criteria used for preceptor selection;
(2) Provision for a preceptor orientation program that covers the policies of the preceptorship and preceptor, student, and faculty responsibilities;
(3) Identification of preceptor qualifications for both the primary and the relief preceptor that include the following requirements:
(A) An active, clear license issued by the board;
(B) Clinically competent, and meet the minimum qualifications specified in section 1425(e);
(C) Employed by the health care agency for a minimum of one (1) year; and
(D) Completed a preceptor orientation program prior to serving as a preceptor.
(E) A relief preceptor, who is similarly qualified to be the preceptor is present and available on the primary preceptor's days off.
(4) Communication plan for faculty, preceptor, and student to follow during the preceptorship that addresses:
(A) The frequency and method of faculty/preceptor/student contact;
(B) Availability of faculty and preceptor to the student during his or her preceptorship experience;
1. Preceptor is present and available on the patient care unit the entire time the student is rendering nursing services during the preceptorship.
2. Faculty is available to the preceptor and student during the entire time the student is involved in the preceptorship learning activity.
(5) Description of responsibilities of the faculty, preceptor, and student for the learning experiences and evaluation during preceptorship, that include the following activities:
(A) Faculty member conducts periodic on-site meetings/conferences with the preceptor and the student;
(B) Faculty member completes and conducts the final evaluation of the student with input from the preceptor;
(6) Maintenance of preceptor records that includes names of all current preceptors, registered nurse licenses, and dates of preceptorships; and
(7) Plan for an ongoing evaluation regarding the continued use of preceptors.
(c) Faculty/student ratio for preceptorship shall be based on the following criteria:
(1) Student/preceptor needs;
(2) Faculty's ability to effectively supervise;
(3) Students' assigned nursing area; and
(4) Agency/facility requirements.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 2715 and 2786.6, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2785-2788, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 9-21-2010; operative 10-21-2010 (Register 2010, No. 39).
This database is current through 7/12/24 Register 2024, No. 28.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 1426.1, 16 CA ADC § 1426.1
