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WHAT ARE PRIMARY CARE SITES FOR PRACTICUM?
Marian University’s MSN/FNP program prepares students for the role of the Family Nurse Practitioner in the primary care setting. FNP competencies include caring for patients across the lifespan with a wide variety of presentations, and as such, all direct patient care practicum hours must be within a primary care outpatient setting. These settings including the primary care practices of family medicine, pediatrics and internal medicine or adult/gerontology. Primary care includes the aspects of health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, counseling, patient education, and diagnosis and ongoing treatment of acute and chronic illnesses in the outpatient setting.
Practices such as employer health, occupational health, urgent care, home-based care or retail clinic settings may provide a portion of primary care as their focus may be narrower, depending on their policies (i.e. only see certain patient presentations or have limited management capabilities).
Other outpatient settings are considered specialty practices as they focus on one particular problem origin, organ system or diagnosis. These would include the practices of cardiology, endocrinology, dermatology, etc. While these practices may support an aspect of primary care competencies, they are considered consultative or referral from primary care to address specific needs.
Inpatient and/or acute care settings require a set of different competencies and skills than primary care FNP competencies in order to deliver safe and competent patient care. Caring for patients in the acute care setting is not the focus of the Marian University MSN/FNP program. These settings cannot be used for the required direct patient care hours for any practicum course. If students wish to observe the role of the provider in the acute care setting, they my request this placement and will be required to submit the necessary health forms/background checks etc. for placement. However, those hours will not count toward their required minimum clinical hours. All surgical practices, dialysis, anesthesia, etc. would be considered acute care. Emergency room settings may be considered within the practicum placement policy.
PRECEPTOR AND SITE SELECTION POLICIES
When selecting potential preceptors and sites, FNP I students should focus on finding a practitioner in Family or Internal Medicine. FNP II and III students should review their skills within the Typhon database and ensure adequate experiences and achieve competencies across the lifespan and across a variety of health promotion/maintenance and common acute and chronic patient presentations.
Clinical instructors, the Graduate Program Director and the Clinical Placement Coordinator can assist you at any time.
All requests for placements within a specialty practice will be reviewed by the Graduate Program Director for approval. If there is concern regarding how how this placement will support the attainment of the FNP competencies the student will be expected to submit rational for the specialty placement in writing. If approved, a maximum of 90 hours over the course of study may be spent within a specialty practice.
Inpatient and/or acute care settings require a set of different competencies and skills than primary care FNP competencies in order to deliver safe and competent patient care. Caring for patients in the acute care setting is not the focus of the Marian University MSN/FNP program. These settings (i.e hospitalists) cannot be used for the required direct patient care hours for any practicum course. If students wish to observe the role of the provider in the acute care setting, they may request this placement and will be required to submit the necessary health forms/background checks etc. for placement. However, those hours will not count toward their required minimum clinical hours. All surgical practices, dialysis, anesthesia, etc. would be considered acute care. Emergency room settings may be considered within the practicum placement policy.
PRECEPTOR ELIGIBILITY
The course faculty or the Graduate Program Director approves the use of any clinical preceptor. The following criteria are utilized in selecting clinical preceptors specific to the emphasis of the student:
PRACTICUM GUIDELINES
NUR 632 Practicum II
NUR 643 Practicum III
* Student requesting placement with an Emergency Department setting must adhere to the following restrictions:
Practicum FNP I | Practicum FNP II | Practicum FNP III | |
| Family Medicine | 234 | 234 | 234 |
| Internal Medicine | 234 | 234 | 234 |
| Internal Med/Peds Combo | 234 | 234 | 234 |
| Pediatric | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Employer Health | 60* | 0 | 0 |
| Women's Health | 0 | 90* | 90* |
| Urgent Care | 0 | 90* | 90* |
| Emergency Medicine | 0 | 90* | 90* |
| Retail Clinic | 60* | 60* | 0 |
| Palliative/Geriatrics | 0 | 90* | 90* |
| Endocrinology | 0 | 90* | 90* |
| Cardiology | 0 | 90* | 90* |
| Dermatology | 0 | 90* | 90* |
| Orthopedics | 0 | 90* | 90* |
DELAYED APPROVAL
Failure to adhere to the due dates, timely submission of Preceptor Request Form, health and safety documentation and agency specific requirements will result in the delay of the approval process and may delay the start of student practicum experiences. It is important that all deadlines are met and if issues occur, communication is prompt.
Link to the Preceptor Request Form https://forms.office.com/r/L264jBPrCV
Practica experiences are an integral component of FNP education. It is within the practice setting that students transfer their didactic knowledge into practice, and, supplement their didactic knowledge with new learning experiences. Students should progress through each practicum course, building competencies and gaining new competencies in preparation for functioning as a novice, but competent primary care FNP upon graduation.
Students must wear a lab coat in the clinical setting.
Students are responsible for ordering a white "mid-length" lab coat of their preferred style from the website Scrubs and Beyond
Download the jpg file to your computer by clicking on the "Lab Coat Ordering" title above.
When you have found the coat that you want, before putting it in your cart, click the "+Add Embroidery" link next to the price.
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