precepting letter...

[Dustdevil]

Good stuff! Interesting timing, because I was going through some old papers last month and found the letter I used to give to my students back in the 80's. It was very similar to the one in the link above, but of course, you know me; it was a LOT longer and more verbose.

The one linked above is great though, because it exhibits honesty and humility, and establishes from the beginning that the process is a PARTNERSHIP, and not a dictatorship. You're a teacher, not a supervisor. It's important for the preceptor to take shared responsibility for the student's success or failure. Every student who fails the process is a personal failure for the preceptor.

[tskstorm]

Good stuff! Interesting timing, because I was going through some old papers last month and found the letter I used to give to my students back in the 80's. It was very similar to the one in the link above, but of course, you know me; it was a LOT longer and more verbose.

The one linked above is great though, because it exhibits honesty and humility, and establishes from the beginning that the process is a PARTNERSHIP, and not a dictatorship. You're a teacher, not a supervisor. It's important for the preceptor to take shared responsibility for the student's success or failure. Every student who fails the process is a personal failure for the preceptor.

Dust, if you have any other suggestions on what should be added in a letter of this type I would love to hear it.

I don't even know exactly how to say what I want. I just know, I have had an onslaught of students who want to(yes in this order): 1. walk in room, 2. apply monitor 3. start IV 4. obtain chief complaint 5.meds 6. leave scene.

No BLS, no compassion, no empathy, etc... I get tired of having to tell students to stop doing what they're doing and having to take over and put them in the 'backseat.'

I kind of want the letter to motivate them and remind them to do everything from the top, and to not develop bad habits. Along with knowing I don't want to hood wink them just for them to do what I know they are capable of and should be doing.