• To appreciate that effective preceptorship may play an important role in nurse retention
• To understand the factors that can influence the effectiveness of preceptorship programmes
• To enhance your awareness of the characteristics of effective preceptors
The ageing population and the rising prevalence of long-term conditions have placed higher demands on primary care services, with practice nurses managing increasingly complex patient needs. As a result, there is a need to focus on improving the retention of primary care staff, including practice nurses, and to consider how effective preceptorship could assist in addressing some of the issues that cause newly registered nurses to leave the profession. This article discusses various factors that can influence the effectiveness of preceptorship programmes, including transition shock, emotional strain, the education-practice gap, the characteristics of preceptors and feedback.
Primary Health Care. doi: 10.7748/phc.2022.e1782
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Butler S (2022) Exploring how preceptorship could improve the experiences of newly registered nurses transitioning into primary care. Primary Health Care. doi: 10.7748/phc.2022.e1782
Published online: 26 October 2022
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