RESIDENCY

Catalog description

This course consists of a culmination of clinical experience in outpatient settings providing primary care services to minority communities. Students are paired with qualified and credentialed nurse practitioners or physicians who are oriented, trained and certified to serve as preceptors. The course provides for the development of competencies in quality improvement, health policy and advocacy, interprofessional collaboration, clinical prevention and population health, and independent nursing practice through weekly lectures and seminars where a forum is provided for clinical case discussion, case presentation, and preparation for the Certification Mock Test, which is a requirement for passing the course. In addition, students are encouraged to refine FNP c ompetencies through hours of clinical experience. A total of 60 hours of theory and 250 hours of clinical practice are required.