NU 649 - Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum

This course is an immersion experience into women’s health practice and the role of the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. This final precepted practicum will prepare the student to assume the full scope of advanced nursing practice and demonstrate the entry-level core and population-focused Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner competencies. Emphasis is on refining theoretical knowledge, evidence-based guidelines, and contemporary practice in the assessment and management of health and disease states of women from reproductive age through post-menopausal transition in a variety of healthcare settings and in collaboration with other health professionals. Semester Credit Hours: 4.00 Contact Hours: 0/0/180/180 Prerequisites: NU 648 - Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner II and Final semester. Corequisites: None.