The preceptorship is in-person education with an experienced prescriber, providing direct clinical experience, including evidence-based assessment and treatment for opioid use disorder, with a focus on opioid agonist treatment (OAT) medications. The preceptorship is an opportunity to apply the learnings from the POATSP Online Course or the POATSP: Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses online course and workbook in clinical practice.

Role of the preceptor

Preceptors assist in the training and mentoring of new prescribers of OAT medications (physicians, nurse practitioners, and RNs, and RPNs who are in the education pathway to become opioid use disorder certified (CP-OUD).

During the in-person preceptorship, the preceptor:

  1. Reviews the completed Workbook with the preceptee, against the Guidebook (i.e., answer key)
  2. Reviews the Preceptorship Checklist, located in the workbook, with the learner
  3. Ensures the Safe Prescribing Agreement is discussed and signed
  4. Completes the Preceptor Review Form to provide an assessment and sign-off of the preceptees, based on competencies demonstrated and articulated through the preceptorship

The time of the preceptorship is tailored according to discipline and OAT medication:

Preceptor location

The BCCSU has developed a process to approve preceptors across the province to ensure adequate availability for new prescribers and RNs/RPNs CP-OUD.

Preceptor criteria

  1. Ability to host learners in your OAT clinic and an interest/aptitude in teaching
  2. At least 3 years’ experience prescribing oral OAT
  3. A minimum of 20 clients on active OAT
  4. A clinical practice that includes routine inductions with all approved oral OAT
  5. Clinical practice adhering to the BCCSU’s Provincial Guidelines and other relevant clinical guidance

If you are interested in applying to be a preceptor, email [email protected] for an application form.

Training and reimbursement

  • Details for the preceptor role and responsibilities will be provided
  • Preceptors will be reimbursed $200 for each half-day (4-hours) of teaching and any training sessions required by the BCCSU

Resources

Guidebooks (answer key for the workbook)

Updated guidebooks are emailed to preceptors. If a replacement copy is required, email [email protected].

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