“An aging U.S. population and the increasing complexity of care have intensified the demand for nurses, and a critical shortage of clinical instructors and preceptors (CIPs) threatens the nursing workforce pathway. Experienced nurses are frequently assigned preceptor roles without formal preparation in clinical teaching, feedback, or learner evaluation, which contributes to dissatisfaction and burnout among CIPs and learners alike. Clinical teaching should be attractive, engaging, and meaningful to CIPs rather than a
source of personal liability or stress. Nurses often report that they are not asked, compensated, trained, or resourced to precept—even though it is known that CIPs re-
quire specialized, evidence-based training and practical resources to help prepare the next generation of nurses.”

“To address this need, the CAPES Academy: Academy for Clinical Instructor and Preceptor Excellence in the Southeast was developed as a 4-year training grant funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), with the explicit goal of expanding nursing workforce capacity through the preparation of clinical faculty and preceptors.”