Emotional self-assessment

Accurate self-assurance

Self-confidence

Emotional self-control

Empathy

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Understand why they are feeling emotions related to not wanting to precept new nurses, realize the vital link associated with these feelings and interpersonal interactions, recognize how feelings affect behaviors and interpersonal interactions.

Being aware of individual strengths which are important to share with new nurses, being open-minded in relationship to becoming a preceptor, professional role model, and overall mentor.

Being aware of personal and professional strengths, realizing the value of sharing professional experiences and skills with new nurses.

Becoming aware of the negative effects of displaying negative behaviors and negative emotions, realizing the value of maintaining self-control and professional behaviors through professional role modeling.

Never forgetting what it felt to be a new nurse with a new job on a new unit, sensing the value of displaying sensitivity and caring behaviors, realizing the power of perception.