A Melting Pot of Mail
Finally, a mixed (mail)bag of letters. Some readers tossed in their two cents about vaping (Clinician Reviews. 2016;26[6]:15-16) and the ACA (2016;26[5]:10, 12)—and not one but two clinicians stepped up in defense of today’s students in the Great Precepting Debate of 2016 (2016;26[6]:9, 55)!
THE PROS OF PRECEPTING
I am an urgent care NP in urban communities on the West Coast of Florida. I had taken a break from precepting as a result of negative experiences, but I recently resumed to precept my first NP student in years.
Prior to accepting the student I precepted, I received requests from two other students. One asked if I could change my schedule to be closer to where she lived. The other clearly didn’t want to commit to the drive or the hours I was available, and asked if I would work more weekends to accommodate her schedule. Needless to say, I refused both students.
Instead, I precepted a smart 28-year-old student from my alma mater, one of the Florida state universities. She was attentive, prepared, and eager. I was very, very impressed with her. She had been a nurse for four years and was a second-semester student. It was a pleasure to have her; I like being questioned and challenged. It was fun to see her enjoying my job, and it reminded me of why I love what I do.
Anne Conklin, MS, ARNP-C
Bradenton, FL
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