Preceptor-Student-Faculty Agreement
Preceptor-Student-Faculty Agreement
Preceptor-Student-Faculty Agreement
I. Purpose: To provide students with opportunities to enhance practicum learning experiences while
practicing under the guidance of practicing professional nurses.
Prior to placement of the student in a specific clinical environment, the course lead faculty
ensures that the clinical site is an effective learning environment that will allow students to
demonstrate the required competencies of the nursing program.
Faculty shall be responsible for the designation of a preceptor for each student and shall
communicate such assignment with the preceptor.
Faculty will ensure that clinical experiences using clinical preceptors occur only after the
student has received applicable theory and clinical skills lab experiences necessary to safely
provide care to clients, as appropriate
Faculty will provide the preceptor with:
o Written objectives, methodology, and evaluation procedures for a specified period
of time to include the dates of each experience;
o An orientation program;
o A skills checklist detailing the performance of skills for which the student has had
faculty-supervised clinical and didactic preparation.
Faculty will provide the student with:
o Written objectives and evaluation procedure as defined in the syllabus.
o An orientation program to precepting and the role of the student nurse.
Faculty will ensure the ratio of student to preceptor shall not exceed two students to one
preceptor at any given time.
Faculty will meet periodically with clinical preceptor and nursing student to determine
student progress.
During the period in which students are in the clinical setting with a preceptor, the faculty
member shall be available for communication and consultation with the preceptor. The
designated nursing faculty member shall be available to provide assistance or supervision of
the student at the clinical site, should a problem arise that cannot be resolved by telephone.
Faculty is responsible for the overall coordination of the preceptorship and assumes
ultimate responsibility for implementation, periodic monitoring, and evaluation.
By signing below, we understand and agree to perform the role and responsibilities as outlined above for the
precepted practicum experience.