Impact of Preceptorship Models for Undergraduate Nursing Students and Its Implementation: Systematic Review

Abstract

Background: A preceptorship model of clinical teaching supports nursing students during theirclinical placements, as clinical placement is integral in the incorporation of theory and practice. Aim:To explore the clinical teaching and learning within a preceptorship model and make recommendationsfor improving clinical nursing education. Methods: Science Direct, PubMed and Google Scholar wereutilized using keywords. Results: The preceptorship model is essential in professional socialisation fornursing students through role modelling and enhancing the students’ sense of responsibility as well asbuilding the students’ confidence and ease their transition from being a student to a nurse. Findingsshowed that the preceptorship model had been linked with a positive nursing student experience andan effective approach in facilitating students’ learning and acquisition of skills in clinical practice.Conclusions: This review has found positive impact of developing a preceptorship model to improvethe clinical teaching practice for nursing students.