NU 806 - Internship/Practicum

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Husson University

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Description:

Description: Class-3 Hours/Week, Capstone-1 Hour/Week, Clinical-12 Hours/Week=6 CR. HR. This is the culminating clinical course in the program. The focus is on integrating the knowledge and clinical management skills from previous courses in preparation for the transition from graduate student to nurse practitioner. Students take part in seminars, allowing them to thoroughly explore the clinical issues that arise while caring for clients across the lifespan, having varied health care needs. As part of this course, the student completes a "capstone" project. This project will provide students with experience in scholarly writing and the publication process. Students select one clinical and professional issue and develop it into a publishable paper. Papers must be submitted to a scholarly journal for peer review prior to graduation. This is in addition to the clinical component of the course. 168 hours of clinical/semester Prerequisites: NU804 Credit Hours: 6 CR.HR.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.husson.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 941-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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