Preceptor Newsletter
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
Nursing EPAs and Implications for Pharmacy
A recent publication in Nurse Education Today sought to describe nurse-preceptors' willingness to entrust tasks to students. The ndings are published here and here is a brief summary:
The article explores the considerations that nurse-preceptors make when entrusting postgraduate nursing students with professional activities. The study involved interviews with sixteen nursepreceptors from three postgraduate nursing specializations in Dutch hospitals, and identi ed three themes:
preceptor's expectations of students, preceptor's own role in entrustment decisions, preceptors' use of information sources to arrive at entrustment decisions.
The ndings suggest that entrustment requires more than objective assessments of competencies, and that preceptors' subjective expectations and self-awareness of their role in decision-making are also important Combining different sources of information can make assessments more transparent and explicit The study's ndings may contribute to the improvement of workplace-based assessments and the training of preceptors.
Important Upcoming Dates
February 28-April 21: IPPE Spring-2
February - March: IPPE availability requested for 2023-24
March: Class of 2024 APPE schedules released
March 16: Preceptor Workshop (Clinton, SC)
March 20: IPPE availability due
March 13-17: Spring Break (P1-P3)
April: IPPE schedules and assignments created
April 7-10: Easter Break (P1-P3)
April 30: All outstanding APPE grades due
May 1: Class of 2024 begins APPEs
May 5: Class of 2023 Graduation and Doctoral Hooding
June: Preceptor evaluations released (Dec-April)
August 14-18: Fall Week IPPE (P2)
August 22-September 28: Fall-1 IPPE
October 9-10: Fall Break
October 12-November 21: Fall-2 IPPE
November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break (P1-P3)
Library Password Policy
Starting August 15th, user passwords will need to meet the following requirements:
Minimum password length of 10 characters
Must not include the username
The password must meet a minimum complexity score assessed by an industry-standard password strength checker tool
Library resources are available here: https://lib presby edu/preceptorlibraryresources
Continuing Education and Preceptor Development Events
American Pharmacists Association Preceptor Guide: Available for download from APhA
On-Demand Offerings:
Medication Safety and Quality Improvement in Community Pharmacy (Free from NABP)
Precepting Generation Z (Free for ASHP Members)
Exploring the Pass-Fail Grading Model in Pharmacy Education (Free for ASHP Members)
NEW! FDA Proposed Rule revising the NDC format (Free from FDA)
NEW! Precept Responsibly Podcast
Live Offerings:
April 20 2pm-3pm Professional Identity Formation Starter Kit for Preceptors: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Available free on ASHP
Sign up to help mentor PCSP students!
Would you like to be a part of our mentorship program for pharmacy students? Building Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy’s network of mentors for our students is a priority for us Since our founding, the pharmacy program boasts a diverse network of alumni and preceptor pharmacists with a vast variety of professional and leadership positions. We see mentors as guides to help students on their academic and professional journey by offering knowledge and advice with a real-world perspective
Will you share your expertise and a bit of time with our students? If so, our rst step is to compile a listing of mentors. To help us develop your mentor pro le please click HERE and complete the requested information
We intend to offer a mentor fair or networking session near the beginning of the next academic year (early September) This is expected to be an in-person gathering, but we will have a virtual component for those outside of the geographic area or unable to attend in person In the meantime, we will share our mentor listing with the students so that they can become familiar with the options for mentors. In the coming months we will provide additional details regarding PCSP’s mentor program and the process for pairing mentors and mentees as we lead up to our kickoff mentor fair Thank you for your service to the college and stay tuned!
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