Description
Under the preceptorship of a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Pediatrician, the student provides primary care to pediatric patients utilizing appropriate assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic techniques. Emphasis is placed on the role of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in health promotion, health maintenance and disease prevention in primary health care settings. This course encourages the student to choose a specialty area of practice with the permission of the instructor. Clinical practice activities are designed to further develop advanced level direct care competencies. (Pass/Fail Practicum.) Seminar and 155 clinical hours per semester, student arranged.
Note: NP and CNS students will be required to demonstrate competency in Physical Assessment prior to starting each clinical practicum.