May 03, 2024

2022-2023 William R. Kellett School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Academic Catalog

2022-2023 William R. Kellett School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NUR 430 - Community and Population Health Practicum (WI)

Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)

Through this course, the student will apply the knowledge, skills, and abilities they have gained in the program coursework. This is a one-semester, 75-hour, supervised practicum within a setting approved by the Director of the Nursing Program, clinical/practicum agency, nursing faculty, preceptor, and student. The student will actively participate and integrate their individual professional nursing practice into the community health setting.

It is strongly recommended that students begin looking for a preceptor the semester prior to enrolling in NUR 430 - Community and Population Health Practicum (WI). Questions regarding the practicum may be sent to the Director of the Nursing Program or to the lead faculty of the course.

Pre-requisites: NUR 420 - Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research . Required admittance to the Lakeland University RN to BSN Completion Program.

Pre- or co-requisites: NUR 401 - Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and NUR 403 - Informatics and Patient Care Technologies in Healthcare .