Preparing for preceptorship

Hi everyone, what specific skills do you expect students to have mastered or at least be experienced with before starting a preceptorship (for example, inserting a foley catheter, priming IV tubing, giving IM and subQ injections, bed baths)?
All the above to a degree. Sterile technique, isolation protocol, and when to keep their mouth shut in front of a family, as in never let them see you sweat.

You should definitely know how do to a bed bath by now... Everything you listed is good to know, it might benefit you to familiarize yourself with some of the facility/unit protocols if you can get access to them.

Quote from kalabawhi everyone, what specific skills do you expect students to have mastered or at least be experienced with before starting a preceptorship (for example, inserting a foley catheter, priming iv tubing, giving im and subq injections, bed baths)?

I agree with Ruby Vee. I would never expect a new RN to be competent in all of those tasks. Just that they are familiar with them and how to perform them. For instance, I know many new RNs who have never inserted a Foley - the opportunity just never presented itself while in school. Now one can ask "why" but thats not really the issue. You work with the present, not the past. As long as the person has a motivation to experience and learn, that's great. The other skills that you mentioned seem more basic, so I'd expect more experience (not necessarily proficiency) at those than say inserting the Foley, IV, or drawing blood for example. Those skills take more time develop.

Quote from ruby veei don't count on anyone having specific skills -- what i'd like to see is a student with a good attitude who wants to learn and will ask before doing anything new, different or exciting. if a student is interested in learning, i'll bend over backward to ensure that they get good experiences, but too many dismiss an offered experience by saying "i've done that already." if that's the response i get, i'm unlikely to ask again.

hello everyone ~i am a nursing student transitioning into my preceptor semester shortly!! (god please let me pass finals) my final clinical instructor was new. just finished her advanced practice studies for np and full of great ideas! she had a dreamy eyed look about her that i related to her being new too!! personally i find that a great comfort and she was very approachable. she told us when fininshing her adn she did a "student requested preceptorship" locating her own because she felt the desire and passion because this is where her interest was for career path and advised us to do the same if felt lead to do so. she also knocked her self out getting us one day rotations thorough-out the hospital. i went to the er for a one day rotation and worked with a nurse that was student friendly, very professional, and above all felt very comfortable with and not made to feel stupid (thanks so much) and pondered for the nextweek about what my clinical instructor said. the following week i gathered the courage to ask him not even thinking that this approach was "putting him on the spot' is this true? are student requested preceptorships viewed like this? would appreciate input on that and any other important aspects of ed preceptorship and protocols anyone may suggest if any thanks

Quote from sicma39 hello everyone ~i am a nursing student transitioning into my preceptor semester shortly!! (god please let me pass finals) my final clinical instructor was new. just finished her advanced practice studies for np and full of great ideas! she had a dreamy eyed look about her that i related to her being new too!! personally i find that a great comfort and she was very approachable. she told us when fininshing her adn she did a "student requested preceptorship" locating her own because she felt the desire and passion because this is where her interest was for career path and advised us to do the same if felt lead to do so. she also knocked her self out getting us one day rotations thorough-out the hospital. i went to the er for a one day rotation and worked with a nurse that was student friendly, very professional, and above all felt very comfortable with and not made to feel stupid (thanks so much) and pondered for the nextweek about what my clinical instructor said. the following week i gathered the courage to ask him not even thinking that this approach was "putting him on the spot' is this true? are student requested preceptorships viewed like this? would appreciate input on that and any other important aspects of ed preceptorship and protocols anyone may suggest if any thanks

Honestly, that wan't an intentional "shout"; cap lock was on when I started message and was off when I returned. Sorry if offended. basically 2 part question, sorry for confusion 1. Would it be inappropriate for a nursing student to approach someone she mentored during a clinical rotation and ask them to precept for them? Or would it be putting a nurse in an akward situation, putting them in a position to say "yes" even if they did not want to.2. Any advice for preceptorship in emergency room?Thanks

Quote from sicma39honestly, that wan't an intentional "shout"; cap lock was on when i started message and was off when i returned. sorry if offended. basically 2 part question, sorry for confusion 1. would it be inappropriate for a nursing student to approach someone she mentored during a clinical rotation and ask them to precept for them? or would it be putting a nurse in an akward situation, putting them in a position to say "yes" even if they did not want to.2. any advice for preceptorship in emergency room?thanks