FNP preceptor support for University of Tennessee Health Science Center students

• Program: Family Nurse Practitioner
• School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
• Directory location: Memphis, Tennessee
• Verified pathways: DNP
• Official evidence checked: July 22, 2026
• Clinical focus: family and individual primary care across the lifespan
• Potential setting landscape: family practice, community health, pediatric primary care, internal medicine, adult and older adult primary care, reproductive or women's health, school or student health, and other approved primary care settings
• Approval authority: the student's current program

Current official pages support the program and pathway labels below. They do not establish the student's curriculum, admissions status, tuition, modality, or clinical approval process, so those details must be confirmed directly with the program.

As of July 22, 2026, the official links below identify DNP for the FNP specialty at University of Tennessee Health Science Center. That supports directory inclusion and pathway labeling only. It does not authorize us to infer a practicum rule from a degree or certificate name.

• Official FNP source 1, DNP: The current official institution or catalog source identifies the FNP DNP pathway evidence.

These citations are included for verification, not as an endorsement of our service. Read the current official page and ask the program to confirm any requirement that affects the proposed preceptor or site.

Across-the-lifespan reasoning connects pediatric, adult, older adult, preventive, chronic, and reproductive care. The student should plan from the objectives rather than assume a fixed national rotation pattern. The current program retains the final decision on the required populations and setting fit.

Potential settings include family practice, community health centers, pediatric primary care, internal medicine, adult and older adult primary care, reproductive or women's health, school or student health, and other approved primary care practices. A setting name alone proves nothing; patient mix, activities, supervision, and objectives must align.

The published pathway set is DNP. Before sourcing, separate that public fact from the student's individual clinical need. Confirm the active course, required outcomes, patient populations, remaining approved hours, location boundaries, and candidate credentials.

A useful clinical request names what the student must actually do under supervision. Define the target ages, patient mix, primary care setting, skills, continuity needs, and expected participation. That detail lets a prospective preceptor assess fit without making promises on the program's behalf.

Two national standards are often confused: the NTF recommendation of at least 750 direct patient care hours per NP population focus and the 500 faculty-supervised clinical hour floor used in FNP certification eligibility. A program can require or distribute hours differently. Ask University of Tennessee Health Science Center to confirm the student's actual total and balance.

Use the FNP clinical hours guide for national context and the preceptor requirements guide for screening questions. Neither guide replaces the program's current instructions.

A useful candidate combines a relevant license or certification with day-to-day work in family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, adult or older adult care, community health, reproductive health, or another approved primary care setting. Only University of Tennessee Health Science Center can accept the proposed match.

Primary care opportunities for different lifespan populations are distributed unevenly across communities. Confirm approved states and travel limits first, then compare the remaining objectives with family practice, pediatric, adult, older adult, community, and reproductive health settings in that area.

Our FNP placement guide for Tennessee explains where primary care across different ages may be found across the state. It does not establish a clinical boundary or acceptance rule for this school.

• The exact course, clinical objectives, term dates, and remaining approved hours
• The approved geography, lifespan populations, primary care setting, and required experiences
• The proposed clinician's license, certification, specialty, primary care role, and availability
• The site's practice setting, patient mix, and opportunities tied to the objectives
• Every current preceptor, site, compliance, and submission form supplied by the program

Before submission, assemble the candidate's license and certification details, role, site, population mix, clinical opportunities, schedule, and fit with each objective. The program may request more information or decline the proposal. A complete file is never presented as a guarantee.

The first useful step is a complete clinical brief rather than a broad request for any preceptor. Share the student's approved requirements through the matching form. We can then search for primary care fit without claiming authority we do not have.

We do not represent University of Tennessee Health Science Center and have no authority to approve a clinician, site, schedule, or clinical plan. Our independent role is limited to searching and documenting a possible match. Availability, review time, and the final program decision cannot be guaranteed.