810a/c. Advanced Specialty Practicum II.4.3 credit hours. The focus of this practicum is comprehensive management of a caseload of patients with students’ elected special populations (cardiovascular, oncology). Emphasis is on prediction of common patient problems, formulation of management protocols, and generation of research questions. The practice sites in acute, ambulatory, and/or long-term settings provide an opportunity to observe system problems and develop clinical leadership strategies. Required for all clinical nurse specialist students in the final year of specialization. Acute care nurse practitioner students must take 810c during the summer following 612b, unless they can demonstrate experience in caring for critically ill patients managed with complex technological interventions. Prerequisite: successful completion of 612b. Twelve hours of clinical practice plus one hour of clinical conference per week. D. Chyun.
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