NUR 550 Seminar I

The graduate student begins to implement the role of the nurse educator (NE) or the role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Graduate students work with an expereinced preceptor in a health care or education setting. Graduate students in the NE track will be provided the opportunity to apply knowledge from theoretical courses in teaching and learning theory to teaching nurses and nursing students about topics srelated to advanced patient care. Nurse educator practicum experiences may be in academic nursing education, staff development, or client education, though students must complete a practicum experience in both academic nursing education and in either staff development or client education. Clinical nurse specialist competencies across the three spheres of influence (Patient/Client, Nurses and Nursing Practice, Organization/System) provide a framework for CNS clinical practice. Classroom topics for both NE and CNS students focus on advanced patience care. CNS students may choose to do both clinical experiences in the acute care setting or may add a portion of experience in academic nursing education. 1 theory hour. Prerequisite: NUR 505, NUR 509, NUR 510, NUR 520, NUR 530, NUR 531, and NUR 532 Corequisite: NUR 551. NE - 3 credit hours; CNS - 4 credit hours