AGNP students internal medicine, women’s health, & geriatric primary care – Ensure preceptors have the following qualifications: Must hold a current license to practice in the where the practicum site is located. Nurse Practitioner preceptors should hold a Master of Science in Nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited institution and have a minimum of 1 year of clinical experience. Nurse Practitioners who are Master’s prepared, not certified by ANCC or AANP, and have a minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience may be considered. Physician preceptors should hold a medical or osteopathic degree from an accredited program and be board certified in his or her specialty area. Physician Assistants who are Master’s prepared, certified by a nationally recognized certifying body, and have a minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience in the area of preceptorship may be considered. The student’s immediate supervisor at his or her place of employment may not serve as the student’s preceptor. Once you’ve identified a preceptor the student will: Obtain a verbal agreement and notify your clinical faculty. Give the Preceptor Packet to your preceptor. The packet is available electronically on the College website under MSN-Post Masters. Initiate a Preceptor Agreement (found in the Preceptor Packet) AND check with your clinical faculty to determine if the College has an established Clinical Agency Agreement (contract). Contracts with HCA facilities are already on file. Note: It may take up to 2 months to complete the above agreements. The student needs to start the above process as soon as possible or risk being delayed in starting clinical. Once the Preceptor Agreement is approved by the College’s president and faculty designee, the student and their clinical faculty will be notified by email. The student must be given permission from their assigned clinical faculty in order to start clinical. Any hours accumulated prior to clinical faculty permission will not be counted towards required clinical hours and is not legally covered by the College. STUDENT / PRECEPTOR / FACULTY CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
AGNP students – internal medicine, women’s health, & geriatric primary care Ensure preceptors have the following qualifications: Must hold a current license to practice in the where the practicum site is located. Nurse Practitioner preceptors should hold a Master of Science in Nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited institution and have a minimum of 1 year of clinical experience. Nurse Practitioners who are Master’s prepared, not certified by ANCC or AANP, and have a minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience may be considered. Physician preceptors should hold a medical or osteopathic degree from an accredited program and be board certified in his or her specialty area. Physician Assistants who are Master’s prepared, certified by a nationally recognized certifying body, and have a minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience in the area of preceptorship may be considered. The student’s immediate supervisor at his or her place of employment may not serve as the student’s preceptor. Once you’ve identified a preceptor the student will: Obtain a verbal agreement and notify your clinical faculty. Give the Preceptor Packet to your preceptor. The packet is available electronically on the College website under MSN-Post Masters. Initiate a Preceptor Agreement (found in the Preceptor Packet) AND check with your clinical faculty to determine if the College has an established Clinical Agency Agreement (contract). Contracts with HCA facilities are already on file. Note: It may take up to 2 months to complete the above agreements. The student needs to start the above process as soon as possible or risk being delayed in starting clinical. Once the Preceptor Agreement is approved by the College’s president and faculty designee, the student and their clinical faculty will be notified by email. The student must be given permission from their assigned clinical faculty in order to start clinical. Any hours accumulated prior to clinical faculty permission will not be counted towards required clinical hours and is not legally covered by the College. STUDENT / PRECEPTOR / FACULTY CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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