Exploring the education of nursing and midwifery preceptors and their self-efficacy in role performance: A cross-sectional evaluation

IF 4 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nurse Education in Practice Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104566

Philip Hardie , Ciara O'Meara , Ciaran Evans , Andrew Darley

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Abstract

Background

Preceptorship is a vital component of nursing and midwifery education, facilitating skill development, confidence and professional socialisation of students and newly qualified nurses and midwives. There is currently a gap in the available literature on the education preceptors in the Republic of Ireland receive.

Aim

To explore the training and education received by nurses and midwives as preceptors in the Republic of Ireland and to assess their self-efficacy in fulfilling key preceptorship roles and responsibilities.

Methods

A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design was employed, utilising a structured, anonymous questionnaire distributed nationally to registered nurses and midwives acting as preceptors.

Results

Preceptors reported considerable variability in training, with some participants indicating no formal preparation for the role. Most training was lecture-based. Preceptors expressed high confidence in interpersonal and leadership skills but lower confidence in managing underperforming students. Over half of the participants felt adequately prepared, indicating potential for enhanced education and support within the curriculum.

Conclusions

A standardised, evidence-based preceptorship educational programme incorporating diverse, experiential teaching methods is needed to better prepare nursing and midwifery preceptors in Ireland.

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探讨护理助产导师制教育及其角色绩效的自我效能：一项横断面评估。

背景：导师制是护理和助产教育的重要组成部分，有助于学生和新合格的护士和助产士的技能发展，信心和专业社交。目前，关于爱尔兰共和国教师所受教育的现有文献存在差距。目的：探讨爱尔兰共和国护士和助产士作为领班所接受的培训和教育，并评估他们在履行主要领班角色和职责方面的自我效能感。方法：采用描述性横断面调查设计，采用结构化匿名问卷，在全国范围内向注册护士和助产士分发。结果：训导员在培训中报告了相当大的差异，一些参与者表示没有正式的角色准备。大多数培训都是以讲座为基础的。导师对人际关系和领导能力有很高的信心，但对管理表现不佳学生的信心较低。超过一半的参与者感到准备充分，这表明在课程中有可能加强教育和支持。结论：爱尔兰需要一个标准化的、以证据为基础的领班教育方案，其中包括多种体验式教学方法，以更好地培养护理和助产领班。

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Nurse Education in Practice NURSING-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

9.40%

发文量

180

审稿时长

51 days

期刊介绍： Nurse Education in Practice enables lecturers and practitioners to both share and disseminate evidence that demonstrates the actual practice of education as it is experienced in the realities of their respective work environments. It is supportive of new authors and will be at the forefront in publishing individual and collaborative papers that demonstrate the link between education and practice.