This clinical practicum experience for the AGPCNP student focuses on the care of adolescent to frail elderly population. Working with approved preceptors in designated clinical sites, students will complete culturally responsive focused and comprehensive health assessments, perform health screenings and provide health education/ risk reduction strategies for clients. Utilizing evidence-based practice and accepted clinical guidelines, students will develop diagnostic reasoning strategies, differential diagnoses and management plans for common episodic and chronic conditions for clients in the primary health care settings. Care of diverse, vulnerable and underserved clients is emphasized. Students are required to function safely in the clinical setting and meet the identified clinical competencies for the adolescent to frail elderly population with increasing independence and moderate amount of guidance.
250 hours.
Clinical clearance.