The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) advises that employers of nurses, midwives and specialist community public health nurses (SCPHNs) provide them with access to professional support and development in order to promote the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care. |
Preceptorship is generally recognised as incorporating elements of teaching, role modelling, professional socialisation, assessing and orienting the nurse, midwife or SCPHN to the new clinical environment. This provision of professional support and development can be viewed as a continuum, commencing with the mentorship for those undertaking pre-registration programmes; then Preceptorship for new registrants to parts 1, 2 or 3 of the NMC Register; and supervision to support the ongoing development of nurses, midwives and SCPHNS.
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