EmailMe Form - Preceptorship Prescreen Checklist

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS: This prescreen checklist may be used to check if a preceptor and practicum site may be appropriate for this practicum course. The questions included in this prescreen checklist are asked because they relate to the requirements for practicum sites and preceptors for this course. If your answer to a question is other than the option(s) provided, this means that the preceptorship will not meet the requirement. If your preceptor and/or practicum site do not meet the requirements listed on this checklist, the preceptorship will not qualify for this course. *

I understand these instructions.

Specialization: *

Practicum Course: *

What license or certification does this preceptor hold? *

I understand that I must precept with an NP for a at least two practicum courses. I understand that I can precept with a qualified MD/DO for this course, but I must precept with NP preceptors for two of my four practicum courses. *

This preceptor has an active unencumbered license in the state of the practicum site. *

I have completed a review of the preceptor's license through the state board website and have confirmed this preceptor does not have current or past action on their license, including board orders, letters of reprimand, letters of censure, complaints, malpractice claims, monitoring program, sanctions, disciplinary action, and other action taken against the license by the state licensing board. *

I have reviewed the list of Restricted States in the Practicum Manual (https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/nursing-field/restricted-states) and confirm I can complete a practicum for my program in the state where the practicum site and patients are located. *

This preceptor has either a master's or doctoral degree in their area of specialization. *

This preceptor has a minimum of one year of postgraduate unsupervised experience after they were originally licensed. *

This preceptor is a full permanent employee of the practicum site. *

This preceptor provides specialty services to pediatric patients. *

This preceptor sees patients that are children and adolescents from birth to 21 years of age. *

What type of specialty practice and setting is the practicum site? *

What type of practicum experience will this be? *

I understand that I must complete 160 practicum hours and have 160 patient encounters for this course. *

This preceptor sees enough pediatric patients for me to meet the course requirements of seeing 160 patients and 160 practicum hours. *

I understand that I am not allowed to complete practicum hours in operating rooms or surgeries. *

I have confirmed with the preceptor that I will be the only student they would be precepting on the days when I am present at the site to guarantee I will have a 1:1 preceptor to student ratio during this practicum experience. *

I understand that I must complete the required practicum hours and patient encounters for this course by Week 10 of the course. I understand that I must complete practicum hours over a minimum of 8 weeks. *

Are you employed at the practicum site? *

As an employee at the practicum site, I understand that this practicum experience must be in a different department/unit than where I currently work. *

As an employee at the practicum site, I understand that this practicum experience must be completed during different hours than my work schedule? *

Is this preceptor your work supervisor or manager? *

I understand that I must complete this practicum experience on site at the official place of business for the practicum site. I understand I am not permitted to conduct home visits/appointments. I also understand that I am not permitted to complete practicum in the preceptor's residential setting. *

I attest that I do not have a relationship with this preceptor that would be considered a conflict of interest. (e.g. This preceptor is not my relative, family member, fiancé, roommate, significant other, personal friend, primary care provider, a current Walden student, or any other relationship that would be a conflict of interest.) *

Student Name: *

First Last

Student ID: *

Student Walden Email: *

I attest that I answered these questions correctly and accurately. I understand the results of this prescreen checklist is based on the responses I selected. I understand that if I answered the questions incorrectly, these results are invalid. *

Yes

I understand that this is only a prequalification checklist to assist me in checking if a potential preceptor and site may be appropriate for a course for the current academic year based on the requirements in the current Practicum Manual and does not guarantee practicum approval. *

Yes

I understand that I must submit a practicum application in Meditrek and my preceptor must complete the Preceptor Commitment Form by the application deadline. *

Yes

I understand the Office of Field Experience must complete a review of the practicum site and preceptor to vet this preceptorship after I submit my practicum application to confirm the preceptorship will meet the practicum requirements. *

Yes

Signature *

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