Reminder: Anytime the preceptor wishes to contact the faculty related to student learning situations they are welcome to initiate a call. The examples below highlight specific situations where the faculty really needs to be contacted as soon as possible.
| Must call | Should call | May want to call |
|---|---|---|
| Student involved in a patient care situation that involved completion of an incident report | Student clinical performance is progressing more slowly than preceptor expects | Student is involved in emotionally upsetting care giving situation. Notification of faculty will help provide additional support for the student in debriefing. |
| Student in a situation that involved completion of an incident report because of student injury or potential injury | Student and preceptor are having difficulty negotiating patient care assignments. | |
| Student has repeated attendance problems or other issues with appropriate professional behavior. | Student displays inappropriate professional behavior and preceptor needs assistance addressing the issue. | |
| Student performance is consistently below preceptor expectations. | Student and preceptor are having difficulty with communication | |
| Concerns about student safety in patient care environment. (Example: Student having trouble with drug calculations.) | ||
| Concern regarding an impaired student in the clinical setting | Preceptor needs ideas on how best to support student learning. |