A Guide for Preceptors of Advance Practice Nursing Students Caring for Women and Infants

Authors: Stiffler, Deborah¹; Arthur, Amy J.²; Stephenson, Evelyn³; Ray, Cynthia⁴; Cullen, Deborah L.⁵

Source: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, Volume 38, Number 5, September/October 2009 , pp. 624-631(8)

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Abstract:

Women's health care in the United States has been described as unsatisfactory and falling behind the Healthy People 2010 objectives. Inadequate health care due to a shortage of providers is especially problematic for women who are poor with lower socioeconomic status. Advanced practice nurses are well suited to address this need. In this article, preceptor and academic partnerships are discussed as strategies to make more qualified women's health and infant providers available.

Keywords: advanced practice nurse; preceptor; women's health; infant health; health care provider shortage

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.2009.01061.x

Affiliations: 1: PhD, RN, CNM, is an assistant professor and coordinator of the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Major, Department of Family Health, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN. 2: NP, PhD, is an assistant clinical professor, in the Department of Family Health, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN. 3: MSN, RN, is an assistant clinical professor and coordinator of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Major, Department of Family Health, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN. 4: BSN, RN, is an MSN/FNP student, in the Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN. 5: EdD, RCP, RRT, FAARC, is a professor in the Department of Family Health, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN.

Publication date: 2009-09-01