Welcome Graduate Preceptors

Preceptors can advance their career by becoming WSU Adjunct faculty, participating in CE opportunities and collaborating in projects within the College of Nursing.

If you are currently a preceptor for WSU College of Nursing, please consider becoming an Honorary Adjunct Affiliate.

Role of a Preceptor

Expect the student to provide:

  • Student resume/CV
  • Goals for the semester – it is appropriate for the student to modify his or her goals if advised to do so by the preceptor
  • A copy of the syllabus for the clinical course they are taking

Your role in providing clinical supervision to the student could include the following:

  • Set clinical rotation goals and expectations
  • Observe student’s progression in gathering health history, conducting physical examinations, diagnostic reasoning skills, developing management plans, and documentation
  • Ensure pharmacological recommendations are safe and appropriate to the clinical situation
  • Communicate successes/concerns with the student and evaluator
  • Submit student evaluation at the end of the clinical rotation
  • Notify WSU-CON of any issues by contacting the clinical evaluator or clinical track coordinator  

Graduate preceptor links and resources

Preceptor Tools

Qualifications and Benefits

Preceptor Qualifications

  • Currently practice as an ARNP, MD, DO or PA; additionally practicing interdisciplinary healthcare providers are also accepted
  • Have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the clinical area you will be precepting
  • Hold an unencumbered, active license for the state in which the student will be precepted
  • Provide documentation of licensure and national board certification

Preceptor Benefits

At this time we are unable to pay preceptors for the valuable work they do.  However, we think you may be interested in the following benefits:

  • Opportunity to become adjunct faculty at Washington State University. Access to WSU Library Services, including UpToDate, PubMed, and other research publications.
  • Signed verification of precepting hours. These can be applied toward board and/or licensure recertification requirements.
  • Opportunity to apply to be a paid Clinical Evaluator (graduate preceptors only).
  • Payment through Washington State Board of Nursing through the Preceptor Grant. Learn about the grant.
  • Free CE opportunities

Free Preceptor Education

The College of Nursing offers these free CE courses to our preceptors in gratitude for your role in educating the next generation of nursing professionals.

Access free courses

Student Evaluation

Evaluation of a student’s progress is ongoing during clinical rotations. Students track their clinical hours and patient encounters in a software program called EXXAT.

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How to Apply