It's Okay to be Mean as Long as it Has Meaning: An Approach for New Preceptors to Challenge Learners
by Victor L. Warne, PharmD, BCPS
"Many pharmacists are asked to step into the role of preceptor before feeling confident they are ready.1 In particular, pharmacists with less experience may feel nervous about precepting a high-achieving student or resident. For these pharmacists, there may be less separation in the clinical knowledge gap between learner and preceptor and additional creativity may be required to maximize the amount a learner takes away from an experience. This article offers an approach followed by one such preceptor to provide a framework others may find beneficial when preparing to enter the realm of precepting."
Keywords: Creativity, Pharmacists, Emotions, Academic Success, Learning, Students
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2020 September/October Table of Contents
"Many pharmacists are asked to step into the role of preceptor before feeling confident they are ready.1 In particular, pharmacists with less experience may feel nervous about precepting a high-achieving student or resident. For these pharmacists, there may be less separation in the clinical knowledge gap between learner and preceptor and additional creativity may be required to maximize the amount a learner takes away from an experience. This article offers an approach followed by one such preceptor to provide a framework others may find beneficial when preparing to enter the realm of precepting."
Keywords: Creativity, Pharmacists, Emotions, Academic Success, Learning, Students
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2020 September/October Table of Contents