Clinical Practicum III-Clinical Nurse Specialist: Advanced Practice Management

3 Credits.

This is the third of four sequential clinical practicum courses that prepare the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) student with opportunities to increase knowledge and skills in the diverse roles and skills of a CNS. This course builds on previous CNS coursework. This practicum is individualized and focuses on organizational and systems leadership in application of the roles and essential skills of the CNS within a population focus. Students are expected to integrate knowledge of disease, evidence based practice, advanced care coordination, and principles of patient/staff education as components of advanced nursing practice in the care of patients and families across the continuum of health care. Students integrate and apply their understanding across the three spheres of influence: Patient, nurse/nursing practice, and organization/system spheres. Under the guidance of a clinical instructor and experienced preceptor, the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) student will participate in 168 practicum hours within their population focus.Prerequisite: NR.210.654