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Precepting with Purpose: Rachael Tikum Reflects on the Mobile Health Training Project
- Rachael Tikum mentored nurse practitioner students on a federally funded mobile health unit in Newark as the four-year MHTP concluded.
- The Mobile Health Training Project expanded access to primary care in Newark while providing hands-on clinical training.
- Students reported ‘light bulb moments’ when applying classroom knowledge to real patient care.
- Gabrielle Ciraco praised Tikum’s clinical expertise and mentorship as shaping her future as a nurse practitioner.
- The program supported underserved populations with essential health screenings and ongoing support.
- Tikum’s motivation stems from mentors who helped her early in her nursing career.
- The four-year HRSA-funded grant concluded as Seton Hall recognizes the unit’s impact on Newark communities.
- Preceptors like Tikum helped mentor the next generation of nurse practitioners.
- The initiative provided a model for integrating classroom learning with community-based care.
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