The Study about the Task Performance of the Preceptor

You, Eun-Hae; Kim, Myung-Hee; Kang, In-Soon

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2004;10(1):44-53.
Published online December 31, 2004.

You, Eun-Hae;Kim, Myung-Hee;Kang, In-Soon;

¹Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pusan National University
²Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pusan National University
³Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pusan National University

프리셉터의 업무수행에 관한 연구

류은혜, 김명희, 강인순

¹부산대학교 간호학과
²부산대학교 간호학과
³부산대학교 간호학과

Abstract

Purpose
This research was to grasp task performance of the Preceptor and to offer the basic data to a Preceptorship establishment. Method: 208 Preceptors which have been working at three 3rd medical institutions of Seoul. A task performance degree of Preceptor has been measured using a questionnaire which modifying and supplementing Schiwirian's tool(1974) The collected data was analyzed into description statistics, t-test and ANOVA through the SPSSWIN program. Result: The task performance degree was a $4.06{pm}.51$ score. Personal relations and understanding was the highest area with a $4.31{pm}.50$ score and patient education was the lowest area with a $3.69{pm}.58$ score. the service career as a nurse is more than nine years(F=3.122, P=.027), worked as the Preceptor for more than five years to less than a seven year period(F=3.499, P=.016), the number of new nurses to educate as a Preceptor is more than five(F=3.509, P=.009), it has been evaluated as a good task performance. Conclusion: The selection of competent Preceptor and the development of the education program for Preceptors are required to deal with their task effectively. Above all, the task achieved successfully can be contributed to a Preceptorship establishment.

Key Words: Preceptor