• Nurse education today · Jan 2020

    Preceptors´ experiences of student supervision in the emergency medical services: A qualitative interview study.

    • Kim Wallin, Ulrica Hörberg, Carina Werkander Harstäde, Carina Elmqvist, and Anders Bremer.
    • Centre of Interprofessional Cooperation within Emergency care (CICE), Sweden; Faculty of Health and Life sciences, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden. Electronic address: kim.wallin@lnu.se.
    • Nurse Educ Today. 2020 Jan 1; 84: 104223.

    BackgroundClinical placements play a central part in the education of future emergency medical services (EMS) staff and their development of clinical skills and competence. A key aspect of students' integration of theory and praxis and development into an independent clinician is a supportive mentorship with the preceptor. However, students report barriers for learning within the EMS, while the preceptors' experiences of their role have received scant attention in research.ObjectivesTo describe preceptors' experiences of student supervision in the EMS during clinical placements.DesignA descriptive qualitative design was used. Twenty specialist nurses were recruited among EMS staff from all parts of Sweden.MethodsData were collected using individual interviews and analyzed with latent qualitative content analysis.FindingsEMS preceptors develop a competence in combining caring and learning adapted to individual student needs when facing students with varying needs in an ever-changing healthcare setting. A trustful relationship between student and preceptor is fundamental when coping with a dual responsibility for student and patient needs. However, several aspects in the EMS setting hinders the preceptors' ability to support the development of the students' independence. Surrounding support structures are important if the preceptors are to feel safe and secure in their role as assessor, teacher and ambulance nurse.ConclusionsPreceptors need to develop a didactic flexibility through preceptor courses adapted to the complex premises found in the EMS. Ambulance services and universities should recognize the importance of preceptors´ colleagues, student continuity, university support and cooperation for improving quality and clarity in supervision during clinical placements.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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