Description

I. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.

1. Provide the following information for each clinical site (if more than one, list each separately):
   • Name of site
   • Location (city, state)
   • Type of practice (i.e., internal medicine (IM), pediatrics (Peds), family practice (FP))
   • Age restrictions of clients, if any (i.e., this office does not see children under the age of 12, etc.)
   • Anticipated clinical schedule
   • Number of students precepted by the preceptor(s) at the same time:
2. What are your goals for practicum?
   • What are your goals for the first day?
   • What do you hope to achieve by the end of the session?
   • Review the Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum Procedures and Experiences ListLinks to an external . How can you use this document to help guide your first clinical rotation?
3. Discuss your feelings about starting your first practicum rotation:
   • How do you expect the experience will compare to undergraduate clinical rotations? What qualities will be the same, and what will be different?
   • What adjectives describe how you will meet the opportunities and challenges of your practicum?
   • Identify two factors that may bar your success in completing clinical requirements. Identify two facilitators to overcome the identified barriers and support your success in completing clinical requirements.
4. The use of two evidence-based guidelines is essential for practice. Discuss three resources will you use in the clinical setting to identify the most recent clinical practice guidelines.