{"id":6054,"date":"2022-11-29T19:53:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T19:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"\/nursing\/?post_type=program&#038;p=6054"},"modified":"2023-12-13T22:48:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T22:48:20","slug":"clinical-experience","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/clinical-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/nursing\/images\/110721-cgn-enp-procedural-skills-017.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"WesternU College of Graduate Nursing Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) proegram students get hands-in training during an ENP procedural skills day\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/nursing\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Graduate Nursing<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Master of Science in Nursing (ADN to MSN)<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Clinical Experience<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Clinical Experience<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/apply\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/register\/request-information\" target=\"_self\" 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target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Requirements<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/financial\/student-budgets\/adn-msn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuition\/Scholarships<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Curriculum<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/faqs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/clinical-experience\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical Experience<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/#upcoming_events\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Upcoming Events<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/admissions\/visit-campus\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <p><strong>Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Track<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a front-line leader and working with other nurses and the interprofessional team, the CNL engages in a systems-based approach to improve patient safety, clinical outcomes and quality improvement. The goal of the CNL is to assure high quality, safe and cost-effective health care.<\/p>\n<p>Students will be required to complete 405 clinical experience hours. Clinical experiences for this track can take place at any point across the continuum of health care. Students will be precepted by a clinical nurse expert in a selected practice setting to meet identified role competencies. A clinical professor will work with the student and preceptor to monitor progress throughout the practice experience. The clinical experiences will position students for new and unique employment opportunities after graduation. The CNL clinical experience is a requirement of CNL certification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Administrative Nurse Leader (ANL) Track<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ANL is an organizational and social architect for high-performing health care settings. ANLs work collaboratively with other nurses and interprofessional leaders. The ANL creates the environment and ensures the structure and resources for high-quality, safe, and cost-effective health care.<\/p>\n<p>Students will be required to complete 225 clinical experience hours. Clinical experiences for this track can take place at any point across the continuum of health care. Students will be precepted by a leadership expert in a selected practice setting to meet identified role competencies. A clinical professor will work with the student and preceptor to monitor progress throughout the practice experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambulatory Care Nursing (ACN) Track<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ambulatory Care Nurse (ACN) coordinates care for individuals in outpatient clinical settings as well as facilitating and managing health care. The Master\u2019s prepared clinician or leader critically utilizes current and relevant evidence to ensure safe delivery of quality patient care. Additionally, the ACN evaluates patient outcomes, assesses risk, and provides patient education.<\/p>\n<p>Students will be required to complete 225 clinical experience hours. Mentorship by nursing experts in various practice settings will guide acquisition of skills to meet ambulatory care competencies. A clinical professor will ensure a quality education by monitoring progress throughout the practice experience while aligning didactic content from the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/nursing\/images\/nursing_2023_marketing0080.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"a group of medical personnel examine a dummy.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Clinical<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">Your precepted clinical experiences create a partnership between the academic and clinical worlds which not only prepare you for the clinical practice, but also positions you for employment opportunities.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nMost students obtain precepted experiences at multiple sites to obtain the widest possible experience in practice patterns, skill sets, and specialties. Clinical faculty will perform evaluations each semester to determine your progress with preceptor interactions, and patient encounters to ensure your experiences meet our rigorous standards.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nYou will have your choice of working in community clinics, private practices, urgent care sites, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, Indian reservations, military sites, specialty clinics, or family practices within your home state.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"parent":6002,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-6054","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10698,"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6054\/revisions\/10698"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}