NURS 604 - Graduate Practicum I

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 1
Laboratory Hours: 6

Prerequisite(s): NURS 501, NURS 502, NURS 503, NURS 504, NURS 505, NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, ALHT 500, ALHT 501

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This first course of a two-part capstone series focuses on development of the advanced practice nurse in clinical or administrative settings. During a precepted practicum, learners will focus on an identified area of advanced nursing practice and the associated roles. Content includes current standards of practice, evidence-based interventions, interprofessional collaboration, issues in the practice setting, and an introduction to scholarship and dissemination.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Apply knowledge, evidence, professional nursing standards, and advanced nursing concepts to a practicum experience.
Reflect on practicum experiences, achievement of practicum outcomes, and development of an advanced practice role.
Explore interprofessional collaboration as it applies to advanced practice roles.
Analyze strategies for conflict resolution in the practice setting.
Engage in activities that prepare the advanced practice nurse for scholarship and dissemination.