These resources are available to help preceptors brush up on their teaching skills and develop new ones. 

ACNM Preceptor Articles

In 2017, the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health published a Preceptor special edition. These articles are a collection of resources from that edition for preceptors and students as they journey together in growing future midwives:

• Precepting 101: Teaching Strategies and Tips for Success for Preceptors by Judy Lazarus (pdf)
• Collaborative and Bidirectional Feedback between Students and Clinical Preceptors: Promoting Effective Communication Skills on Health Care Teams by Meyers and Chou (pdf)
• Identifying and Addressing Problems for Student Progression in Midwifery Clinical Education by Dyer and Latendresse (pdf)
• Preceptor Challenge: Helping the Student Attain Affective Skills of a Good Midwife by Krause (pdf)
• Infusing Diversity and Equity Into Clinical Teaching: Training the Trainers
• Incorporating an Equity Agenda into Health Professions Education and Training to Build a More Representative Workforce

The One-Minute Preceptor

The One-Minute Preceptor is a clinical teaching tool that has been validated in numerous studies. It's easy to learn and implement. The 5 skills provide a framework for approaching the needs of your student and help teach them while staying efficient and on-time in a busy clinic or intrapartum day. These skills are:

• Student presents the case and commits to the diagnosis
• Preceptor probes for supporting evidence—the student’s rationale for the diagnosis
• Preceptor teaches on a single point and/or reinforces a general rule
• Tell them what they did right
• Correct any mistakes

View a schematic developed by the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing to learn more about it.

ACNM Resources

The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) provides multiple resources for preceptors of nurse-midwifery students and can be accessed even if you are not a member. Learn about teaching strategies, how to work with students with different skill levels, and how to lovingly confront a student, among other helpful resources. You can also view an introduction to precepting video provided by the University of Utah.