Episode Summary:
In this rich, conversation-forward episode, host Beth Quaas sits down with Dr. Melissa Eisenhauer — CRNA, nurse anesthesia educator, program administrator, and co-founder of Pinnacle Preceptor Academy. Melissa brings 24 years of CRNA practice and a growing body of research to a topic that touches every corner of clinical education: preceptorship. From the barriers preceptors face in the OR, to the heartbreaking survey data on student experiences with clinical incivility, to the generational gap between how we were trained and how today's learners need to be taught — this episode is a masterclass in what it takes to build better clinical learning environments.

Key Topics Covered:

Preceptors weren't trained to teach.
Why incivility isn't always loud.
Why it is important to set expectations early.
How the one-minute preceptor model works.
Why not every CRNA should preceptor.

Resources & Links:

Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn.
Pinnacle Preceptor Academy website and Facebook.
University of Evansville Nurse Anesthesia Program.

Nurse Anesthesia Program Website.

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