Module 3: Education & LTC
93 3.6 Key Points
Key Points
Key Takeaways
- NPs play an important role in education
- NP roles include planning, initiating, coordinating educational programs and building capacity
- Mentorship and preceptor roles are supported by NPs and integral in building capacity and succession planning
- Benefits of mentorship & preceptorship in LTC include sharing knowledge & experience, influencing practice and supporting teaching & learning culture in the workplace
- Interprofessional practice (IP) is key to all practice settings and NPs play an important role in practice amongst a team in LTC
- NPs engage in professional development & sustaining competence through engaging in practice reflection, participating in continuing education and professional development & seeking peer feedback