Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), also known as type 1 diabetes, usually starts before 15 years of age, but can occur in adults also. Diabetes involves the pancreas gland, which is located behind the stomach (Picture 1).The special cells (beta cells) of the pancreas produce a hormone called insulin.ype 2 diabetes is more common than type 1. About 9 out of 10 people with diabetes have type 2. Type 2 DM used to occur mostly in adults, but is becoming increasingly more common in children. It is associated with obesity.
CLINICAL PRECEPTOR RESPONSIBILITIES. The preceptor plays a vital role in the educational process. The preceptor acts as a clinical resource. while students apply the medical knowledge obtained during the didactic training. It is not the. expectation that a preceptor act as an instructor for said didactic knowledge.
PRECEPTORS MAKE ALL the difference. Without the right preceptor, the transition from classroom to patientâs room can be difficult, but a preceptor who demonstrates how to turn classroom theory into skilled clinical practice can put a new nurse on the path to clinical excellence. What a preceptor needs What does it take to be a good preceptor? First, it takes a strong relationship with the new nurse. Every new nurse needs one designated preceptor. The preceptorâs schedule should match the nurseâs schedule, and the preceptor and new nurse should share a single patient assignment.