Found out from the schedule, not from my manager, that I'm precepting again. That's four this year. I don't get a differential for it. I still get a full assignment. And when they make a mistake it's my name in the conversation afterward.
I'm not mad at the new grads, they're doing their best and this one seems sweet. I'm mad that I'm good at this so they just keep handing them to me and the people who refuse never get asked. I'm tired. I haven't had a shift where I just took care of my own patients in months.
Is it wrong to tell them no next time? Does your unit pay preceptors anything or is it just us getting used?
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Post replyI precepted back to back for two years because I was 'so good with them.' Finally told my manager I'd take the next one only if I got a month off precepting after. She found someone else in a day. Funny how fast that happens once you stop being the default.
Does your hospital have a clinical ladder? Ours counts precepting toward advancement, so at least it shows up somewhere besides your blood pressure.
Not wrong to say no, but I'd push back on one thing. The nurses who refuse usually aren't getting a pass, they're getting quietly written off for charge and committee spots. Saying no works better if you bring terms like a lighter assignment or a break between orientees, not just a flat no.
Four in one year with a full assignment is insane. We get $2/hr preceptor diff and a reduced load the first 4 weeks, and people still complain it isn't enough.