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Table 3 General practice demographics including contact hours between graduates and preceptors

From: Australia’s first transition to professional practice in primary care program for graduate registered nurses: a pilot study

General practice

Total GPs

Total RNs

Patients per day (graduate)

Time with patient (mins)

Days per week with preceptor

Hours per day with preceptor

1

10

3

16

22

0.5

4

2

7

3

30

10

4

1

3

8

3

20

15

4

7

4

8

2

13

15

3

5

Mean

8

3

20

16

3

4

  1. Abbreviations: GPs general practitioners, RNs registered nurses