Nurse Preceptor Academy attracts 100 attendees

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation Workforce Center, in coordination with the North Texas Nursing Consortium and North Texas Nursing Resource Center, hosted the Second Annual North Texas Preceptors Academy, June 27-28 at Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. More than 100 attendees turned out to hear such topics as Responsibilities of the Preceptor, Adult Learning Styles and Cultural Awareness.



Dr. Diana Swihart, founder/CEO of American Academy for Preceptor Advancement, joined the event via conference call to update the audience on national issues.

Additional speakers included representatives from VA North Texas Health Care System, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, UTA College of Nursing, Texas Woman’s University, North Hills Hospital, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Medical Center of Lewisville and UT Southwestern Medical Center.

The DFWHC Foundation Workforce Center was thrilled by the great turnout this year. We were reminded how important the role of a preceptor is when working with new nurses and student nurses. We hope attendees left the conference with a renewed understanding of the roles and responsibilities of this important guidance.

Plans are underway for the inaugural presentation of the Preceptor of the Year Award in 2014. For more information, please call 972-717-4279 or e-mail workforce@dfwhcfoundation.org.