Introduction: The nurse-patient relationship recognizes the dignity of people and their right to respectful care during health care. The preceptor is essential in the formation of nurses, is a model and guide in the processes of approximation to the professional work, facilitates learning and is a link between theory and practice. The manuscript describes the competences of the nursing preceptor for the training of students who promote respectful care in health care. Material and method: Qualitative descriptive study with focal groups with nursing preceptor. Data analysis according to Kyngäs. Results: The analysis allowed to distinguish 4 categories relatives to Clinical teaching competence: a) Course development, b) Creation of safe learning environments, c) Patient-centered care, and d) Interpersonal relational skills. Conclusion: It is the responsibility of the institutions to train clinical preceptor in respectful care according to values and professional profile.