The nurse manager is reviewing the current staff to determine who should precept a newly licensed nurse. Which nurse is the most logical choice?
1. A nurse who needs the temporary pay increase that accompanies precepting
2. A nurse who is clinically competent and has the desire to assume the responsibility to train new staff
3. A nurse who has expressed the desire for additional training and unit responsibilities
4. The nurse who needs to work an 8-hour schedule for a few weeks while recovering from a work-related accident
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Rationale 1: The preceptor role may offer a financial incentive, but this is not sufficient reason to choose this nurse.
Rationale 2: Clinical competence and concern for effective orientation of new nurses are critical attributes for the preceptor.
Rationale 3: While precepting will be an additional unit responsibility, the focus is on orienting the new nurse, not on increasing a staff nurse's skills.
Rationale 4: Preceptorship may or may not be based on an 8-hour schedule. Also, a nurse recovering from an accident may not have the focus and energy necessary for precepting.
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