The faculty, staff and administration of Kentucky State University School of Nursing welcome you as a preceptor for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program. This Preceptor Orientation Manual serves as an informative tool for the preceptorship experience. The policies and procedures outlined herein do not override information published in the University Graduate Catalog. Thank you for your service in the preceptorship. Your contribution as a mentor is a vital link to the success of our graduates. You will complete your orientation as a preceptor to the DNP students through review of this orientation manual. Course faculty may assist with mentoring preceptors and will monitor preceptors as needed. Preceptors will be evaluated at the end of each clinical or residency preceptorship. Please contact Dr. Faith Ighile at (404)790-5794 or Faith.Ighile@kysu.edu with any questions or concerns that you may have.
Preamble: There are entry-level competencies for the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner (AG PCNP) which build on the core competencies for all nurse practitioners (NPs). The AG PCNP Competencies are specific to the adult-gerontology population which includes adolescents and young adults at one end of the spectrum and frail, older adults at the other. The student is prepared to provide primary care services to the entire adult-gerontology age spectrum across the continuum of care from wellness to illness, including preventive, chronic, and acute care. The main emphasis of primary care NP educational preparation is on comprehensive, chronic, continuous care characterized by a long-term relationship between the patient and AG PCNP. The AG PCNP provides care for most health needs and coordinates additional health care services that would be beyond the AG PCNP's area of expertise. The scope of practice of the AG PCNP is not setting specific but rather is based on patient care needs.
These Essentials define the curricular elements that must be present in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. Required by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for schools seeking accreditation for DNP programs, these Essentials outline the foundational competencies that are core to all advanced nursing practice roles, including the four nationally-recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nursing roles: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives.