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Part 2 book “FAST FACTS for the clinical nursing instructor” has contents: Unplanned events and absences, unplanned events and absences, unsafe practice, what your students will expect of you, letters of reference, role of simulation, take time fo r self-care. | V Managing the Clinical Day 13 Preconferences P reconferences are preclinical meetings held at the start of a clinical day. These conferences are led by a clinical instructor and can provide teaching and learning opportunities. These allow the clinical instructor the opportunity to assess the student’s preparation and assignment for the clinical day and to observe key aspects of the student’s communication skills that are necessary to nursing practice. Communication competence is an essential nursing skill because of the daily interactions nurses have with patients and other health care providers. Proper preparation for the clinical day is also essential and is an evaluation objective for all levels of nursing students. In this chapter, you will learn: ■ ■ The value and proper use of preconference time The role of the preconference in relation to the objectives of the nursing process. One scenario of a type of preconference will be highlighted WHAT IS A PRECONFERENCE? During the clinical rotations, the instructor will schedule conferences. These conferences are usually held before the start of a clinical day and are called preconferences. If scheduled at the end of the day, they are called postconferences. For the clinical faculty, these conferences 111 PART  V  MANAGING THE CLINICAL DAY 112 are a teaching–learning strategy because they are expected to follow up on elements from the classroom lectures. They also use these conferences to plan learning opportunities for their students—ones that will assist the student with the primary goal of “application of theory into practice.” STUDENT GUIDANCE Each clinical instructor should remember that no one else is giving these students direction about the specific clinical rotation. Instructors are responsible for providing all guidance and addressing all questions regarding all aspects of the clinical experience. Their job responsibilities include setting the rules and structuring the clinical day according to

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• FAST FACTS for the clinical nursing instructor
• The clinical nursing instructor
• Unplanned events
• Unplanned events
• Unsafe practice
• Role of simulation
• Taking the show on the road
• In situ clinical simulations’ role
• Promoting teamwork
• Clinical simulation
• Patient safety
• Exchange Basics
• Reasons to Exchange
• Potential Role
• Diagnostics
• Insulin Like Growth
• Clinical Implications