Increasing Self-Efficacy of Nurse Practitioner Preceptors in Primary Care by Using the One-Minute Preceptor Model

Nurse practitioners represent the fastest growing profession in the United States, with 385,000 practitioners currently licensed. Over 70% of these licensed practitioners are serving in primary care settings. As the growth of this workforce continues, so does the need for nurse practitioner preceptors. The preceptor plays an essential role in championing clinical competencies for nurse practitioner students. This project was implemented in a primary care setting with an aim to improve the self-efficacy of nurse practitioner preceptors by using the One-Minute Preceptor teaching method to improve the practicum experience for both the preceptor and the nurse practitioner student. The One-Minute Preceptor method engages both the preceptor and the student by using five microskills to develop the students’ confidence in clinical decision-making skills. Nurse practitioner students were encouraged to use digital resources for clinical decision-making skills to improve their confidence as they transition into practice. The descriptive results revealed the One-Minute Preceptor method improved the overall self-efficacy of the nurse practitioner preceptors by 17%. The nurse practitioner students showed a confidence improvement of 6%, indicating the success of the pilot study and effectiveness of the One-Minute Preceptor teaching method in a primary care setting.