NURS 681 - Advanced Doctorate in Nursing Practice Internship I

2 credit hours

First in a series of four advanced practice doctor of nursing practice (DNP) clinical internships. Advanced practice nursing principles are applied in clinical settings with vulnerable and diverse populations of individuals, families, and/or communities. Students identify and seek approval for clinical placement in a setting that serves a vulnerable population in an area of their clinical interest and expertise. Students develop and redefine their advanced practice to a depth consistent with doctoral level knowledge and skills, and an advanced level of intellectual, scientific, interpersonal, and interprofessional effectiveness. The DNP internship leads to the examination and of a clinical issue/question that has both scientific merit and clinical relevance to the agency and/or community and is the focus of the student’s scholarly capstone project. Co-requisite: NURS 671. Doctoral Nursing students only.