APRN Fellowship - Curriculum

Program Elements

Sample Curriculum

Program Summary 

Status: 12 months (full-time employment per Peak Vista)

Program Foundations

• Benner’s Novice to Expert Model
• ACGME Core Competencies
• IOM (2010) The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health

Orientation

• Two-week Orientation to Peak Vista, including extensive EHR followed by a one-week In-Clinic Fellowship orientation

Experiential Learning

• Precepted Primary Care/Family Practice Clinic
• Five fellows/three dedicated preceptors
• Fellows gradually increase patient load working to a full panel
• Specialty clinics
• Women's health rotation
• Pediatrics rotation
• Optional 4-week transition into month 12

Didactic Education

• Problem-based learning in clinical immersion settings
• Didactic curriculum designed to support the new graduate’s academic preparation related to patient needs frequently encountered in primary care
• Ongoing interactions with Preceptors to enhance understanding of safe, effective prescriptive practice in Primary care
• Monthly Board Review in conjunction with the Residency program
• Online CME modules
• Directed CME

Quality Improvement (QI)    

• Population focused
• Fellow identified, planned and implemented clinical practice improvements
• Plan. Do. Study. Act. (PDSA) QI
  

DORA Compliance

• 1000 hours Precepted Prescriptive practice
• Mentorship Agreement
• Transition plan toward Articulated Plan
• Fellow-directed Articulated Plan