NURS 589 - Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing

6 credit hours

Integration of theoretical and clinical components of the advanced nurse practitio-ner role in an intensive, capstone clinical experience. Two hundred and forty hours of clinical practice in primary care settings with patients across the life span. Scheduled seminars to integrate the leadership, accountability, autonomy, profes-sionalism, collaboration, consultation, and research dimensions of the role. Prereq-uisites: NURS 571, 572, 573, 581, 582, 583. (1 credit hour = 5 contact hours)