18 The Role of the Preceptor
The Role of the Preceptor
To the Preceptor…Your contribution as a role model and preceptor is greatly appreciated by Mohawk College. We recognize the time and energy that is required and heartily thank you for taking on our PSW students under your wings. Please feel free to contact us at anytime with any questions and/or concerns. We are here as faculty to support you as the preceptor and the student.
- PSW Program Placement Manual
- Schedule Verification Forms (due weekly on Sundays)- this needs to be signed and verified by you the preceptor, the student will submit this into the course shell
- Mid-term Evaluation (due week 3) completed by you, signed by you and the student- student will submit this into their course shell
- Final Evaluation (due week 7) completed by you, signed by you and the student- student will submit this into their course shell
Provide the student with hands on learning opportunities within the facility. Guide the student with hands on skills to properly provide safe care for clients/residents within the facility. Some of the skills that can be supervised and may require mentoring during student performance could include but are not limited to:
- Handwashing
- Donning and Doffing PPE
- Bedmaking
- Client Repositioning
- 1 and 2 Person Transfers
- Mechanical Lifts
- Partial and Full Bed baths
- Dressing Clients
- Bath/Showers
- Shaving
- Peri-care
- Ostomy Care
- Catheter Care
- Oral Care
- Feeding Clients
- Peg Tube Care
- Palliative Care/Post-Mortem Care
- Vital Signs
- Documentation
Communicate with the student should there be concerns surrounding student performance. This provides the opportunity for the student to grow and implement changes while in a learning role. Once you have shared concerns with the student, you may wish to follow up with the Clinical Supervisor. The Clinical Supervisor may then arrange a meeting to strategize a plan for addressing those concerns.
Provide a broad range of experiences and meaningful learning opportunities appropriate to the PSW role. Assign a daily task schedule for the PSW student to follow. This schedule will change as the student progresses in their learning and as patient/resident care needs fluctuate.
When appropriate, include the PSW student in the daily planning process and share strategies and knowledge. For example, it would be most helpful if the supervisor/preceptor would share their daily routines for the next day with the student. This would then give the PSW student the opportunity to make relevant preparations for the following day.
Provide written feedback on the student’s midterm/final evaluations document submissions. This information is essential for the student’s Professional Practice course evaluation at Mohawk. We encourage the student to request some time with you to discuss the evaluation.
Have a question? Connect with the PSW Clinical Coordinator Jordana Taylor jordana.taylor@mohawkcollege.ca