NUR571_Practicum for Clinical Specialization

         Building on fundamental knowledge gained in the previous course of seminars in clinical speciality, this course focuses on supervised experience provided by each clinical specialty, which will prepare the graduate student to function in the role of clinical specialist. Placement may be in community settings, chronic and term care facilities as well as intensive care.
Practicum experiences within a health agency will include responsibilities in planning for effective organization; the various strategies that the nurse manager can utilize to initiate planned change and manage the unplanned one. Discussions and activities will be emphasized in human resource management and nursing management controlling systems. Specific application will be directed toward performance management; patient classification system(s); staffing and scheduling calculations as well as evaluation of patient care. Student observation of the role of the nurse managers in the area of personnel management and staff development will be arranged. A critical component is the clinical practicum which will focus on investigating the way decision makers think about different problems, the process by which the decisions are made, techniques, and strategies to deal with each type of decisions. A major focus will be on identifying the way and techniques that the nurse manager create, cultivate and improve organizational culture in the work setting.