Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum III

Catalog description

This course is the practicum component for NSG 556 . Students use theories to plan, manage, and evaluate direct care services provided to adults and families in acute care and long-term care institutional settings. Clinical experience focuses on case management, including advanced assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation for managing this population's acute and complex chronic comorbidities. Opportunities for multidisciplinary and collaborative practice are provided. Students are placed with a CNS or APRN preceptor in a clinical agency. (Clinical practicum 168 hours)