Nurse Practitioner Programs

On-Campus Requirements for NP Programs

The Nurse Practitioner faculty is committed to quality and excellence in the Nurse Practitioner (NP) Programs.  On-campus visits are essential to students transitioning into the NP role.  The NP programs provide two on-campus clinical orientations to prepare students for clinical practice rotation.  Following clinical orientation, these mandatory on-campus visits occur during the following times: 

• 2nd Year, Spring Term – students come in during the N550: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning course for midterm and final check-out.
• 2nd Year, Summer Term – students come in during the first clinical course for the Residency Week.   
• 3rd Year, Fall Term – students come in during the second clinical course for 2-3 days for a standardized patient lab experience (SPL) and/or human patient simulation experience, depending on the program.
• 3rd Year, Winter Term – students come in during the third clinical course for 2-3 days for a second standardized patient lab experience (SPL) and/or human patient simulation experience, depending on the program.
• 3rd Year, Spring Term – students come in during the fourth clinical course for the second Residency Week.
• 3rd Year, Summer Term (FNP students only) – students come in for a one-day simulation experience.

These mandatory on-campus visits afford faculty the opportunity to provide students with direct observation, support, guidance, and mentoring while at the same time affording students the opportunity to interact with faculty and collaborate with their peers.  Additionally, these visits allow faculty to ensure that 1) students are adequately prepared to enter the clinical environment, and 2) students are adequately prepared to graduate from the NP program and pass a national certification examination.

All travel, dining and housing expenses incurred for these mandatory on-campus visits are the responsibility of the student.