Our Students are Your Future Co-workers
Behind every great nurse are other great nurses and clinicians who guided their learning and gave them the opportunity to demonstrate and practice their knowledge and skills. As a preceptor for Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, you can be a role model and mentor for some of the best and brightest students in Texas.
What Does a Preceptor Do?
- Coach, mentor, and support students as they translate what they learned in the classroom into practice.
- Work with faculty at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston to help teach and evaluate knowledge and skills during our students’ clinical rotations.
- Supervise students as agreed upon between the student, site, and school by semester.
- Model humanistic, holistic practice; critical thinking and professionalism; and use of evidence-based practice while assisting student advancement in patient care, time management, and transition to practice.
Undergraduate preceptors supervise one student at a time per clinical rotation, and no more than two students per semester. Review Cizik School of Nursing’s BSN preceptor guidelines for full details.
Graduate preceptors supervise students as agreed upon between the student, site, and school by semester. Review Cizik School of Nursing’s MSN and DNP preceptor handbooks for full details.
Who Can be a Preceptor?
Nursing preceptors must have a current Texas RN licensure, and all preceptors must have an unencumbered license respective of their profession.
Undergraduate preceptors must have a BSN or higher degree from an accredited nursing program, with at least one year of experience as a registered nurse and Basic Life Support certification. Cizik School of Nursing also requires a supervisor’s recommendation.
Graduate preceptor requirements vary by academic track:
- For nurse practitioner students, preceptors must have at least one year of experience as an APRN, MD, DO, PA, or CNM.
- For nursing leadership students, preceptors must have a master’s degree (such as MS/MSN, MBA, MHA, etc.) and serve in a leadership position within an organization.
Your next step
To learn more and become a preceptor for Cizik School of Nursing students, reach out to the appropriate contact listed below.
