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Nursing Graduate Practicum


Prerequisite/Corequisite Key

P = Course must be taken previously C = Course must be taken concurrently E = Course can be taken previously or concurrently
(RQ) = Required (RM) = Recommended  

NURGP 519

Primary Care of Women and Children Practicum

2 credit hours

P: NURSG-505
C: NURSG-519

This course is the mandatory practicum section for NURSG 519 Primary Care of Women and Children. A minimum of 150 hours of clinical practicum is required for this course. Students work closely with primary care providers in clinical settings in developing clinical decision making skills integral to the role of the family nurse practitioner.

NURGP 524

Clinical Leader Role II Practicum

1 credit hour

P: NURSG-502 NURSG-503 NURSG-512 NURSG-523
C: NURSG-524

This course is the mandatory practicum section for NURSG 524. The practicum facilitates development of skills for advocacy and leadership in a microsystem as a means to promote positive change in a health care delivery system while putting best practices into action. Students work closely with the preceptor in clinical settings in developing leadership skills integral to the role of the clinical nurse leader. A minimum of 75 hours of clinical practicum is required for this course. NOTE: Students registered for NURGP 524 must also register for NURSG 524 in order to complete the course requirements and receive credit for this course.

NURGP 535

Management of Common Problems in Primary Care Practicum

3 credit hours

P: NURSG-519, NURGP-519
C: NURSG-535

This is the second of three primary care delivery courses for Family Nurse Practitioner students. Assessment and management strategies for problems commonly encountered in primary care are introduced. Students work closely with primary care providers in clinical settings in developing clinical decision-making skills integral to the role of the family nurse practitioner.

NURGP 536

Management of Complex Problems in Primary Care Practicum

3 credit hours

P: NURSG-535, NURGP-535
C: NURSG-536

This is the final course of three primary care delivery courses for Family Nurse Practitioner students. This course is the mandatory practicum section for NURSG 536 Complex Problems in Primary Care. Assessment and management strategies for complex problems in primary care are introduced. A minimum of 225 hours of clinical practicum is required for this course. Students work closely with primary care providers in clinical settings to develop clinical decision-making skills integral to the role of the family nurse practitioner. The student will synthesize elements of clinical management skills and knowledge and analyze, apply and evaluate diverse aspects of patient assessment and healthcare interventions.

NURGP 605

Administrative Leadership I Practicum

1 credit hour

P: NURSG-545
C: NURSG-605

This is the first of three practicum dyads specific to the Executive Leader Role. Practicum experiences provide opportunities for students to apply content to an advanced nursing practice setting. Working with the preceptor and the practicum faculty, the student builds on the organizational assessment from NURSG 545 and develops a project proposal focusing on a specific population or an aggregate served by the practicum agency. This practicum course requires 75 hours of preceptored practicum work. NOTE: Students registered for NURGP 605 must also register for NURSG 605 in order to complete the course requirements and receive credit for this course.

NURGP 606

Administrative Leadership II Practicum

1 credit hour

P: NURSG-605 NURGP-605
C: NURSG-606

This course is the mandatory practicum section for NURSG 606. Practicum experiences provide opportunities for students to apply content in an advanced nursing practice setting. Working with the site preceptor and practicum faculty, student conducts leadership project focusing on an issue related to healthcare delivery to fulfill the course objectives. A minimum of 75 hours of clinical practicum is required for this course. Note: Students registered for NURGP 606 must also register for NURSG 606 in order to complete the course requirements and receive credit for this course.

NURGP 607

Administrative Leadership Capstone Practicum

1 credit hour

P: NURSG-606 NURGP-606
C: NURSG-607

This is the final sequential didactic practicum dyad in the administrative leadership in nursing. This course is an applied capstone experience at the end of each student's program of study and provides an opportunity for the student to gain experience in a particular area of administrative leadership interest. The clinical practicum component of the course is designed to be an evaluation of a project conducted independently by the student at an advanced practice setting. The student works with a preceptor and faculty to develop specific evaluation goals and objectives, and submits an evaluation report and presentation of the project evaluation at the completion of the course.

NURGP 609

Clinical Practice Specialty Practicum

1 credit hour

P: NURSG-502 NURSG-503 NURSG-512 NURSG-608
C: NURSG-609

This course is the mandatory practicum section for NURSG 609. Practicum experiences provide the opportunity to expand clinical proficiency in an identified area of advanced nursing practice. Students will collaborate with a MSN-prepared preceptor in order to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in a particular area of nursing that includes graduate-level practice content and experiences, and expand their exposure to a variety of clinical situations and management strategies. A minimum of 75 hours of clinical practicum is required for this course. Note: Students registered for NURSG must also register for NURSG 609 in order to complete the course requirements and receive credit for this course.

NURGP 610

Learning Principles and Instructional Methods for the Adult Learner Practicum

1 credit hour

P: NURSG-502 NURSG-503 NURSG-512 NURSG-608
C: NURSG-610

This course is the mandatory practicum section for NURSG 610. Practicum activities assist the NE student to demonstrate application of theoretical principles and specific teaching-learning strategies in clinical, simulation, online and classroom instructional situations. A minimum of 75 hours of clinical practicum is required for this course. NOTE: Students registered for NURGP 610 must also register for NURSG 610 in order to complete the course requirements and receive credit for this course.

NURGP 611

Nurse Educator Capstone Practicum

1 credit hour

P: NURSG-610 NURGP-610
C: NURSG-611

This course is the mandatory practicum section of NURSG 611. Students will collaborate with a faculty mentor to create teaching-learning activities that include preparing and delivering didactic lectures in face-to-face and online environments, providing feedback to learner assignments, designing and conducting simulation activities, choosing clinical assignments, supervising learners in the clinical setting, leading pre-and post clinical conferences and evaluating learners in the clinical setting. A minimum of 75 hours of clinical practicum is required for this course. NOTE: Students registered for NURGP 611 must also register for NURSG 611 in order to complete the course requirements and receive credit for the course.

NURGP 612

Clinical Leader Immersion I Practicum

2 credit hours

C: NURSG-524 NURGP-524
C: NURSG-612

This course is the mandatory practicum section for NURSG 612. The practicum facilitates development of a project to promote positive change in the microsystem. In this course, students work closely with the preceptor in clinical settings in developing leadership skills integral to the role of the clinical nurse leader. A minimum of 150 hours of clinical practicum is required for this course. NOTE: Students registered for NURGP 612 must also register for NURSG 612 in order to complete the course requirements and receive credit for this course.

NURGP 614

Clinical Leader Immersion II Practicum

2 credit hours

P: NURSG-612 NURGP-612
C: NURSG-614

This course is the mandatory practicum section for NURSG 614. The practicum facilitates implementation, measurement of outcomes and dissemination of a project that promotes positive change in the microsystem. In this course, students work closely with the preceptor in clinical settings in developing leadership skills integral to the role of the clinical nurse leader. A minimum of 150 hours of clinical practicum is required for this course. NOTE: Students registered for NURGP 614 must also register for NURSG 614 in order to complete the course requirements and receive credit for this course.