Want to close nurse skill gaps? Start with your preceptor program, experts say

Becker’s Hospital Review – Monday, July 13, 2026
By Mackenzie Bean

Conversations about closing nursing skill gaps tend to start with the new nurse: more simulation hours, a longer orientation, a slower ramp-up to a full patient load. A three-year, $75 million grant administered by the Arizona State Board of Nursing started somewhere else entirely, with the preceptor.

The Arizona State Legislature approved the grant in 2022, allocating $25 million annually over three years to strengthen and expand nurse preceptor training programs across the state.

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