ABSTRACT
Preceptorship is a method of clinical learning. Interest preceptorship is to build and develop the basic capabilities of students at the stage of professional education programs. The instructors are called preceptors and the learners are called preceptees. This study aims to determine the perception of the Preceptor of the implementation of preceptorship at the Surgical Care Room, General Hospital Haji Adam Malik Medan. Design research is qualitative. The data collected was through focus group discussions at surgical care room, general hospital Haji Adam Malik Medan. A Focus Group Discussion (FGD) consist of six preceptors of surgical care room, two preceptors of the nurse educational institution and four case managers of surgical care room and the deputy head of the surgical care room. Based on the results of FGD has found four themes. The first theme, which was the duration of time for students that needed guidance proved still be inadequate; the second theme is the decrease in ability of the students; the third theme is the cooperation of educational institutions and the preceptors still be improved; the fourth theme that was obtained was a moral burden of becoming a preceptor. Based on themes found it advisable that preceptors involvement at every stage of learning. A preceptor should have additional knowledge compared to nurses and the cooperation of educational institutions and the preceptors of clinical institutions that still needs to be improved.
