The nurse manager is reviewing the current staff to determine who should precept a newly licensed nurse. Which nurse is the most logical choice?

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1. The preceptor role may offer a financial incentive, but this is not sufficient reason to choose this nurse.
2. Clinical competence and concern for effective orientation of new nurses are critical attributes for the preceptor.
3. While precepting will be an additional unit responsibility, the focus is on orienting the new nurse, not on increasing a staff nurse's skills.
4. Preceptorship may or may not be based on an 8-hour schedule. Also, a nurse recovering from a work-related incident may not have the focus and energy necessary for precepting.

The Nurse Manager Is Reviewing the Current Staff to Determine