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The Perfect Match: An Innovative Approach to Preceptor Selection
Brett Jaycox, David Holland, & Amy Mliner
Drexel University
Background Methods Conclusion
Kolb Learning Style Inventory (4.0)
Kolb
• New graduate nurses face a host of Learning • Preceptor matching is a vital
challenges that impact the Style • 9 Unique Learning Styles: Initiating, Experiencing, Imagining, component the success of the new
Inventory Reflecting, Analyzing, Thinking, Deciding, Acting, Balancing
successful transition to practice (Hofler & nurse graduate’s orientation
Thomas, 2016). • Provides the new graduate nurse with an understanding of
preferred learning style and increases awareness of learning • Utilizing tools that support such
• Preceptorship experiences are Preceptor strengths and weaknesses as they embark on orientation
commonly used as part of the Selection Myers- • Allows the nurse educator to select a preceptor who’s teaching style matching is highly instrumental in
Brigg
orientation process Components Type aligns with the learning needs and preferences of the new the success of a new graduate
Indicator graduate nurse.
• Assuring a successful preceptorship • Facilitates and supports a leaner-based approach
experience is significant because it • Assessment completed by learner only • This proposed, three part
has been positively linked to “More assessment utilizes evidenced base
About
increased career satisfaction, Me” Tool Myers-Brigg Type Indicator theory, theories of the adult
retention rates, and professional learner, as well insight into
development in the graduate nurse • Sixteen Personality Types, results are an interaction of the personal preferences; all of which
(Moore & Cagle, 2010, Watson et. al, 2012) following preferences: Extroversion vs. Introversion, Sensing vs. enhance the ease of, and lead to
Intuition, Thinking vs. Feeling, and Judging vs. Perceiving
successful preceptor-preceptee
• Little is known about the most • Allows the new graduate nurse to understand how personal matching
effective way to match graduate preferences impact perception and judgment
nurses with preceptors. • Nurse educator can attempt to match the new graduate with a • Careful preceptor matching
preceptor of the same or similar personality type
enhances the nurse- preceptor
• Preceptor pairing is often • Assessment to be completed by both potential preceptors and new relationship, which greatly affects
graduate nurse
determined by convenience rather job satisfaction, retention, and
than personal compatibility or professional development so careful
“More About Me” Tool
individual learning need (Willemsen-McBride, 2010). matching is imperative to the
• Innovative tool created to understand the leaner on a personal level health of the nursing profession
• Recognizes individuality, previous experiences, and knowledge in
the new graduate nurse
• Supportive of the adult learning theory, Andragogy
• Nurse educator can utilize information in a meaningful way by
thoughtfully matching the learner with a preceptor who has References
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Learning Strategy • Development of long term mentor relationships for new graduate nurses
• Positive influence on new graduate retention rates
