Students will utilize Direct Care knowledge and theory to deepen and expand skills

Students will utilize Direct Care knowledge and theory to deepen and expand skills in a nursing area of choice. The
chosen practicum site will encompass the student’s Direct Care nursing preference, which can be in a traditional
hospital or community setting or a nontraditional community setting pending approval via the practicum coordinator
contract process. A mentor at the practice setting is required. This practicum occurs as part of the course requirements
for NR 622: Concluding Graduate Experience Il. The executive summary details the Direct Care Practicum individual
leaming experience

Examples of the Direct Care activities/experiences include:

Individual, Family, PopulationAssessments

Individual, Family, Population Care Planning

Discharge Planning

My population is telemetry patients and my direct care mentor is nurse practitioner on the telmetry.
‘The patient chosen for this project is 72 year old female with history of atrial fibriiation. Patient is on eliquis. Patient has
an episode of bleeding and drop to hemoglobin/hematocrit of 6.3. Patient received 3 units of packed red blood cells.
Patients needs assistance at home and education on signs of symptoms of atrial fibrilation, medication, need to follow
Up with doctor ete.

Follow the rubric and guidelines

| also sent an example paper of how itis suppose to look like