The interviews had an average duration of 45 min and were audio recorded. It was also adjusted after the first exploratory interviews and after the in-depth interviews in order to reflect the interviewees’ work experience and outlooks on preceptorship. The initial script was reorganized after the pilot test. The authors conducted fourteen semi-structured interviews with nurses who were at different stages of Benner’s Professional Development Model and with different outlooks on nursing preceptorship. The study took place in a medicine ward and a surgery ward of a hospital in the Lisbon metropolitan area. MethodsĪ qualitative study was carried out based on Grounded Theory using Strauss and Corbin’s version. The purpose of this article is to identify the aspects that should be considered when selecting a nurse preceptor. During preceptorship, the nurse has to mobilize the available resources to act competently and effectively. This dynamic is essential for the students’ learning and their skill development. Nurses in clinical practice settings share responsibility with academy teachers in the education of nursing students in clinical teaching.
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