Cloete Inez S, Jeggels June
School of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape.
Curationis. 2014 Oct 9;37(1):1281. doi: 10.4102/curationis.v37i1.1281.
A preceptor is a specialised tutor who provides practical training to students in the practice setting. They are frequently used to orientate nursing students to prepare them for their duties as professional nurses. In the Western Cape Province professional nurses attend a training programme to prepare them for the role of preceptor. After completion of the training it is unclear how the trained nurse preceptors perceive their preparation for the role. The perceptions of preceptors may influence their commitment to their role.
The purpose of this study was to explore nurse preceptors' perceptions of benefits, support and commitment to the preceptor role. A conceptual framework guided the study which replicated previous studies that explored nurse preceptors' perceptions.
A quantitative approach utilising a descriptive correlational design was used in this study to address the research questions. A convenience sample was drawn from preceptors (n = 60) who had completed a preceptor training programme at the University of the Western Cape. Instrumentation for the study included the following scales: preceptors' perceptions of benefits and rewards, preceptors' perceptions of support, and commitment to the preceptor role. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 20.0.
The findings indicate that nurse preceptors were committed to their role.
The findings of this study are supported by Kanter's model of structural determinants of behaviour in organisations, since preceptors who see themselves as having access to opportunity and support are likely to be committed to their role.
带教老师是在实践环境中为学生提供实践培训的专业导师。他们经常被用来指导护生，使他们为承担专业护士的职责做好准备。在西开普省，专业护士要参加一个培训项目，为担任带教老师的角色做准备。培训结束后，不清楚这些经过培训的护士带教老师如何看待自己为该角色所做的准备。带教老师的看法可能会影响他们对该角色的投入程度。
本研究的目的是探讨护士带教老师对带教角色的益处、支持和投入程度的看法。一个概念框架指导了这项研究，该研究重复了之前探索护士带教老师看法的研究。
本研究采用定量方法，运用描述性相关设计来解决研究问题。从在西开普大学完成带教老师培训项目的带教老师（n = 60）中抽取了一个便利样本。该研究使用的工具包括以下量表：带教老师对益处和奖励的看法、带教老师对支持的看法以及对带教角色的投入程度。使用SPSS 20.0进行数据分析。
研究结果表明护士带教老师对其角色很投入。
本研究的结果得到了坎特组织行为结构决定因素模型的支持，因为那些认为自己有机会和支持的带教老师可能会对自己的角色很投入。
