SCHOOL OF NURSING BETTY WHITE HEALTH CENTER

Graduate Nursing Program Adult-Gerontology Primary Care DNP Program Clinical Practicum Preceptor

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Dear

Thank you for agreeing to be a clinical preceptor for our Doctorate in Nursing Practice student in the BSN-DNP Program at the Kentucky State University. This student is enrolled in the clinical course NUR ___, (NUR 706 Advanced Physical Assessment; NUR 801 (I), NUR 805 (II), NUR 808 (III) Advanced Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Practicum; NUR 901 Advanced Practice Leadership and Management Practicum). These courses offer the student the opportunity to develop skills related to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the adult-gerontology patient. The student, upon completion of these courses, should be able to develop a differential diagnosis, actual diagnosis, and treatment plan for adult-gerontology patients in the clinical setting with the preceptor's guidance.

Enclosed you will find a copy of the course description and specific course objectives and we hope the information will be of benefit to you. Students are required to obtain 1080 clinical hours during the course of the program. The student is required to complete ___hours for NUR___in the clinical setting diagnosing, treating, and managing adult-gerontology patients under the preceptor's guidance this semester. Scheduling of hours is negotiated by the preceptor and the student and may be fulfilled at times convenient to the preceptor.

Dr. Faith Ighile is the Director of Graduate Nursing Programs and may be reached by e-mail Faith.Ighile@kysu.edu or phone (404)790-5794. Please feel free to call any time if you have concerns or issues related to the program requirements or wish to discuss the student's progress. The student has been assigned to clinical faculty

___, who will contact you prior to the student starting clinical, or within the first few weeks of the semester.

Please provide both a contact phone number and an e-mail address to the student who will submit this to their clinical faculty. At the beginning of the semester, you will be sent an e-mail link to complete the student's evaluation at mid-term and final.

Thank you,

Dr Faith Ighile DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Director for Graduate Nursing Program. Kentucky State University.

School of Nursing Frankfort, Kentucky