From the desk of Adrianne Avillion, DEd, RN
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, September 24, 2010
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Editor's note: This feature is written by nursing staff development expert Adrianne Avillion. Each week, Adrianne writes about an important issue in the area of staff development or answers reader questions. If you have a question for Adrianne, e-mail her at adrianne1@comcast.net.
Q: A number of excellent certified nursing assistants have recently been hired by our organization. They say they feel neglected. They point out that nurses have someone (usually a preceptor) to help them, but they have no one. What should we do?
A: Some staff development specialists have initiated preceptor programs for nursing assistants. The preceptors are nursing assistants who have received preceptor training, much the same way nurse preceptors do.
Preceptors help ease the transition into the organization and enhance orientation. Consider initiating this type of program to help your nursing assistants. Remember, however, that nursing assistant preceptors deserve the same respect that nurse preceptors receive. For example, if nurse preceptors, who complete training, receive monetary compensation for precepting, so nursing assistant preceptors should also receive compensation.
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