Abstract

In a grounded theory study examining the process of precepting an unsafe student, it was found that preceptors assigned passing grades to students who in fact should not have passed. Although preceptors perceived their role as gatekeepers for the profession, by not assigning failing grades to students who should not have passed a course, essentially they were abdicating their responsibility. Indeed, the simple act of assuming responsibility for precepting a student implies professional as well as pedagogical accountability.

Submitted: November 30, 2006 · Accepted: March 13, 2007 · Published: March 3, 2008

Recommended Citation

Luhanga, Florence; Yonge, Olive J.; and Myrick, Florence (2008) "``Failure to Assign Failing Grades": Issues with Grading the Unsafe Student," International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship: Vol. 5 : Iss. 1, Article 8.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ijnes/vol5/iss1/art8