Audience: 
Preceptors of baccalaureate prepared student interns in nursing homes

Purpose: 
To prepare nurses to precept nurse interns in the nursing home setting

Objectives: 
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Understand the importance of their role as preceptors of student interns
2. Understand the experience and needs of student nurses transitioning to a competent and confident professional long term care nurse
3. Develop precepting strategies that will build confidence and competence in nurse interns

Computer Requirements:
Online presentations require audio capability. A reliable, high-speed internet connection, and use of the following are needed for accessing course materials:

• Flash Player - Get this free player from Adobe at: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/



• Adobe Reader - Get this free PDF file viewer from Adobe at: http://get.adobe.com/reader/



• Test to see if your computer system has the ability to display the online video presentations using: eTEACH requirements test.



• If you are not able to view the presentation on your computer screen, please update to the requirements outlined in: computer requirements and retest your computer using the eTEACH requirements test.

Credits: 
Course content developed by: Barbara Bowers, PhD, RN; Kimberly Nolet, MS; Brenda Ryther, RN, MS; and Colleen Gullickson, PhD, APN.

Special thanks to Susan Zahner, Susan Tipple, Marsha Rather, Pam Scheibel, Brenda Owen, Doris Ellison, and Marina DePablo for development of the related course Precepting Nursing Students in Acute, Primary and Long Term Care Settings.

Funding for development of this course was provided by the UW-Madison School of Nursing and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).