The problem of lack of nurses can be solved by employing student nurses. Obviously, nurse instructors\nand preceptors have to work extremely hard to train student nurses to meet the standard of nursing.\nThe preceptorship model is yet to be explored as to what it means to have an effective program or the\nrequisite skills to be an effective preceptor. The purpose of this study is to explore how competencies\nand learning methods can improve nurse preceptors. The objectives of this study are to (1) identify the\ncomponents of nurse preceptors� competency and their indicators, (2) determine learning method\napplicable to program development of qualified preceptors, (3) obtain empirical evidence of the degree\nof the importance of the competencies and indicators to the constituents associated with program\ndevelopment of qualified preceptors. This study is a descriptive survey design. A purposive literature\nreview identified 7 relevant preceptors� competencies and 23 indicators. A total of 291 nurses\nvolunteered to complete a questionnaire, indicating support of the desired competencies and preferred\nlearning methods. Findings provide a competency-based model for program development to train\nnursing student preceptors in Thailand.
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