J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2024 Aug;30(3):280-289. 10.5977/jkasne.2024.30.3.280.

The development and evaluation of a pediatric nurse preceptor education program in a children’s hospital

• Cho NJ
• Bang KS
• Jung NR
• Kim EC

• KMID: 2558805
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2024.30.3.280

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a preceptor educational program in a children’s hospital. The program’s impact was assessed by measuring improvements in clinical competency, communication competency, and leadership competency.
Methods
Four day pediatric nurse preceptor education program was developed using the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model. A single-group pretest-posttest design was employed to assess the program’s effects with seventeen participants who were newly trained preceptors. Additionally, participant satisfaction with the program was measured.
Results
Following the implementation of the program, significant improvements were observed in clinical competency (Z=-3.62, p<.001), communication competency (Z=-2.77, p=.006), leadership competency (Z=-2.08, p=.038), other competence (Z=-2.64, p=.008), and total competency (Z=-3.52, p<.001) among participants. The overall satisfaction score was 4.41±0.62 on a 5-point scale.
Conclusion
The pediatric nurse preceptor educational program significantly enhances the overall nursing competencies of preceptor nurses in a children’s hospital. Further research is needed to evaluate the effects of this preceptorship on newly graduated nurses.

Keyword

Pediatric nurse, Preceptorship, Education, Clinical competence; 아동간호사, 프리셉터십, 교육, 임상역량