NURS 7601 - PCNP Practicum I

The first in a series of four clinical coursers, this course introduces the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner student to the role of the independent nurse practitioner. The student will apply evidence based didactic knowledge and clinical skills under the supervision of a faculty or clinical preceptor. The focus of the semester is on application of techniques of patient history taking, performing an appropriate physical assessment and beginning to identify differential diagnoses for the provision of primary health care in the outpatient setting.