Key tips to providing a psychologically safe learning environment in the clinical setting

Having psychological safety embedded in preceptorship relationships facilitates positive interpersonal and educational experiences for students. Psychological safety refers to a student’s belief as to whether or not it is safe for them to take interpersonal risks, such as asking questions, sharing a...

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Published in:BMC medical education 2022-11, Vol.22 (1), p.1-816, Article 816
Main Authors: Hardie, Philip, O'Donovan, Roisin, Jarvis, Suzi, Redmond, Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Care and treatment
Clinical Learning Environment
Collaboration
Curricula
Educational Environment
Evaluation
Experiential learning
Learning Processes
Medical education
Nursing Education
Nursing Preceptorship
Patient safety
Patients
Professional relationships
Psychological Safety
Safety regulations
School environment
Skills
Students
Teaching Methods
Teams
Well being
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Summary:Having psychological safety embedded in preceptorship relationships facilitates positive interpersonal and educational experiences for students. Psychological safety refers to a student’s belief as to whether or not it is safe for them to take interpersonal risks, such as asking questions, sharing an idea for improvement or speaking up to maintain patient safety. Having psychological safety leads to collaboration, positive student learning experiences and effective patient care. This article presents key guidelines for preceptors to provide a psychologically safe learning environment for their students. Guidelines fall under four categories 1) before meeting students, 2) first meeting students, 3) continued relationship with students, and 4) general rules. These guidelines are informed by current literature on psychological safety and preceptorship and the author's clinical expertise in nursing preceptorship. We conceptualise psychological safety in a nursing preceptorship for preceptors to denote the experience of inclusivity, empowerment, and well-being of students within the social, cultural and physical clinical learning environment. A crucial attribute to cultivating a psychologically safe environment involves being an accessible and approachable preceptor.
ISSN:1472-6920
1472-6920
DOI:10.1186/s12909-022-03892-9