Preparing for the DNP Project Practicum Overview HSL Specialty Track Curriculum DNP Project Practicum Requirements See DNP Project Practicum Handbook for more details Hours required: 125 to 256 contact hours in each practicum course
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Preparing for the
DNP Project & Practicum<br>
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Overview<br>
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HSL Specialty Track Curriculum<br>
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DNP Project & Practicum Requirements *See DNP Project & Practicum Handbook for more details* Hours required:
125 to 256 contact hours in each practicum course
Preferably at same site location with same preceptor
May be able to complete practicum at place of employment and even possibly during work hours
May not be completed in an academic setting
Hours must be completed within the 8 week session 4 courses x 125-256 hours per practicum course = 500-1024 total hours<br>
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Logging your Practicum Hours<br>
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Identifying who will guide you<br>
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Practicum Site Selection Must take place in a practice setting
Your practicum site may be where you are employed
You may contact the Project Practicum Advice Team to determine the best site and preceptor considering your individual goals<br>
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Practicum Site Other sites to consider Health club
Church
Professional association
Governmental/ nongovernmental agencies<br>
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Preceptor Select a preceptor who has expertise in their area of interest with the required qualifications
Ideally, your preceptor will be a nurse with a doctoral degree
Your preceptor is the contact in the practicum site
If your preceptor is not onsite, you will need to have an onsite contact person
Preferred that your preceptor not be your direct supervisor<br>
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Once you’ve chosen a site ….<br>
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Practicum Site Contracts are Individualized<br>
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Can’t locate a site or preceptor?<br>
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Submit practicum application including preceptor credentials<br>
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Submit practicum application including preceptor credentials Your practicum coordinator will:
Review your completed application to be sure it meets guidelines
Submit to the faculty for review and approval
Contact you upon Chamberlain approval, or, to ask for more items if necessary
Reach out to your site and preceptor to secure clinical affiliation agreement<br>
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Partner with your Practicum Coordinator to secure contract with desired practicum site<br>
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Your coordinator may need additional assistance<br>
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If you need to switch sites…. 17<br>
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Activities in the Project & Practicum Courses<br>
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DNP Projects Not discovery of new knowledge
Must be evidence-based showing a linkage between the intervention and the outcome
Evaluation of the change (I) in a specific setting and population (P) using established evaluation criteria to evaluate the outcome (O)
Outcome must be a practice change rather than just a change in knowledge<br>
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Potential DNP Project Outcomes Improved physical findings (e.g., BP, weight, BMI, cholesterol) or other objective indicators
Reduced pain, stress, anxiety or other subjective indicators Decreased cost of care
Improved staff nurse retention
Shorter length of stay
Improved culture of safety
Reduced infection rates<br>
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Next Steps<br>
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Have more questions? For general practicum questions about preceptors and practicum sites email: DNPPracticum@chamberlain.edu
Project Practicum Advice Team about PICOTs email: projectpracticumadvice@chamberlain.edu<br>
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Additional Contact Information Chamberlain Academic Services Team
Phone: 888-556-8226 (prompt 3)
Email: http://help.chamberlain.edu (click on the “Ask a Question” tab)
Hours: Monday – Thursday 7am – 9pm CST, and Friday, 7am – 8pm CST<br>
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