New England Nursing Clinical Faculty and Preceptor Academy


New England Nursing Academy (1)

The New England Nursing Academy is administered by the UMass Chan Medical School/Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) in Worcester, MA in collaboration with Area Health Education Center (AHEC) partners from across the region including the University of Vermont (UVM) AHEC Program with the UVM College of Nursing and Health Sciences. It is funded by the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention - Clinical Faculty and Preceptor Academies program grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).


To access the nursing preceptor portal and its resources, visit:
https://www.umassmed.edu/gsn/preceptor-portal-two/welcome/

Preceptor Skills Webinars and Resources

Nurses and nurse practitioners may attend live and recorded Preceptor Skills Webinars and/or use materials in the Preceptor toolkit to enhance their knowledge and skills. The webinars provide free contact hours and are focused on supporting nurse learners and new hires, as well as wellness tips for preceptors.

Who Should Participate

Nurses who want to serve as clinical nursing faculty and/or current and prospective preceptors to newly hired nurses.

Teaching Toolkit

Contained within this toolkit are precepting 101 best practices, preparing for your preceptee, templates, helpful tips, and evidence-based approaches for clinical teaching.

Newsletter

Visit the nursing preceptor portal to sign up to receive free newsletters and a schedule of webinars.

How to Access
  1. click on this link: https://www.umassmed.edu/gsn/preceptor-portal-two/welcome/  
  2. Choose from over 35 prerecorded webinars. Complete the entire webinar, submit an evaluation and a contact hour certificate will be mailed to you.
  3. Sign up for newsletter to be notified of the upcoming live webinars.
  4. Click on the Toolkit drop down to access the 5 different tookits to provide additional information and resources to enhance your preceptor skills.