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. 2021 Nov 1;31(4):494-499.
eCollection 2021 Fall.

The value of a post-graduate clinical placement for nursing students

Eleonora Cretu  1 , Kalliopi Kalli Stilos  2
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The value of a post-graduate clinical placement for nursing students

Eleonora Cretu et al. Can Oncol Nurs J. .

Abstract

The importance of a clinical placement in graduate nursing programs has been recognized in the academic literature and in the advanced nursing practice workforce environment as being beneficial. During a placement, post-graduate students have opportunities to familiarize themselves with the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) role and competencies, build networks, advance their personal and professional development, and validate their motivation and desire to pursue a particular professional area of advanced nursing practice. This paper describes reflections on a post-graduate clinical placement in palliative care, exercising the Canadian Nursing Association's (2019) APN competencies. Exposure to such a placement helps novice APNs develop a strategic and grounded advanced nursing practice foundation.

Keywords: CNA competencies; advance practice nurse; advanced nursing practice; clinical placement; nursing master’s program; post-graduate student; preceptor; role confusion.

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