Introduction:

The clinical preceptor is essential in the training of nursing students. They are a model and guide in the approach to professional work, facilitate learning and link theory and practice. In Chile, the competencies of the nursing clinical preceptor for undergraduate students have not been established. So the purpose of the manuscript is to describe the competencies of the clinical nursing preceptor for the training of Chilean nursing undergraduate students from the perspective of expert nurses.

Subjects and methods:

Qualitative design study. For the construction of the competency profile, an electronic Delphi was conducted with 22 expert nurses, then the content was validated with the participation of judges.

Results:

12-14 nurses and 11 judges participated. The Profile of competencies for the clinical nursing preceptor composed of five dimensions: professional, clinical teaching, critical thinking, interpersonal skills and teamwork.

Conclusion:

The profile provides guidance and standards that ensure the quality of teaching and the training of future nurses in a framework that professionalizes the work of clinical preceptor.

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