Qualifications and Criteria for Participation

To ensure the goals of this statewide program are met and to be able to extend the benefit of participating in the program to as many qualified RNs and Clinical Educators as possible, the following “Qualifications and Criteria for Program Participation” have been developed. Please review this information to ensure you meet the program qualifications and the program meets your needs and expectations.

If at any time you are unable to meet the criteria for participation, please notify both Lunder-Dineen and your sponsor, as soon as possible. Space is limited and if notification of program withdrawal is received in a timely manner, an RN on the waiting list will be offered the opportunity to enroll in the program.

What are the Qualifications and Criteria for Participation?

Qualifications for RNs interested in assuming the preceptor role

Participants will be:

A registered nurse with at least one year of clinical experience

A direct patient care provider who is working in Maine

Qualifications for Clinical Educators interested in guiding and supporting RNs completing this program.

Participants will be:

A registered nurse employed in an educator role

Working in an organization currently enrolling RNs to complete this program

Please note: This program is not designed nor intended for Nurse Managers or Directors of Professional/Staff Development.

To Participate, RNs agree to

Plan to assume the role of preceptor following completion of the program.

Commit to obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities to guide and support:

Newly graduated nurses
Nurses transitioning to new practice settings/organization
Nursing students completing clinical placements

Adhere to the restrictions of use for the Lunder-Dineen copyrighted program materials.

Identify a sponsor within their work setting. The role of the sponsor is to endorse the participant’s enrollment in the program and provide follow-up guidance and support to the participant when the participant assumes the preceptor role. Common sponsors include: Chief Nursing Officers, Directors of Nursing, Nurse Managers or Nurse Educators.

Provide the name and email address of the sponsor when registering for the program.

Complete both the online learning modules and the full-day workshop. (It is recommended to set aside approximately 30-45 minutes to complete each module)

Complete an online workshop evaluation.

Share the “Preceptor Action Plan” developed during the workshop with your sponsor.

Complete a follow-up program survey that will be sent approximately three months following program completion.

To Participate, Clinical Educators agree to

Commit to obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities to work directly with RN graduates of this program, to guide and support them in applying the preceptor role to practice.