Sustaining Regional Preceptor Partnerships: Preceptor Incentive Survey

Sustaining increased enrollment and graduation rates of advanced practice registered nursing students during participation in the Graduate Nurse Education demonstration project was paramount. In an effort to maintain clinical and academic partnerships, the Graduate Nurse Education collaborative in Arizona surveyed the participating preceptors, developed innovative clinical training models, and offered preceptor advancement courses in addition to the traditional incentives for precepting. This education brief describes the findings of a preceptor incentive survey and the innovative achievements of the academic and clinical partners.