Clinical Preceptor Resources
Clinical Precepting and Placements
Clinical partnerships are one of the University of Portland School of Nursing & Health Innovations' most valuable resources in preparing the next generation of primary care nurse practitioners educated at the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) level. Our clinical preceptors have an invested interest in and commitment to the quality of education that DNP students receive at the University of Portland and are a big part of the success that our students achieve post-graduation.
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Resources
Clinical Experience
The DNP-FNP program at the University of Portland span 3 years in length. Students complete 1,000 clinical hours spread across the 5 semesters in the last two years in their program.
With clinical preceptors, our students gain the opportunity to learn and practice alongside skilled practitioners who teach them and guide them in best-practice, helping them develop into competent, skilled, and safe advanced practice registered nurses.
Graduates are eligible to sit for the national FNP certification examination.
Clinical Site Selection and Preceptor Qualifications
Primary care nurse practitioner students collaborate with UP faculty to identify clinical practice sites in a variety of settings with qualified preceptors.
Clinical Preceptor Responsibilities
Clinical preceptors are, preferably, nurse practitioners within the same role as the student and are able to be on site and available to the learner. The role of the School of Nursing faculty and preceptors is to serve as facilitators of learning.
Benefits of Precepting a University of Portland DNP Student
- Letter or signed verification form to count precepting activities towards your recertification requirements.
- Opportunities to mentor young professionals as future nurse leaders and pay forward the extraordinary work of your own preceptors.
- Helping to prepare the future workforce of nurse practitioners in the region and contributing to the quality of health care in the region.
- Ability to observe a potential employee in the clinical setting who, upon hire, would need little orientation or onboarding, thus strengthening your future provider workforce.
Preceptor Highlights
