SUNY Downstate Offering One Day Nurse Preceptor Training Program
Oct 24, 2005
SUNY Downstate re-implemented its one-day “Nurse Preceptor Training Program” earlier this year as part of an institutional initiative in addressing nursing shortages.
The program was developed by the Institute of Continuous Learning, and is accredited by the New York Nurses Association's Council of Continuing Education. The class is 7.2-hours and is designed to train staff nurses about the necessary adjustments needed in becoming a preceptor. Nurses are required to take on the role of preceptor and ultimately “facilitate the orientation and job training of new employees … to the role and responsibilities of their position.”
Preceptor selection guidelines consist of but is not limited to: 2-years of experience in assigned unit/department, willingness, interest, and motivation to accept the preceptor responsibilities, demonstration of effective verbal and written skills, and no disciplinary action having been taken against them in the past two years.
For more information on the Nurse Preceptor Training Program contact Jean McHugh, MSN, APRN, BC, CS, program coordinator at 718-270-2983.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, serving more than 2 million people within the borough. SUNY Downstate is located at 450 Clarkson Avenue.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.