by: AJ PrenticePublished on: 05/12/2025New graduate nurses are leaving hospitals in droves—not because they’re unprepared, but because they’re bullied by the very preceptors meant to guide them. This blog exposes the hidden crisis of preceptor bullying, its devastating impact on nurse retention and patient safety, and what hospitals must do to stop it.
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