Don't be that preceptor who is just trying to get CEUs or the one who only uses MAT students as grunt labor.







Being a Mentor is a choice.  A choice to give of yourself for the good of others.  So is adoption.  DJ tell me some of your adoption story.



Taylor has been such a fantastic part of our life.  She is a part of my life as an Athletic Trainer and my life as a preceptor and mentor.



Worst preceptor story you have heard?



Worst mistake I made as a preceptor was right out of Grad School.




My responsibility is to the team and athletes, not the students.



I did not want to invest in the students



I did not want to give up control



I only allowed them to set up the field



It is finally my time to be the Licensed Health Care Provider and make decisions



It is about me now




Communicate the roles and expectations



Some other bad examples?



I am not getting any feedback



I am doing what they ask but I am not getting any feedback



How to avoid being average as a preceptor:



Do not complain about students on social media



What are some of the struggles for preceptors?



Accountability



Set expectations




Have an orientation



What can the program cover before the kids get to you



What do you need to cover




Dress code



Look at this as a semester-long interview process.



For scheduling purposes




We try to keep a really structured process



Immersion should be a minimum 40 hours per week



85 hours /2 weeks



1 day off every 7



And at least 8 hours between shifts




Shout out to my administrators and my co-worker for giving us the opportunity to be preceptors for U of H MAT.



JP: I felt like my hands were being held the whole time… I was either setting up the field or observing.