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Date
March 22, 2023
Time
9:00am - 12:00pm
Location
Online
Virtual
Any registered nurse or allied health employee serving as a preceptor in a health care setting. A preceptor is responsible for introducing students and or new employees to the profession. Preceptors are responsible for orientation to policies, procedures, and the dynamics of the clinical environment. Preceptors act as role models, educators, socializers, evaluators, protectors, and eventually as mentors. Preceptors model new skills, observe and help the student or new employee with these skills and evaluate competency.
Dedicated and competent preceptors are vital to the success of health care organizations and to the retention of health care professionals. Our mission is to take a proactive approach in the education and support of preceptors in the health care community.
Preceptors take on the vital role of orienting new staff to their roles, as well as onboarding new staff to the culture of the department and organization. The Missouri Preceptor Academy is designed to engage and grow current and future preceptors with key education tools and strategies to foster a strong preceptor/orientee relationship. This interactive program provides information and practical tools to improve preceptor abilities. As a preceptor, you can make a difference in how a new employee adjusts to your hospital.
9 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
11 a.m.
Noon
9 a.m.
11 a.m.
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Kristine Hart L’Ecuyer, Ph.D., R.N., CNL
Saint Louis University School of Nursing
Kristine Hart L’Ecuyer is an associate professor of nursing and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Prelicensure Students at the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing at Saint Louis University. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri; the University of Alabama, Birmingham; and Saint Louis University. L’Ecuyer has been involved with preceptor education for more than 20 years as a hospital educator and as a faculty member working with undergraduate and graduate students and their preceptors.
Her clinical background includes critical care nursing of adult and pediatric thoracic and cardiothoracic patients, including heart and lung transplant recipients at the University of Missouri, the University of Alabama and St. Mary’s Hospital in St. Louis. She has been on the faculty at Saint Louis University since 1993, teaching undergraduate medical-surgical clinicals, clinical capstone courses, advanced pathophysiology and leadership, and she formerly was the director of the continuing nursing education department. Her research interests include preceptor issues, transition to practice, nursing students with learning disabilities, and interprofessional education and collaboration.
Susan VunCannon, MSN, R.N., CCRN
Retired
Susan VunCannon graduated from the Research School of Nursing in Kansas City, Mo., in 1978 with a diploma in nursing. She received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Webster University in 1994 and her Master of Science in rural and family nursing, nursing education track, graduating from Central Missouri State University in 2003.
VunCannon is one of three registered nurses from the Kansas City area who developed and presented the original Nurse Preceptor Program through the Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council. Her clinical experience has been in intensive care and emergency nursing. She served as a clinical educator for St. Mary’s Medical Center for more than 20 years and has practiced clinically in the emergency department and intensive care unit for nearly 40 years. VunCannon has a vested interest in the precepting program, as her master’s thesis was written on the topic of nurse precepting and has served as a preceptor in multiple clinical areas.
Participants must attend the program in its entirety and complete an evaluation to receive a certificate of completion and continuing education contact hours.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MHA Health Institute and AXIS Medical Education. AXIS Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation for Nursing
AXIS Medical Education designates this continuing nursing education activity for 6.0 contact hours. Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.
For information about the accreditation of this program please contact AXIS at info@axismeded.org.
AXIS Medical Education requires faculty, instructors, authors, planners, directors, managers, reviewers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all real or apparent conflicts of interest they may have with ineligible companies. An ineligible entity is any organization whose primary business is t producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant conflicts of interest are identified and mitigated prior to initiation of the planning phase for an activity.
AXIS has mitigated and disclosed to learners all relevant conflicts of interest disclosed by staff, planners, faculty/authors, peer reviewers, or others in control of content for this activity. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation or activity. Disclosure information for faculty, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, and/or relevant staff is provided with this activity.
The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships they have with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:
| Name of Faculty or Presenter | Reported Financial Relationship |
| Kristine Hart L’Ecuyer, Ph.D., R.N., CNL | Nothing to disclose |
| Susan VunCannon, MSN, R.N., CCRN | Nothing to disclose |
The directors, planners, managers and reviewers reported the following financial relationships they have with any ineligible company of any amount during the past 24 months:
| Name of Planner/Manager | Reported Financial Relationship |
| Jean Klindt | Nothing to disclose |
| Dee Morgillo, M.Ed., CHCP | Nothing to disclose |
| Kristine Hart L’Ecuyer, Ph.D., R.N., CNL | Nothing to disclose |
| Susan VunCannon, MSN, R.N., CCRN | Common Stock: Merck |
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Americans With Disabilities Act
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your request. For any special requests, please contact Jean Klindt, MHA, Manager of Workforce Programs at jklindt@mhanet.com before the meeting dates.
General Information
Presentation login and handout links will be sent three days before the program date only to individuals who are registered for this event. CEUs are available only for those who register and attend all sessions of the live event; no CEUs are available for partial attendance.
If you have special needs addressed by the Americans With Disabilities Act, please contact the Missouri Hospital Association.
MHA Health Institute
P.O. Box 60
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-893-3700
Fax: 573-893-2809
For cancellations received in writing before the established deadline date, the registrant will receive a full refund — minus a $50* processing fee per registrant. After the deadline date, no refunds will be granted. Registrants not in attendance will be responsible for the full registration fee. Substitutions are encouraged. We reserve the right to cancel this program because of insufficient registration.
*Unless otherwise specified in the program details.
This educational activity is jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and MHA Health Institute.
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General Information
Register
Register on or before Monday, March 6, to ensure delivery of instructional materials.
MHA member — $99
Nonmember — $199
Program materials will be provided. Class size is limited. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
A confirmation email will guarantee registration and include a link to a Myers-Briggs assessment that you must complete by the date indicated on your confirmation to receive the assessment at the preceptor academy for which you have registered.
This educational activity is jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and MHA Health Institute.
Supported by an educational grant from APS.
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