Preceptorship contributions to the development of clinical and managerial skills in nursing residency

OBJECTIVES: to analyze the experience of resident nurses with preceptorship contributions to the development of common clinical and managerial skills acquired in pedagogical projects. METHODS: exploratory qualitative research developed in two stages: document analysis of pedagogical projects and semi-structured interviews with residents. Content analysis was carried out based on the framework of the nurse’s work process and skills. RESULTS: the pedagogical projects of the three programs foresee the development of common skills, mostly clinical and only two managerial skills. The 22 residents reported the contributions of preceptorship in the development of competences centered on clinical practice, focusing on technical procedures disjointed from clinical reasoning and the managerial dimension of the nurse’s work. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: it is necessary to train preceptors and involve all social actors linked to residency programs to expand preceptorship potential.