Introduction
Although adjustments may be required when precepting students, there are things you can do to facilitate this process.
Through this module, you will learn strategies that you can use to facilitate the process of taking a student into your office, including:
- Orienting the student and discussing expectations
- Specific steps you can take to assure a positive reaction by your patients
- Issues around patient scheduling
- Hints to keep things moving when you have a student in your office
We have provided you with documents to help with this process, including
- A brief questionnaire to gather additional background from your student
- A checklist of items to cover as part of your orientation process
- A worksheet to help organize the orientation process
- A worksheet to document your student’s learning needs
- A sign to place in your office notifying your patients that you have a student.