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2008
Yonge, O., Myrick, F., Luhanga, F.L.
In a grounded theory study examining the process of precepting an unsafe student, it was found that preceptors assigned passing grades to students who in fact should not have passed. Although preceptors perceived their role as gatekeepers for the profession, by not assigning failing grades to...
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"You have to rely on everyone and they on you": Interdependence and the team-based rural nursing preceptorship
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Yonge, O., Ferguson, L., Grundy, Q., Myrick, F.
Purpose: A photovoice study was conducted to construct a narrative of teaching and learning to nurse in rural settings as seen through the eyes of nursing students and their preceptors. This article explores the rural context of team-based preceptorship; that is, how interdependence characterizes...
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2012
Yonge, O., Foley, V., Myrick, F.
Pairing a student with an experienced nurse through preceptorship is an approach to teaching/learning that promotes critical thinking, cultivates practical wisdom, and facilitates competence. Frequently, nursing students are of a different generation than their assigned preceptors and differences...
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2011
Yonge, O., Myrick, F., Ferguson, L.
The purpose of this article is to report the perceptions of students regarding evaluation when placed in a rural setting for their final preceptorship course. The research question was: “What are students’ perceptions of preceptor evaluation?” Thus, a grounded theory method was employed....
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2012
Foley, V., Yonge, O., Myrick, F.
Research has shown that while preceptorship offers a reality-oriented learning environment and facilitates competence of students, there are inherent rewards and stressors associated with the experience. Students and preceptors can be from different generations, and as such, they may often come...
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2007
Myrick, F., Luhanga, F., Billay, D., Yonge, O.
In academic writing on mentoring and preceptorship there is little consensus on the meaning or characteristics surrounding these terms. The writers of this paper contend that the correct usage of preceptorship and mentorship, which gives credence and respect to the very different concepts...
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Preceptorship placements in western rural Canadian settings: Perceptions of nursing students and preceptors
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Yonge, O., Ferguson, L., Myrick, F.
This article reports on one theme from a grounded theory study examining the experiences of fourth year nursing undergraduate students and their rural-based preceptors. The preceptors reported issues concerning orientation and communication with faculty, integration of students into care, severe...
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2012
Myrick, F., Jackman, D., Yonge, O.
Rural nursing is recognized as a unique health care domain. Within that context, the preceptorship experience is purported to be an important approach to preparing safe and competent rural practitioners. Preceptorship is the one-to-one pairing of a nursing student with a professional nurse who...