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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC NURSES ASSOCIATION
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 169-173Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1078390320948127
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community mental health services; graduate nursing education program planning and development; telemental health
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This study looked into the readiness of a behavioral health clinic to provide teleprecepting to psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students, finding that teleprecepting is a feasible method to enhance access to clinical training.
OBJECTIVE: Telehealth offers a solution to many challenges in health care, including the shortage of psychiatric providers. Recently the need to limit patient and provider exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has escalated implementation of telehealth across the globe. As telehealth utilization expands, its role in nursing education and training requires systematic evaluation. Since publication of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty white paper supporting telehealth in health care delivery and nurse practitioner education, several studies have demonstrated successful didactic instruction and training in telehealth. However, a recent literature review found no studies evaluating the use of telehealth technology as a means of precepting in clinical training. METHODS: This small-scale qualitative study investigates the readiness of one behavioral health clinic to provide teleprecepting to psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students. Two preceptors and one student were interviewed using a peer-reviewed semistructured interview guide using video chat. Responses were reviewed, coded, and categorized into themes. RESULTS: Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed three categories for consideration in establishing teleprecepting. Clinical factors, logistics, and comparison with traditional precepting are discussed. Interviewees viewed teleprecepting as a viable method of increasing access to clinical training. CONCLUSIONS: This project supports teleprecepting as a feasible strategy for improving access to clinical training and as a technological resource that merits systematic evaluation. Practice guidelines are needed for teleprecepting of advanced practice registered nurse students, and both preceptors and students may benefit from training to support best practices prior to implementation.
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