Preceptorship in Healthcare

Course Description

This course develops your knowledge and skills in supporting and evaluating the practice of students and new staff against the competencies required by your regulatory body or the standards as set by your healthcare industry.

Healthcare workers who undertake this course will develop new skills in providing clinical practice instructions to, and evaluation of, students and newcomers to the Healthcare workplace, strengthening their broad portfolio of skills, as well as boosting their thinking about Healthcare practices. 

Preceptorship in healthcare is a programme for people in regulated professions such as:

-Registered nurses

-Enrolled nurses

-Midwives

-Social workers

-Counsellors

-Anesthetic technicians

-Physiotherapists

 and people working in unregulated healthcare provider roles such as:

-Kaiawhina

-Healthcare assistants

-Primary care assistants

Programme Structure

Two one day workshops at Wintec Hamilton City Campus and  fully online.

Learning hours: 50 hours over 6 weeks

Level: This is a level 7 course

Credits: 5

Assessment: Competency-based, consisting of  1 quiz, 1 forum discussions and a final video submission.

Prerequisites

Please provide your current Practicing Certificate to undertake this programme. 

Take the next step in your healthcare career.

Topics

•    Communication theories and principles of adult learning

•    Documentation, including competencies from regulatory bodies.

•    Understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Preceptorship

•    Self-care through the process of Preceptorship

•    Management of a professional relationship between the student, preceptor and the Centre for Health and Social Practice.

What you will learn

You will explore themes of adult learning theories and practice in an encouraging and supportive environment. This allows you to expand both your critical thinking and academic capacity.