Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Doctoral Practicum in Child Health

Catalog description

This is a comprehensive practicum in which students implement the Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner (F/INP) role with the pediatric population through application of theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skills taught in all prior courses. This practicum allows the student to integrate the roles of the DNP prepared F/INP, demonstrate clinical competency and clinical decision-making abilities with the pediatric population, and contribute to a culture of clinical scholarship among all health care professionals. Clinical experiences are conducted with guidance from a clinical preceptor and clinical faculty oversight. This doctoral practicum course involves student rotations through clinical sites providing care for pediatric populations/families experiencing acute/episodic and chronic health problems, Epidemiological, cultural, ethical, and economical factors, plus interprofessional collaborations, related to health promotion, anticipatory guidance, disease prevention, treatment, and quality improvement are explored. Clinical conferences will enable students to discuss their unique clinical experiences and topics that emerge from their clinical practice.