N 589 - Maternal and Child Care Preceptorship Experience

3 Credits

This supervised preceptorship experience is aimed to strengthen and apply advanced practice nursing skills and knowledge in assessing, diagnosing, and managing the care of obstetric, gynecological, and pediatric patients from birth through adolescence in primary care settings. Graduate students will function under the mentorship, guidance, and in collaboration with the preceptor. Graduate students will continue to build knowledge, competency, and skills within the APRN overarching competency areas: 1) scientific foundation, 2) leadership, 3) quality, 4) practice inquiry, 5) technology and information literacy, 6) policy, 7) health delivery system, 8) ethics and 9) independent practice.

This course requires 135 precepted clinical hours. 
Prerequisites: N 588