Graduate Preceptor Handbook

Welcome

This handbook is for faculty, preceptors and students. Content in this handbook is congruent with professional nursing standards and guidelines listed below, and with the mission, goals and outcomes of the South Dakota State University College of Nursing.

This handbook is maintained by Robin Arends, APRN Program Director and Associate Clinical Professor.

Professional Nursing Standards and Guidelines

• The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (AACN 2021)
• Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs, 6th Edition (NTF, 2022
• Nurse Practitioner Role Core Competencies (NONPF, 2022)
• Common Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Doctoral-Level Competencies (NONPF, 2017)
• Population Focused Competencies for Nurse Practitioners (NONPF, 2013)