NU 610 - Practicum in Nursing Administration and Management

• Final Assessment: Successful Completion of Practicum
  • Practicum requirements include 135 hours that focus on a nurse manager/administrator project that will benefit the student’s professional development and the interests of the health care setting. These hours are on-site and off-site practice experiences that include review and application of relevant evidence and theories, such as occur with policy review and/or staff development.

• Identify an appropriate topic for a project relating to the advanced role of the nurse manager/administrator in a health-care setting.
• Formulate and carry out a plan for acquiring new skills and knowledge relative to the project. 
• Evaluate the results of the project. 
• Analyze the implications of the project for the health-care facility. 
• Demonstrate mastery of subject matter learned within the graduate curriculum as it relates to the topic .
• Apply critical-thinking skills throughout the practicum. 
• Achieve individualized objectives.