Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 410-9-.08 - Preceptor and Preceptorial Learning Activities
(1) Definitions.
(a) The "preceptor" holds a valid Georgia
license as a registered professional nurse, licensed practical nurse, or
medical doctor, with a minimum of one year of clinical experience.
(b) "Preceptorial learning activities" refer
to those clinical learning activities which are provided under the direct
leadership and supervision of a preceptor.
(2) The preceptor shall be selected through
the cooperative effort between the nursing faculty and the clinical affiliate
representatives.
(3) Preceptorial
learning activities may be included in a curriculum when the following criteria
are met:
(a) Appropriate theory shall be
coordinated with the preceptorial clinical experience.
(b) There shall be a written school policy
for the selection, orientation, and utilization of clinical
preceptors.
(c) The nursing
education program shall maintain documentation which demonstrates that all
nursing clinical preceptors meet requirements provided in Rule
410-9-.08.
(4) Prior to
and throughout the preceptorial learning activities, faculty shall interact
with preceptors, individually or in a group, to clarify roles, learning
activities, and the critique/evaluation of student learning and
progress.
(5) The preceptor/student
ratio shall not exceed the ratio of one (1) preceptor to two (2) student
practical nurses in the hospital, doctor's office, or clinics, or one (1)
preceptor to four (4) student practical nurses in the nursing home.
(6) The preceptor may evaluate students'
clinical performance after the students' initial assessments by the nursing
program's faculty.
(7) The
preceptor and students must have a readily available designated nursing faculty
member who is responsible for the preceptor learning activities.
(8) The preceptorial learning activities must
be scheduled on The Clinical Rotation Plan pursuant to Rule
410-9-.02(1)(e).
(9) There shall be written Clinical Learning
Focus Objectives pursuant to Rule
410-9-.02(1)(d) for
all preceptorial learning activities.
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