Capstone Preceptor Training

Monday, March 2, 2026, 7:00 AM - Thursday, March 1, 2029, 7:00 AM

This activity will prepare the capstone preceptor with the general principles of how to successfully precept the capstone student. The learner will be able to describe the Capstone preceptor responsibilities, enhance student learning opportunities, assist the student in completing an evidence-based project, describe ways to evaluate their students' performance.

Launch Date: 3/2/2026

Expiration Date: 3/1/2029

1. Describe Capstone preceptor responsibilities
2. Discuss strategies to enhance student learning
3. Describe the preceptor role in the evidence-based project component of the Capstone course
4. Describe the student evaluation process

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In support of improving patient care, Indiana University School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nurses
Indiana University School of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

References:

The following references were used in preparing this preceptor online education course. To access print references, please contact your local librarian.

·       Boswell, C., & Cannon, S. (2007). Introduction to nursing research: Incorporating evidence-based practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

·       Elisabeth, C., Christine, W., & Ewa, P. (2009). Teaching during clinical practice: Strategies and techniques used by preceptors in nursing education. Nurse Education Today, 29(5), 522-526.

·       Chicca, J. & Shellenbarger, T. (2021). Nursing Faculty Roles in Prelicensure Baccalaureate Clinical Preceptorships. Nursing Education Perspectives, 42, 98-100. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000614.

·       Grant, M., Hanson, J., Johnson, S., Idell, C., & Rutledge, D. (2012). Evidence-based practice for staff nurses. Journal of Continuing Education In Nursing, 43(3), 117-124.

·       Kim, S., Brown, C., Fields, W., & Stichler, J. (2009). Evidence-based practice-focused interactive teaching strategy: A controlled study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(6), 1218-1227.

·       Koharchik, L., & Redding, S. R. (2016). Strategies for Successful Clinical Teaching. AJN American Journal of Nursing, 116(7), 62–65. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000484944.01465.18.

·       Lee, M., Johnson, K. L., Newhouse, R. P., & Warren, J. I. (2013). Evidence-based practice process quality assessment: EPQA guidelines. Worldviews On Evidence-Based Nursing, 10(3), 140-149.

·       Rholdon, R., Templet, T., Lemoine, J., Hanna, J., & Craven, C. (2021). An embedded EBP project: Effect on student nurses’ practice, attitude, and knowledge. Teaching & Learning in Nursing, 16(2), 110–115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2020.10.006.

·       Stone, C., & Rowles, C. (2007). Nursing students can help support evidence-based practice on clinical nursing units. Journal of Nursing Management, 15(3), 367-370.

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ANCC Contact Hours (1.00 hours), General Attendance (1.00 hours)

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*Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) and ACCME defines an ineligible company as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

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