ERIC Number: ED280637
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Oct
Pages: 12
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Partnership in Education: Preparation of the Family Nurse-Practitioner for Primary Care in Rural Health Settings.
Fullerton, Judith T.
A model program to educate primary care nurse-practitioners for rural areas illustrates successful collaboration between university and rural health settings. Part of the Intercampus Graduate Studies program of the University of California--San Francisco School of Nursing and the University of California--San Diego School of Medicine, the model reflects concern with family health care needs in rural San Diego County. During its first year, Academic Year 85-86, the program established student preceptorships in two rural community health clinics. The university offers didactic content for preparation of the Family Nurse-Practitioner/Nurse-Midwife through its curricular program, selects students for preceptorship placement, provides faculty orientation/development for community/clinical preceptors, provides academic faculty member site visits, and conducts program evaluation. The community health center provides resources/facilities for patient care including preceptor supervision of students and ancillary personnel/supplies and collaborates in program planning/evaluation and preceptor development. The Clinical Preceptor shares patient care sessions with a student, incorporating material specific to rural health. The model demonstrates feasibility of "town/gown" collaboration, promotes job selection based on realities of rural settings, and increases rural community visibility to the university community. Feasibility study results and a map and organization chart of the California Area Health Education Centers systems are included. (LFL)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Clinics, Community Health Services, Cooperative Programs, Graduate Study, Health Personnel, Higher Education, Institutional Cooperation, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Education, Obstetrics, Physicians, Practicum Supervision, Program Descriptions, Rural Areas, Rural Environment, School Community Relationship, Student Experience
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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