NP Clinical Sites
Located in the heart of Chattanooga, the DNP-NP at UTC provides students the opportunity to complete their NP coursework while also taking advantage of clinical rotations in several areas in the region, including Georgia and Alabama.
Clinical Hours for ACNP-AG Specialty
In the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult Gerontology specialty, clinical rotations focus on the role of both the Hospitalist (225 clinical hours) and the Critical Care Intensivist (225 hours), and the Residency I and II are 300 clinical hours each for a total 1,050. All clinical rotations are in acute care facilities.
Clinical Hours for FNP Specialty
Students spend 225 hours of clinical time in each of the clinical practicum: Primary Care of Adults, Primary Care of Women and Primary Care of Children. The final practicum consists of 375 clinical clock hours. During the final practicum, the student is able to spend time in primary care but also use part of the time to explore specialty practice.
The clinical program is closely monitored and evaluated with communication between the School of Nursing faculty and all clinical preceptors at the various sites of rotation.
Clinical Hours for PMHNP Specialty
In the Psychiatric Mental Health NP specialty, clinical rotations focus on the role of Counseling (150 ch), Adult Mental Health(300 ch), Management of Special Populations (225 ch), and a Final Mental Health Practicum (375 ch) for a total 1,050 clinical hours. Clinical rotations may be in a variety of settings to address mental health across the lifespan and with a variety of populations.
The clinical program is closely monitored and evaluated with communication between the College of Nursing faculty and all clinical preceptors at the various sites of rotation.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is located in the beautiful southeast mountains of Tennessee in a progressive, mid-sized city that has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Outside Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, and others. Chattanooga and the surrounding counties provide the student with a wide variety of clinical settings for preceptorship, both private and public, preparing the student for any practice setting.