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Module 4 B.S.N. Preceptor Training: Professional Socialization and Communication

60 minutes CE for Completion

The University of Arkansas Eleanor Mann School of Nursing is based in the Epley Center for Health Professions
The University of Arkansas Eleanor Mann School of Nursing is based in the Epley Center for Health Professions on the Fayetteville campus. Photo by Jaclyn Johnson

To Do List

  1. Read the blog Professional Communication
  2. Read The Concept of Socialization in Nursing
  3. Review the presentation The Role of Preceptors in Professional Socialization
  4. Watch the video Principles to Develop Students into the Few, the Proud, the Professional Nurse!
  5. Complete the Module quiz

Learning Outcomes

  • Discuss strategies to promote professional communication
  • Identify the opportunities to promote growth in professional socialization within the health care organization
  • Identify opportunities for students to participate in collaboration with interprofessional teams
  • Discuss ways to create and enhance interprofessional practice environments

I have been wanting to further my education for a while but haven’t been able to find a program that would be a right fit for me as a working mother and LPN. … I have been an LPN for almost 23 years and would like to try other areas of the nursing profession but am limited in what I can do as an LPN. This program was a blessing to see on Facebook, of all places.

From an LPN application

Step 1: Topical Blog

Please read Nurse Communication: Tips, Tools, and Strategies by AdventHealth University on the importance of professional communication within nursing. Review the many tips, tools, and strategies that can be shared with your preceptee.

Pencil-shaped graphic on Effective Communication Skills
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Step 2: Reading Selection

“Education is a specialized form of socialization. The concept of socialization indicates the systemic effects of the old to the new generation, in order to develop those characteristics that society deems necessary for the integration of young people in this. The professional socialization is a developmental process in adult socialization and is of central importance.”

Dimitriadou, A, Pizirtzidou, E. and Lavdaniti, M. ( 2013, December) The concept of socialization in nursing education. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 6(3), 314-318. https://www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/3.%20A.%20Dimitriadou.pdf

Read the full article.

Step 3: Lecture Presentation

Please view the PowerPoint lecture:

Step 4: Lecture Video 

Watch Principles to Develop Students into the Few, the Proud, the Professional Nurse!  by KeithRN / ThinkLikeaNurse — 7:03

Step 5: Complete the Module quiz 

Module 4 quiz

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