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Table 1 The status of preceptees and preceptors

From: Difference between perceptions of preceptors and newly graduated nurses regarding delay in professional growth: a thematic analysis

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Preceptee’s situation and experience

Education experience as a preceptor

A

Second year working as a nurse, transferred from another hospital, planning to retire.

Second time in charge of a rookie.

B

Second year on the job, department transfer in the middle of the first year, scheduled to retire.

Second time in charge of a rookie.

C

Third year as a nurse, transferred to a different department in the middle of the first year, considering retirement, seeing a psychiatrist.

For the first time.

D

5 years on the job, transferred to a different department in the middle of the first year and continued to work there, saw a psychiatrist.

Second time in charge of a rookie.

E

Second year of service.

For the first time.

F

Third year of service.

Multiple rookie assignments.

G

Retired after 2 years of service and will be transferred to another hospital.

Multiple rookie assignments.

H

Retired after 3 years of service and will be transferred to another hospital.

For the first time.

I

Two years on the job, with psychiatric consultation.

For the first time.

J

Two years on the job, seeing a psychosomatic doctor.

For the first time.