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Maine Nursing Preceptor Education Program

2024 Information

Fall 2024 Program Registration is now open!

2024 Virtual Program Dates

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 8:00am to 12:30pm -
Thursday, October 17, 2024, 8:00am to 12:30pm

The program includes seven, asynchronous online modules and a two-day live virtual workshop. Participants must complete the seven modules prior to attending the live workshops.

7:30-8:00am
Program Sign-In
8:00-8:15am
Welcome and Agenda Review
8:15-8:45am
Precepting: Bridging the Education Practice Gap
8:45-9:30am
Teaching and Coaching for an Evolving Workforce
9:30–9:40am
Break
9:40–10:25am
Cultivating a Healthy Learning Environment Through Personal Wellbecoming
10:25-10:35am
Break
10:35-11:20am
Coaching Toward Clinical Judgement
11:20–11:30am
Break
11:30–12:15pm
Communicating for Safe and Effective Practice
12:15-12:30pm
Workshop Day 1 Wrap Up

7:30-8:00am
Program Sign-In
8:00-8:15am
Welcome and Agenda Review
8:15-9:00am
Sharpening Your Teaching Skills to Create Learning at Every Stage of Development
9:00-9:10am
Break
9:10-9:55am
Advancing a Culture of Safety
9:55-10:05am
Break
10:05–10:50am
Ensuring Safe Transitions of Care
10:50-11:00am
Break
11:00-12:00pm
Taking this Learning into Practice
12:00-12:30pm
Q & A, Program Wrap Up and Next Steps for Program Evaluation

Space in this program is limited.

This program is provided free of charge for nurse participants from Maine and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) through funding from the Lunder Foundation and MGH and available for participants nationwide is available at a cost of $399.00 per individual. Group discounts may be available. To inquire about availability and group discounts, please contact us at info@lunderdineen.org.

If you have any questions regarding enrollment please contact info@lunderdineen.org.

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Who Can Participate?

Prior to registering for the program, please review the qualifications and criteria for participation. The program is open to:

  • Registered nurses across the continuum of care, including school health and public health
  • Clinical nurse educators and nurse managers
    Although not the target audience, these groups are invited to participate along with registered nurse attendees from their organizations in order to further a collaborative practice mode and the ongoing development of new preceptors.
  • Nursing school faculty
    Although not the target audience, nursing faculty are invited to participate to bridge the gap between academia and practice.
  • Certified Nursing Assistants
    Although not the target audience, CNAs may participate on an invitational basis without contact hours. For more information, please reach out to us at info@lunderdineen.org.
Program Details

Qualifications and Criteria for Participation

Please review and ensure that you meet the program qualifications. If at any time you are unable to meet these criteria, please notify both Lunder-Dineen and your sponsor as soon as possible. Space is limited and an open spot can go to an individual on the program waiting list.

Registered Nurses Interested in Assuming the Preceptor Role

All participants must be:

  • A registered nurse who provides direct patient care with at least one year of clinical experience.

All participants must 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/organizations
    • Nursing students completing clinical placements
  • Complete all mandatory online learning modules and the two half-day virtual workshops. The online modules must be completed a minimum of one week prior to the workshop date(s). You should set aside approximately 30-45 minutes to complete each module.
  • Complete an online workshop evaluation.
  • Adhere to all restrictions on the use of copyrighted program materials owned by Lunder-Dineen.
  • Identify a sponsor within your 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 they assume 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 you register for the program.

Clinical Educators Interested in Guiding and Supporting RNs Who Complete This Program

Nurse Managers Interested in Guiding and Supporting RNs Who Complete This Program

Nursing Faculty Interested in Bridging Academia and Practice

CE Credits

Nursing contact hours are provided to participants who complete the following program requirements:

  • Completion of all seven modules and knowledge assessments
  • Attendance and active participation during the workshops
  • Completion of a final evaluation

In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 16.0 contact hours for nurses.

Disclosures: The planners and faculty of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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