This course enables the RN student to further develop leadership abilities, communication, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. Students are assigned individually planned experiences under the direction of a preceptor in a clinical setting selected by the student. Each student identifies specific learning experiences for the Practicum that relates directly to the selected setting and the role of the professional nurse in that setting. Each student completes 68 hours of clinical practice with a preceptor. This experience can be self-arranged to meet the career goals of the student, in a convenient location and at convenient times in the busy schedule of the RN student.
Guidance is provided in defining the experience and obtaining a preceptor as necessary.
Each student attends seminar discussions with other students enrolled in the course, and provides a formal presentation on an aspect of the clinical learning experience.