NURS-638 Clinical Practicum: Primary Care Across The Lifespan II
This final FNP clinical practicum builds on the theoretical and clinical concepts from previous courses and highly focuses on management and evaluation of complex acute and chronic illness in clients across the lifespan. This clinical experience focuses on the comprehensive assessment, management and evaluation of complex acute and chronic conditions in the primary health care setting, incorporating advanced health assessment skills, diagnostic reasoning, diagnoses determination, treatment planning, mental health assessment, patient education and anticipatory guidance. Students are required to function safely in the clinical setting, consistently meet the identified clinical competencies, and be primarily independent in the care of clients with a minimal amount of guidance. Emphasis is placed on the comprehensive role of the family nurse practitioner as the provider of direct health care services, as leader of the inter-professional team and as advocate on behalf of the population and profession. Culturally competent are for diverse, vulnerable and underserved populations is stressed.