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Clinical Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes for Clinical Rotations

Primary Care/Specialty Care Hours

Student Learning Outcomes

Clinical Hour Requirement

Following completion of this clinical rotation, the students will:

  • Demonstrate competency in performing advanced physical and psychosocial assessments and documenting the findings.

  • Order diagnostic and screening tests as needed based on patient presentation and assessment to develop appropriate differential diagnoses and make accurate diagnosis.

  • Analyze relevant laboratory data and diagnostic tests for developing a diagnosis.

  • Design evidence-based treatment plans based on the patient presentation, physical assessment, and lab findings.

  • Consistently prescribe, monitor, and modify pharmacologic treatment and non-pharmacologic treatment for individuals across the lifespan with acute and chronic conditions.

  • Demonstrate competency in managing an assigned caseload for patients in a primary care setting with increasing independence.

  • Collaborate with patients, families, and other healthcare providers to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans, patient education, and counseling to improve health outcomes.

  • The student must complete a minimum of 203 hours in a primary care practice.  This practice may see pediatric patients but must see patients throughout the lifespan.

  • The student may complete a maximum of 150 hours in a specialty care area.  This can include any area that would employ a family nurse practitioner.  Students may choose to use these hours as additional preparation in primary care, pediatrics, or women’s health.

Pediatric Hours

Student Learning Outcomes

Clinical Hours Requirement

Following completion of this clinical rotation, the students will:

  • Demonstrate competency in performing advanced physical and psychosocial assessment skills including well-child exams for patients from birth to 21 years of age and document findings.

  • Order diagnostic and screening tests as needed based on patients’ age, presentation, and assessment to develop appropriate differential diagnoses and make accurate diagnoses.

  • Analyze relevant laboratory data and diagnostic tests for developing a diagnosis.

  • Design evidence-based treatment plans based on the patient’s age, presentation, physical assessment, and lab findings.

  • Consistently prescribe, monitor, and modify pharmacologic treatment and non-pharmacologic treatment for the pediatric patient with acute and chronic conditions.

  • Demonstrate competency in managing an assigned caseload of infants, children, and adolescents in a primary care setting with increasing independence.

  • Collaborate with patients, families, and other healthcare providers to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans, patient education, and counseling to improve health outcomes.

  • Collaborate with patients, families, and other healthcare providers to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans, patient education, and counseling to improve health outcomes.

  • Students must complete a minimum of 100 clinical hours working with infants, children, and adolescents from birth through age 21.

  • Students may obtain the required pediatric care experience at a practice specializing in pediatrics or at a primary care site that has a high percentage and variety of pediatric patients including well-child checks.

Women’s Health Hours

Student Learning Outcomes

Clinical Hour Requirement

Following completion of this clinical rotation, the students will:

  • Demonstrate competency in performing advanced physical and psychosocial assessment skills for patients requiring women’s health services.

  • Order diagnostic and screening tests as needed based on patient, presentation, and assessment to develop appropriate differential diagnoses and make accurate diagnoses.

  • Analyze relevant laboratory data and diagnostic tests for developing a diagnosis.

  • Design evidence-based treatment plans based on the patient’s presentation, physical assessment, and lab findings.

  • Consistently prescribe, monitor, and modify pharmacologic treatment and non-pharmacologic treatment for women across the lifespan with acute and chronic conditions.

  • Demonstrate competency in managing an assigned caseload of patients with increasing independence.

  • Collaborate with patients, families, and other healthcare providers to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans, patient education, and counseling to improve health outcomes.

  • Students must complete a minimum of 75 clinical hours providing women’s health services across the lifespan.

  • Students may obtain the required hours in an OB/GYN or GYN only practice or in a primary care office that has a sufficient number of female patients seeking women’s health treatment in their caseload.

Clinical Courses

  • NUR 617- During this course, students complete a minimum of 200 and a maximum of 400 clinical hours.

  • NUR 618- Students will continue to complete clinical hours until the goal of 528 is completed.  If students are unable to complete all 528 hours by the end of NUR 618 they must contact the Program Coordinator.  If students have completed at least 50% of the clinical hour requirement and with permission from the Program Coordinator they will receive an incomplete in the course and will continue to NUR 620 to complete clinical hours

  • NUR 620- Spring Semester- This course is designed to meet requirements for continuous registration to complete clinical hours and may be taken for a maximum of three (3) semesters. The course will be individualized through the use of learning contracts to facilitate meeting program requirements. Students may enroll in this course for a maximum of three (3) credit hours (1 credit hour per semester).

Active Learning

As active learners, students do not just “follow” preceptors.  Students are expected to actively participate in assessing, diagnosing, and managing the care of most of the patients seen in collaboration with the preceptor with increasing independence through the rotation.

WELL PREPARED

“Thank you so much, Dr. Brickey! I was well prepared, both educationally and most importantly, spiritually. I will forever remember this experience. I pray I can continue to make Yancey School of Nursing proud as I practice my career.”

Nephtalie Fleur, Class of 2022

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