The senior practicum.
Senior practicum offers students valuable time to apply knowledge from the entire nursing program within a supportive setting while having the benefit of direct supervision from an experienced clinician. Benefits to agencies include a well-prepared practitioner who is thoroughly oriented to agency policies and procedures. The authors describe the practicum experience of a baccalaureate nursing program and discuss the benefits from multiple points of view.
Bryant
Sue C
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Department of Nursing, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green 42101, USA. sue.bryant@wku.edu
Williams
Deborah
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D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology