Meaning & use
Preceptee
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A student or trainee who receives individualized instruction and supervision from a more experienced practitioner, especially in nursing or medicine.
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The preceptee shadowed the senior nurse throughout her first clinical rotation.
Each preceptee is paired with a mentor for the duration of the training program.
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Formed by adding the suffix '-ee' (recipient of an action) to 'precept'; common in healthcare education.
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