Marymount University School of Nursing is in search of registered nurses in a variety of disciplines across the country.
Preceptors are valuable healthcare providers who share their experiences and help mentor nursing students by providing real-world learning opportunities in Virginia and experiences in a clinical setting.
About Marymount University
The Marymount University Malek School of Nursing Professions has equipped and inspired future nurses for over 50 years. Marymount nursing students are taught using a holistic approach and are focused on caring for patients throughout the lifespan.
As a Marymount preceptor, you will be working with Accelerated BSN nursing students that have been educated at the highest level of academic excellence. Located in Arlington, VA, our Catholic university is focused on clinical education, compassionate care and service-oriented learning experiences that empower nurses to Live and Learn with Purpose. A large part of that empowerment comes from our preceptor community.
Shape the Next Generation of Nurses
Nurses become preceptors for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the most common is the opportunity to share their expertise with nursing students and witness those students’ professional development amidst their own clinical settings.
Benefits of becoming a preceptor include:
- Flexible scheduling: Choose the hours and days that work best for you and the student, as long as they meet the program requirements.
- Professional development: Enhance your own skills and knowledge by working with diverse and motivated students. This may also qualify as continuing education credits or contact hours.
- Personal satisfaction: Make a positive impact on future nurses and pay forward the experience you had with your preceptor.
Contact Us
Your support of our students and programs is greatly appreciated. If you or someone you know may be interested in precepting, please contact: info@placement.keypathedu.com.
ABSN Curriculum
Preceptors have the opportunity to support nursing students from 40 up to 96 clinical rotation hours, depending on the course. Students are required to complete 472 clinical hours to complete the program.
This course serves as an introduction to the professionalism and professional values of nursing. A historical perspective is used to provide background for subsequent study of contemporary nursing practice and research. Prerequisites: BIO 161, BIO 161L, BIO 162, and BIO 162L. Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements Designation: WI, DSINQ. (3 credits)
Prepares the student to perform a comprehensive health assessment of the adult client. Communication, documentation, ethical, spiritual, and cultural considerations, as well as risk related to environmental, genetic, and lifestyle factors are included. Course includes a laboratory component. Corequisite: NU 231. (3 credits)
Focuses on mental health promotion and the care of clients with acute and chronic mental illness. Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention are addressed. The curriculum components of the health care system, research, education, and society are addressed as these relate to mental health and mental illness. The nursing process is applied as students assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate the care of clients experiencing mental illness. Knowledge of the nurse-patient relationship is expanded as students provide client care. Course includes lecture and clinical components. Prerequisites: NU 230, NU 231, NU 302, NU 306, and NU 307. Corequisite or prerequisite: NU 308. (4 credits)
An introduction to the process of systematic investigation necessary for the continued development of the body of knowledge that forms the basis of nursing practice. The purpose of this course is to provide learners with the opportunity to systematically examine the research process, characteristics of practice-based research leading to the development of evidence-based nursing practice, and methodologies appropriate to the investigation of researchable nursing-practice problems. Emphasis is placed on guiding learners through the research process, facilitating the critical reading of nursing and related research, developing skill in identifying researchable problems encountered in the practice of nursing, and stimulating the intelligent application of research findings to nursing practice. Focus is given to the interrelatedness and interdependence of the parts of the research process and evidence-based practice issues. Prerequisites: MA 132 and NU 308. Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements Designation: DSINQ. (3 credits)
Preceptor FAQs
A preceptor is an experienced licensed practitioner who provides professional instruction and supervision during clinical practice and facilitates the application of theory to practice for nursing students.
- Registered Nurse (BS grad, AD grad) and licensed in the state precepting
- Minimum of 1 year work experience as a licensed RN, depending on state precepting
- Holds a current CPR card
- Carries professional liability insurance either from their employer or on their own
Preceptors have opportunities to provide immediate feedback as well as a more formal assessment of student performance in the form of evaluations.
The time commitment varies by program and by rotation.
