May 09, 2025  
2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NU 690 - Nurse Practitioner Residency

Credits: 8 (1:4.5)

Theory (2) 30 contact hours; clinical (6) 405 clinical hours (1:4.5)

Prerequisite: Completed Master of Science in Nursing with certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner Prerequisite/Corequisite: May be taken with NU 700 , NU 704 , NU 708 , NU 713 , NU 721  if currently enrolled in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

The residency year begins with a two-week intensive orientation to North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS), North Mississippi Medical Clinics (NMMCI), NMMC’s Family Medicine Residency Center, the neighborhoods in which the training sites are located and the health problems of the target population. A two-week orientation includes introduction to the system by leaders within NMHS and NMMCI, orientation by the medical officer and clinical director to the responsibilities and privileges of medical staff participation, and technical training on the electronic health record.

Note: There are three courses for the Nurse Practitioner Residency: NU 690  Nurse Practitioner Residency I, NU 691  Nurse Practitioner Residency II, and NU 692  Nurse Practitioner Residency III. These courses are to be taken in sequence and each course builds upon the previous course.



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