UPMC’s Post

View organization page for UPMC, graphic
UPMC

160,867 followers

Sharon Walters, RN, has been a UPMC nurse for more than four decades. Now working part time, she has spent much of her career on the fifth floor (5B) at UPMC St. Margaret, the hospital’s medical-surgical unit. It’s one of the hospital’s fastest-paced and highest-acuity areas. There, nurses care for patients recovering from surgery or “stepping down” from critical care. Sharon doesn’t remember exactly when she became a nurse preceptor for 5B — but she does remember why. A nurse preceptor’s role is critical and engages all of one’s nursing skills and leadership experience to coach and guide student nurses. It did the same for new nurses and other nurses who came to her floor. “It’s an invaluable process to fully orient newcomers so they can become full participants on our team,” she says. As a student nurse at Clarion University’s Department of Nursing, Allison Norris, BS, BSN, RN, completed a clinical internship on 5B as a preceptee of Sharon’s. She liked her experiences there so much that she initially accepted a job as a patient care technician on the floor. “Sharon agreed to be my preceptor when I became a patient care tech, as well as several other roles I took on when I became a nurse,” says Allison. “Having an experienced mentor to guide you makes all the difference.” In all, she completed nearly 19 weeks as a preceptee with Sharon. Sharon’s influence on Allison’s professional development inspired her so much that she decided to become a preceptor, too. https://lnkd.in/gPiRyz99

From Nurse Preceptor and Preceptee to Colleagues | UPMC HealthBeat

From Nurse Preceptor and Preceptee to Colleagues | UPMC HealthBeat

Altera Digital Health

1mo

Nurses like Sharon are in inspiration to us all!

Like
Reply

To view or add a comment, sign in

More Relevant Posts

UPMC

160,867 followers

View Profile

Explore topics