2021 Volume 71 Issue 2 Pages 123-129
Purpose: To identify preceptor role performance and related factors among university hospital nurses. Methods: We conducted an anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey with 89 nursing preceptors at university hospital A. The questionnaire included the “self-evaluation scale of preceptor role performance for new graduate nurses”; and items on relationships with newly graduated and more experienced nurses, degree of cooperation from the head nurse, the vice-head nurse, and more experienced nurses for newly graduated nurse training, and experience of external leader training. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Result: Eighty nursing preceptors answered the questionnaire. The preceptors who had a high degree of cooperation from the head nurse and vice-head nurse scored higher on the “teaching and evaluation according to the teaching plan” subscale. The preceptors who had good relationships with more experienced nurses and high degree of cooperation from head nurse and vice-head nurse and more experienced nurses scored higher on the “conducting systematically normal tasks” subscale. Conclusion: Good relationship with more experienced nurses, and cooperation from all members in the departments for newly graduated nurse training are important factors for nursing preceptors to perform well.
