NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum
NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum
Topic 1 DQ 1
Assessment Description
The Institute of Medicine has stated a goal that 90% of practice be evidence-based by 2020. According to HealthyPeople.gov, the United States is currently at approximately 15%. Discuss two barriers that might hold nursing practice from achieving this goal and suggest ways in which identified barriers may be addressed NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum.
Topic 1 DQ 2
Assessment Description
What is the main issue for your organization in addressing a solution to evidence-based nursing practice? Discuss what might be the first step in addressing and resolving this issue.
Capstone Change Project Topics
Work with your preceptor to perform a needs assessment of the organization and community for your practicum. Review the needs assessment to identify possible project topics. In preparation for the capstone change project proposal, compile a list of three to five possible topics for your project.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Individual Success Plan (ISP)
Review Details
Assessment Description
Planning is the key to successful completion of this course and program-related objectives. The Individual Success Plan (ISP) assignment requires early collaboration with the course faculty and your course preceptor. Students must establish a plan for successful completion of
- The required 50 community direct clinical practice experience hours, 50 leadership direct clinical practice hours, and 25 indirect clinical experience hours.
- Completion of work associated with program competencies NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum.
- Work associated with completion of the student’s capstone project change proposal.
Students will use the “Individual Success Plan” to develop an individual plan for completing practice hours and course objectives. As a part of this process, students will identify the number of hours set aside to meet course goals.
Student expectations and instructions for completing the ISP document are provided in the “NRS-493 Individual Success Plan” resource, located in the topic Resources and in the assignment instructions.
Students should apply concepts from prior courses to critically examine and improve their current practice. Students are expected to integrate scholarly readings to develop case reports that demonstrate increasingly complex and proficient practice.
After the ISP has been developed by the student and approved by the course faculty, students will initiate a preconference with the faculty and preceptor to review the ISP.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
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NRS-493 Individual Success Plan
REQUIRED PRACTICE HOURS: 100 Direct Clinical Experience (50 hours community/50 hours leadership) – 25 Indirect Clinical Experience Hours.
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ISP Instructions
Use this form to develop your Individual Success Plan (ISP) for NRS-493, the Professional Capstone and Practicum course. An individual success plan maps out what you, the RN-to-BSN student, needs to accomplish in order to be successful as you work through this course and complete your overall program of study NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum. You will also share this with your preceptor at the beginning and end of this course so that he or she will know what you need to accomplish.
In this ISP, you will identify all of the objectives and assignments relating to the 100 direct clinical practice experience hours and the 25 indirect clinical practice hours you need to complete by the end of this course. Use this template to specify the date by which you will complete each assignment. Your plan should include a self-assessment of how you met all applicable GCU RN-to-BSN Domains & Competencies (see Appendix A).
General Requirements
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of each assignment as it pertains to deliverables due in this course:
- Use the Individual Success Plan to develop a personal plan for completing your clinical practice experience hours and self-assess how you will meet the GCU RN-to-BSN University Mission Critical Competencies and the Programmatic Domains & Competencies (Appendix A) related to that course.
Show all of the major deliverables in the course, the topic/course objectives that apply to each deliverable, and lastly, align each deliverable to the applicable University Mission Critical Competencies and the course-specific Domains and Competencies (see Appendix A).
Completing your ISP does not earn clinical practice experience hours, nor does telephone conference time, or time spent with your preceptor.
- Within the Individual Success Plan, ensure you identify all graded course assignments and indirect clinical assignments listed in the table on the next page.
| Topic | Graded Assignment | Indirect Clinical Assignments |
| Topic 1 | 1. Individual Success Plan
2. Reflection Journal Entry NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum |
1. List of potential topics for the change proposal |
| Topic 2 | 1. Topic Selection Approval Paper
2. Reflection Journal Entry |
1. Search the literature for supporting journal articles
2. Summary of topic category; community or leadership |
| Topic 3 | 1. PICOT Question Paper
2. Reflection Journal Entry |
1. List of objectives |
| Topic 4 | 1. Literature Evaluation Table
2. Reflection Journal Entry |
1. List of measurable outcomes |
| Topic 5 | 1. Reflection Journal Entry | 1. Summary of the strategic plan
2. Midterm Evaluation Tool |
| Topic 6 | 1. Literature Review Table
2. Reflection Journal Entry |
1. List of resources |
| Topic 7 | 1. Reflection Journal Entry | 1. Summary of the evaluation plan
2. Remediation-if required |
| Topic 8 | 1. Benchmark Written Capstone Project Change Proposal
2. Reflection Journal Entry |
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| Topic 9 | 1. Reflection Journal Entry | 1. Professional Presentation |
| Topic 10 | 1. Finalized ISP
2. Scholarly Activity Summary 3. Benchmark-Reflection Journal Summary |
1. Summary of presentation
2. Final Clinical Evaluation Tool NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum 3. Practice Clinical Evaluation Tool-Agency 4. Practice Clinical Evaluation Tool-Preceptor |
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Self-Assessment:
Programmatic Domains & Competencies (see Appendix A) |
Self-Assessment:
GCU RN-to-BSN University Mission Critical Competencies (see Appendix A) |
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By typing in his/her signature below, the student agrees to have read, understood, and be accountable for the instructions, assignments, and hours shown above and that all questions have been satisfactorily answered by the faculty.
Preceptors will sign upon initial receipt and at the end of the course to confirm that assignments have been complete with your guidance.
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APPENDIX A:
GCU RN-to-BSN Domains & Competencies
- University’s Mission Critical Competencies
How does this Individual Success Plan support the GCU Mission?
MC1: Effective Communication: Therapeutic communication is central to baccalaureate nursing practice. Students gain an understanding of their ethical responsibility and how verbal and written communication affects others intellectually and emotionally. Students begin to use nursing terminology and taxonomies within the practice of professional and therapeutic communication. Courses require students to write scholarly papers, prepare presentations, develop persuasive arguments, and engage in discussion that is clear, assertive, and respectful NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum.
MC2: Critical Thinking: Courses require students to use critical thinking skills by analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating scientific evidence needed to improve patient outcomes and professional practice.
MC3: Christian Worldview: Students will apply a Christian worldview within a global society and examine ethical issues from the framework of a clearly articulated system of professional values. Students will engage in discussion of values-based decisions made from a Christian perspective.
MC4: Global Awareness, Perspectives, and Ethics: The concept of global citizenship is introduced to baccalaureate students in the foundational curriculum. Some courses will focus on the human experience across the world health continuum. The World Health Organization (WHO) definitions of health, health disparities, and determinants of health are foundational to nursing practice.
MC5: Leadership: Students are required to develop skills and knowledge associated with their professional role. Courses require students to develop self-leadership skills such as time management, setting priorities, self-control, and evaluation of their abilities and performance.
- Domains and Competencies
How does this Individual Success Plan support the Program Domains and Competencies?
Domain 1: Professional Role
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s RN-BSN program will be able to incorporate professional values to advance the nursing profession through leadership skills, political involvement, and life-long learning.
Competencies:
1.1: Exemplify professionalism in diverse health care settings.
1.2: Manage patient care within the changing environment of the health care system.
1.3: Exercise professional nursing leadership and management roles in the promotion of patient safety and quality care.
1.4: Participate in health care policy development to influence nursing practice and health care.
1.5: Advocate for autonomy and social justice for individuals and diverse populations.
Domain 2: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s RN-BSN program will have acquired a body of nursing knowledge built on a theoretical foundation of liberal arts, science, and nursing concepts that will guide professional practice.
Competencies:
2.1: Incorporate liberal arts and science studies into nursing knowledge.
2.2: Comprehend nursing concepts and health theories.
2.3: Understand and value the processes of critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and decision making.
Domain 3: Nursing Practice
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s RN-BSN program will be able to utilize the nursing process to provide safe quality care based on nursing best practices. NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum
Competencies:
3.1: Utilize the nursing process to provide safe and effective care for patients across the lifespan
3.2: Implement patient care decisions based on evidence-based practice.
3.3: Provide individualized education to diverse patient populations in a variety of health care settings.
3.4: Demonstrate professional standards of practice.
Domain 4: Communication/Informatics
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s RN-BSN program will be able to manage information and technology to provide safe quality care in a variety of settings. In addition, graduates will be able to communicate therapeutically and professionally to produce positive working relationships with patients and health care team members.
Competencies:
4.1: Utilize patient care technology and information management systems.
4.2: Communicate therapeutically with patients.
4.3: Promote interprofessional collaborative communication with health care teams to provide safe and effective care.
Domain 5: Holistic Patient Care
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s RN-BSN program will be able to provide holistic individualized care that is sensitive to cultural and spiritual aspects of the human experience.
Competencies:
5.1: Understand the human experience across the health-illness continuum.
5.2: Assess for the spiritual needs and provide appropriate interventions for individuals, families, and groups.
5.3: Provide culturally sensitive care.
5.4: Preserve the integrity and human dignity in the care of all patients.
Lopes Activity Tracker
Assessment Description
Document your clinical practice hours using the Lopes Activity Tracker (LAT) in your student portal. Once you have opened the app, click on the link for your class to record your hours. Clinical practice hours should be documented and submitted within 48 hours of the clinical experience. After the hours have been submitted, the preceptor will verify the hours, which are then reviewed by the faculty. Students need to meet the required clinical hours in both leadership and community categories. As such, each category will have a hours maximum of 50 hours. Students will not be able to document in excess of 50 hours per category. The clinical requirements remain unchanged.
Download the electronic summary of your practicum experience from the Lopes Activity Tracker. Save the file and submit it though the assignment drop box for faculty approval.
This report is to be submitted in every topic.
Practice Experience Conference (Pre-Conference)
Start Date & Time
Jun 13, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date & Time
Jun 19, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Students are required to initiate a preconference that will occur during the first week of class and must include the faculty member and the preceptor. Conferences may be conducted face-to-face or via synchronous technology such as Skype, Zoom, or GoToMeeting. The student, preceptor, and faculty must be present at the conference. The student and preceptor will complete the “Practice Experience Conference Form” and the student will submit it to the instructor inthe digital classroom after the conference has taken place. This form will be used for mid-conference and post conference.
The Practice Experience Conference Form is a clinical document that is necessary to meet clinical requirements for this course. Therefore, the approval form should be submitted with the preceptor’s hand-written signature. A typed electronic signature will not be accepted.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal- Topic 1
Assessment Description
Students are required to submit weekly journal entries throughout the course. These reflective narratives help students identify important learning events that happen throughout the course and the practicum. In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained.
Write a reflection journal (250-300 words) to outline what has been discovered about your professional practice, personal strengths and/or weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week there will be a specific focus to use in your reflection. Integrate leadership and inquiry into the current practice. Please make sure to address all areas in your writing.
Topic Focus: New Practice Approaches
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance. NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum
Scholarly Activities
Assessment Description
Throughout the RN-to-BSN program, students are required to participate in scholarly activities outside of clinical practice or professional practice. Examples of scholarly activities include attending conferences, seminars, journal club, grand rounds, morbidity and mortality meetings, interdisciplinary committees, quality improvement committees, and any other opportunities available at your site, within your community, or nationally.
You are required to post at least one documented scholarly activity by the end of this course. In addition to this submission, you are required to be involved and contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives on a regular basis.
Submit, by way of this assignment, a summary report of the scholarly activity, including who, what, where, when, and any relevant take-home points. Include the appropriate program competencies associated with the scholarly activity as well as future professional goals related to this activity. You may use the “Scholarly Activity Summary” resource to help guide this assignment.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Scholarly Activities
This document describes the scholarly activity elements that should be included in a five paragraph summary. You may use this resource to help guide the preparation of the Scholarly Activities assignment, due in Topic 10.
Overview
This section consists of a single paragraph that succinctly describes the scholarly activity that you attended/participated in, the target market for the activity, and the benefit of the activity to you.
Problem
This section consists of either a short narrative or a list of bullet points that concisely identifies the problems the scholarly activity is designed to solve. Educate: What is the current state of the activity topic? Explain why this is a problem, and for whom is it a problem? Inspire: What could a nurse achieve by participating in the scholarly activity? Use declarative sentences with simple words to communicate each point. Less is more.
Solution
This section consists of either a short paragraph or a list of bullet points that concisely describes the solution to a proposed practice problem that the scholarly activity addressed and how it addresses the problem outlined in the previous section.
Opportunity
This section consists of short paragraphs that define the opportunity that the scholarly activity is designed to capture. It is important to cover the objectives and goals that were met. How will attending/participating in this scholarly activity help you grow as a nurse?
Program Competencies Addressed
This section consists of a list of program competencies that were addressed in this scholarly activity. Please use the list from the ISP.
TOPIC 2
Topic 2 DQ 1
Assessment Description
Identify two GCU Library scholarly databases that will help you find the best research articles to support your capstone project change proposal. Discuss why these two databases are better than Google Scholar or a general Internet search. What benefit does peer review have over a regular research study/academic article?
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Topic 2 DQ 2
Assessment Description
Define ethical research. Give one example of ethical misconduct, give examples of why you think this. Provide one example of an unethical research study and state why it is unethical.
Capstone Project Topic Selection and Approval
Assessment Description
In collaboration with the approved course preceptor, students will identify a specific evidence-based topic for the capstone project change proposal. Students should consider the clinical environment in which they are currently employed or have recently worked. The capstone project topic can be a clinical practice problem, an organizational issue, a leadership or quality improvement initiative, or an unmet educational need specific to a patient population or community. The student may also choose to work with an interprofessional collaborative team.
Students should select a topic that aligns to their area of interest as well as the clinical practice setting in which practice hours are completed.
Write a 500-750 word description of your proposed capstone project topic. Include the following:
- The problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or collaborative interprofessional team project that will be the focus of the change proposal.
- The setting or context in which the problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or collaborative interprofessional team project can be observed.
- A description (providing a high level of detail) regarding the problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or collaborative interprofessional team project.
- Effect of the problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or collaborative interprofessional team project.
- Significance of the topic and its implications for nursing practice.
- A proposed solution to the identified project topic with an explanation of how it will affect nursing practice.
You are required to cite to a minimum of eight peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice. Plan your time accordingly to complete this assignment.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Capstone Topic Summary
Start Date & Time
Assessment Description
In collaboration with the approved course preceptor, students will identify a specific evidence-based topic for the capstone project change proposal. Write a 150-250 word summary explaining which category your topic and intervention are under (community or leadership).
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Lopes Activity Tracker
Start Date & Time
Assessment Description
Document your clinical practice hours using the Lopes Activity Tracker (LAT) in your student portal. Once you have opened the app, click on the link for your class to record your hours. Clinical practice hours should be documented and submitted within 48 hours of the clinical experience. After the hours have been submitted, the preceptor will verify the hours, which are then reviewed by the faculty. Students need to meet the required clinical hours in both leadership and community categories. As such, each category will have an hours maximum of 50 hours. Students will not be able to document in excess of 50 hours per category. The clinical requirements remain unchanged.
Download the electronic summary of your practicum experience from the Lopes Activity Tracker. Save the file and submit it though the assignment dropbox for faculty approval.
This report is to be submitted in every topic.
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal- Topic 2
Rubric
Assessment Description
Students are required to submit weekly journal entries throughout the course. These reflective narratives help students identify important learning events that happen throughout the course and the practicum. In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained.
Write a reflection journal (250-300 words) to outline what has been discovered about your professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week there will be a specific focus to use in your reflection. Integrate leadership and inquiry into the current practice. Please make sure to address all areas in your writing.
Topic Focus: Interpersonal Collaboration
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Scholarly Activities
Status
Assessment Description
Throughout the RN-to-BSN program, students are required to participate in scholarly activities outside of clinical practice or professional practice. Examples of scholarly activities include attending conferences, seminars, journal club, grand rounds, morbidity and mortality meetings, interdisciplinary committees, quality improvement committees, and any other opportunities available at your site, within your community, or nationally.
You are required to post at least one documented scholarly activity by the end of this course. In addition to this submission, you are required to be involved and contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives on a regular basis.
Submit, by way of this assignment, a summary report of the scholarly activity, including who, what, where, when, and any relevant take-home points. Include the appropriate program competencies associated with the scholarly activity as well as future professional goals related to this activity. You may use the “Scholarly Activity Summary” resource to help guide this assignment.
Topic 3: Development Of Evidence-Based Practice Change Proposal I
Objectives:
- Create a PICOT question incorporating an evidence-based nursing practice intervention.
- Create objectives for an evidence-based nursing practice change proposal.
- Integrate reflective practice into the practicum reflective journal.
Assessments
Start Date
Jun 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jun 29, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Post a draft of your PICOT question. This should be the same question you are using in your research paper. Give and receive feedback to refine your PICOT question.
Start Date
Jun 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 1, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data.
Benchmark – Capstone Change Project Objectives
Start Date
Jun 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 3, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Review your problem or issue and the cultural assessment. Consider how the findings connect to your topic and intervention for your capstone change project. Write a list of three to five objectives for your proposed intervention. Below each objective, provide a one or two sentence rationale.
After writing your objectives, provide a rationale for how your proposed project and objectives advocate for autonomy and social justice for individuals and diverse populations.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
RN to BSN
2.5: Advocate for autonomy and social justice for individuals and diverse populations.
Lopes Activity Tracker
Start Date
Jun 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 3, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Document your clinical practice hours using the Lopes Activity Tracker (LAT) in your student portal. Once you have opened the app, click on the link for your class to record your hours. Clinical practice hours should be documented and submitted within 48 hours of the clinical experience. After the hours have been submitted, the preceptor will verify the hours, which are then reviewed by the faculty. Students need to meet the required clinical hours in both leadership and community categories. As such, each category will have a hours maximum of 50 hours. Students will not be able to document in excess of 50 hours per category. The clinical requirements remain unchanged.
Download the electronic summary of your practicum experience from the Lopes Activity Tracker. Save the file and submit it though the assignment dropbox for faculty approval.
This report is to be submitted in every topic.
PICOT Question Paper
Start Date
Jun 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 3, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Review your problem or issue and the study materials to formulate a PICOT (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome and Time) question for your capstone project change proposal. A PICOT question starts with a designated patient population in a particular clinical area and identifies clinical problems or issues that arise from clinical care. The intervention used to address the problem must be a nursing practice intervention. Include a comparison of the nursing intervention to a patient population not currently receiving the nursing intervention, and specify the timeframe needed to implement the change process. Formulate a PICOT question using the PICOT format (provided in the assigned readings) that addresses the clinical nursing problem.
The PICOT question will provide a framework for your capstone project change proposal.
In a paper of 500-750 words, clearly identify the clinical problem and how it can result in a positive patient outcome.
Step 1: Create PICOT question; A PICOT question is presented and provides a clear framework for the capstone project change proposal. Your PICOT question should clearly outline all of these elements: patient, intervention, comparison, outcome and time. NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum
Step 2: PICOT Problem: Identify the PICOT problem, what clinical problems or issues may arise from clinical care? The PICOT problem as it relates to evidence-based solution, nursing intervention, patent care, health care agency, and nursing practice is thoroughly described.
Step 3: Describe nursing intervention: A nursing intervention used to address the problem. Compare the nursing intervention to a patient population not currently receiving the nursing intervention, and timeframe needed to implement the change process.
Step 4: Summarize Clinical Problem and Patient Outcome: The clinical problem and how it can result in a positive patient outcome.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal- Topic 3
Start Date
Jun 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 3, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Students are required to submit weekly journal entries throughout the course. These reflective narratives help students identify important learning events that happen throughout the course and the practicum. In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained.
Write a reflection journal (250-300 words) to outline what has been discovered about your professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week there will be a specific focus to use in your reflection. Integrate leadership and inquiry into the current practice. Please make sure to address all areas in your writing.
Topic Focus: Health care delivery and clinical systems
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
T4
Topic 4: Development Of Evidence-Based Practice Change Proposal II
Objectives:
- Synthesize discovered evidence-based research data that supports the capstone project change proposal.
- Identify a change or nursing theory to support the nursing intervention for the capstone project change proposal.
- Write measurable outcomes for the evidence-based nursing practice intervention used in the capstone project change proposal with collaboration with the preceptor.
- Integrate reflective practice into the practicum reflective journal.
Assessments
Start Date
Jul 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 6, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Why is understanding the health care system at the local level important to consider when planning an EBP implementation? Conduct research and solicit anecdotal evidence from your course preceptor that you will take into consideration for your own change project.
Start Date
Jul 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 8, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Compare and contrast two change theories and/or nursing theories. Determine which theory makes the most sense for implementing your specific EBP intervention. Why? Has your preceptor used either theory, and to what result?
Capstone Change Project Outcomes
Start Date
Jul 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 10, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
After working with your preceptor to assess organizational policies, create a list of measurable outcomes for your capstone project intervention. Write a list of three to five outcomes for your proposed intervention. Below each outcome, provide a two – three sentence rationale.
The assignment will be used to develop a written implementation plan.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Literature Evaluation Table
Start Date
Jul 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 10, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
In nursing practice, accurate identification and application of research is essential to achieving successful outcomes. The ability to articulate research data and summarize relevant content supports the student’s ability to further develop and synthesize the assignments that constitute the components of the capstone project.
The assignment will be used to develop a written implementation plan. NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum
For this assignment, provide a synopsis of the review of the research literature. Using the “Literature Evaluation Table,” determine the level and strength of the evidence for each of the eight research articles you have selected. The articles should be current (within the last 5 years) and closely relate to the PICOT question developed earlier in this course. The articles may include quantitative research, descriptive analyses, longitudinal studies, or meta-analysis articles. A systematic review may be used to provide background information for the purpose or problem identified in the proposed capstone project.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Attachments
Lopes Activity Tracker
Start Date
Jul 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 10, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Document your clinical practice hours using the Lopes Activity Tracker (LAT) in your student portal. Once you have opened the app, click on the link for your class to record your hours. Clinical practice hours should be documented and submitted within 48 hours of the clinical experience. After the hours have been submitted, the preceptor will verify the hours, which are then reviewed by the faculty. Students need to meet the required clinical hours in both leadership and community categories. As such, each category will have an hours maximum of 50 hours. Students will not be able to document in excess of 50 hours per category. The clinical requirements remain unchanged.
Download the electronic summary of your practicum experience from the Lopes Activity Tracker. Save the file and submit it though the assignment dropbox for faculty approval.
This report is to be submitted in every topic.
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal- Topic 4
Start Date
Jul 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 10, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
Students are required to submit weekly journal entries throughout the course. These reflective narratives help students identify important learning events that happen throughout the course and the practicum. In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained.
Write a reflection journal (250-300 words) to outline what has been discovered about your professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week there will be a specific focus to use in your reflection. Integrate leadership and inquiry into the current practice. Please make sure to address all areas in your writing.
Topic Focus: Ethical Considerations in Health Care
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Start Date
Jul 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 10, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assessment Description
There is no description for this assessment.
Topic 5: Capstone Project Change Proposal Implementation Plan I
Objectives:
- Assess the organization and community for key stakeholders.
- Assess the culture of the organization for potential challenges in incorporating the nursing practice intervention.
- Create a strategic plan defining how the nursing practice intervention would be implemented in the capstone project change proposal with collaboration from the preceptor. .
- Integrate reflective practice into the practicum reflective journal.
Assessments
Start Date
Jul 11, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 13, 2022, 11:59 PM
Stakeholder support is necessary for a successful project implementation. Consider your internal stakeholders, such as the facility, unit, or health care setting where the change proposal is being considered, and your external stakeholders, like an individual or group outside the health care setting. Why is their support necessary to the success of your change proposal, and how you will go about securing that support?
Start Date
Jul 11, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 15, 2022, 11:59 PM
Technology is integral to successful implementation in many projects, through either support or integration or both. Name at least one technology that could improve the implementation process and the outcomes of your capstone project change proposal. Do you plan to use this technology? If not, what are the barriers that prevent its use?
Clinical Practice Experience Remediation
Start Date
Jul 11, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 17, 2022, 11:59 PM
Students who are not making appropriate progress on their capstone project and receive an “Unacceptable” or “Below Expectations” on the CET will be required to complete remediation activities. Required remediation activities are listed on the “NRS-493: Clinical Experience Remediation” document. The required activities must be submitted in LoudCloud upon their completion by the end of Topic 7. All required remediation activities will be reviewed and approved by the faculty. NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum
Lopes Activity Tracker Submission
Start Date
Jul 11, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 17, 2022, 11:59 PM
Document your clinical practice hours using the Lopes Activity Tracker (LAT) in your student portal. Once you have opened the app, click on the link for your class to record your hours. Clinical practice hours should be documented and submitted within 48 hours of the clinical experience. After the hours have been submitted, the preceptor will verify the hours, which are then reviewed by the faculty. Students need to meet the required clinical hours in both leadership and community categories. As such, each category will have an hours maximum of 50 hours. Students will not be able to document in excess of 50 hours per category. The clinical requirements remain unchanged.
Download the electronic summary of your practicum experience from the Lopes Activity Tracker. Save the file and submit it though the assignment dropbox for faculty approval.
This report is to be submitted in every topic.
Midterm Evaluation of Student
Start Date
Jul 11, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 17, 2022, 11:59 PM
The preceptor will perform a midterm evaluation with the faculty. The preceptor will input the evaluation content into the Lopes Activity Tracker. The student will upload the evaluation into the digital classroom after meeting with the preceptor to discuss the midterm evaluation.
Students must meet all clinical expectations of the course, earn a passing grade on all benchmark assignments, and successfully complete remediation (if necessary) in order to receive a passing grade in the NRS-493 course.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Practice Experience Conference (Mid-Conference)
Start Date
Jul 11, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 17, 2022, 11:59 PM
Students are required to initiate a mid-conference that will occur during Topic 5, using the “Practice Experience Conference Form (Mid-Conference)” resource. This conference is intended for the student, preceptor, and faculty to discuss progress toward meeting the learning goals and course objectives contained in the Individual Success Plan (ISP). Progress toward completing the written capstone project will also be discussed, including faculty recommendations for project development. Student progress will be documented on the Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET), which is submitted in LoudCloud prior to the conference. The CET will be discussed during the mid-conference and graded in LoudCloud by the faculty after the mid-conference. If the student receives an “Unacceptable” or “Below Expectations” in any category, the student will remediate for that category of the CET.
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal-Topic 5
Start Date
Jul 11, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 17, 2022, 11:59 PM
Students are required to submit weekly journal entries throughout the course. These reflective narratives help students identify important learning events that happen throughout the course and the practicum. In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained.
Write a reflection journal (250-300 words) to outline what has been discovered about your professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week there will be a specific focus to use in your reflection. Integrate leadership and inquiry into the current practice. Please make sure to address all areas in your writing. NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum
Topic Focus: Practices of culturally sensitive care & Ensuring the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Strategic Plan Summary
Start Date
Jul 11, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 17, 2022, 11:59 PM
Assess the culture of the organization for potential challenges in incorporating the nursing practice intervention. Use this assessment when creating the strategic plan. Discuss with your preceptor the culture of your organizations and what are the potential problems.
Write a strategic plan (150-250 words) defining how the nursing practice intervention will be implemented in the capstone project change proposal.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Topic 7: Capstone Change Project Evaluation Plan
Objectives:
- Determine how the capstone project change proposal could be disseminated to leadership.
- Create a plan for evaluating outcomes of the proposed nursing practice intervention used in the change proposal.
- Integrate reflective practice into the practicum reflective journal.
Assessments
Start Date
Jul 25, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 27, 2022, 11:59 PM
Describe one internal and one external method for the dissemination of your evidence-based change proposal. For example, an internal method may be the hospital board, and an external method may be a professional nursing organization. Discuss why it is important to report your change proposal to both of these groups. How will your communication strategies change for each group?
Start Date
Jul 25, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 29, 2022, 11:59 PM
In order to evaluate an evidence-based practice project, it is important to be able to determine the effectiveness of your change. Discuss one way you will be able to evaluate whether your project made a difference in practice.
Capstone Change Project Evaluation Plan
Start Date
Jul 25, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 31, 2022, 11:59 PM
The assignment will be used to develop a written implementation plan.
Step 1) Review your strategic plan to implement the change proposal, the objectives, the outcomes, and listed resources.
Step 2) Develop a process to evaluate the intervention if it were implemented.
Step 3) Write a 150-250 word summary of the evaluation plan that will be used to evaluate your intervention.
Address the following in your summary:
- What data was collected?
- What tool will be used to collect the data?
- Who will be responsible for collecting data?
- How will this data be communicated to the team?
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Lopes Activity Tracker
Start Date
Jul 25, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 31, 2022, 11:59 PM
Document your clinical practice hours using the Lopes Activity Tracker (LAT) in your student portal. Once you have opened the app, click on the link for your class to record your hours. Clinical practice hours should be documented and submitted within 48 hours of the clinical experience. After the hours have been submitted, the preceptor will verify the hours, which are then reviewed by the faculty. Students need to meet the required clinical hours in both leadership and community categories. As such, each category will have an hours maximum of 50 hours. Students will not be able to document in excess of 50 hours per category. The clinical requirements remain unchanged.
Download the electronic summary of your practicum experience from the Lopes Activity Tracker. Save the file and submit it though the assignment dropbox for faculty approval.
This report is to be submitted in every topic.
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal- Topic 7
Start Date
Jul 25, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 31, 2022, 11:59 PM
Students are required to submit weekly journal entries throughout the course. These reflective narratives help students identify important learning events that happen throughout the course and the practicum. In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained.
Write a reflection journal (250-300 words) to outline what has been discovered about your professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week there will be a specific focus to use in your reflection. Integrate leadership and inquiry into the current practice. Please make sure to address all areas in your writing.
Topic Focus: The Role of Technology in Improving Health Care Outcomes
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Start Date
Jul 25, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Jul 31, 2022, 11:59 PM
There is no description for this assessment.
Topic 8: Written Capstone Change Project
Objectives:
- Produce a written comprehensive evidence-based capstone project change proposal using components developed in prior topics of the course.
- Integrate a plan for evaluating the nursing intervention in the written comprehensive evidence-based capstone project change proposal.
- Integrate a change or nursing theory into the written comprehensive evidence-based capstone project change proposal.
- Identify potential barriers to the implementation of the change proposal.
- Integrate how the identified potential barriers will be overcome.
- Integrate reflective practice into the practicum reflective journal.
Assessments
Start Date
Aug 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 3, 2022, 11:59 PM
Based on how you will evaluate your EBP project, which independent and dependent variables do you need to collect? Why?
Start Date
Aug 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 5, 2022, 11:59 PM
Not all EBP projects result in statistically significant results. Define clinical significance, and explain the difference between clinical and statistical significance. How can you use clinical significance to support positive outcomes in your project?
Benchmark – Capstone Project Change Proposal
Start Date
Aug 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 7, 2022, 11:59 PM
In this assignment, students will pull together the capstone project change proposal components they have been working on throughout the course to create a proposal inclusive of sections for each content focus area in the course. For this project, the student will apply evidence-based research steps and processes required as the foundation to address a clinically oriented problem or issue in future practice.
Develop a 2,500-4,000 written project that includes the following information as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need profiled in the capstone change proposal:
- Background
- Clinical problem statement.
- Purpose of the change proposal in relation to providing patient care in the changing health care system.
- PICOT question.
- Literature search strategy employed.
- Evaluation of the literature.
- Applicable change or nursing theory utilized.
- Proposed implementation plan with outcome measures.
- Discussion of how evidence-based practice was used in creating the intervention plan.
- Plan for evaluating the proposed nursing intervention.
- Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation, and a discussion of how these could be overcome.
- Appendix section, for evaluation tools and educational materials, etc. are created.
Review the feedback from your instructor on the PICOT Question Paper, and Literature Review. Use this feedback to make appropriate revisions to these before submitting.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
RN to BSN
1.4: Implement patient care decisions based on evidence-based practice.
2.2: Manage patient care within the changing environment of the health care system.
Lopes Activity Tracker
Start Date
Aug 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 7, 2022, 11:59 PM
Document your clinical practice hours using the Lopes Activity Tracker (LAT) in your student portal. Once you have opened the app, click on the link for your class to record your hours. Clinical practice hours should be documented and submitted within 48 hours of the clinical experience. After the hours have been submitted, the preceptor will verify the hours, which are then reviewed by the faculty. Students need to meet the required clinical hours in both leadership and community categories. As such, each category will have an hours maximum of 50 hours. Students will not be able to document in excess of 50 hours per category. The clinical requirements remain unchanged.
Download the electronic summary of your practicum experience from the Lopes Activity Tracker. Save the file and submit it though the assignment dropbox for faculty approval.
This report is to be submitted in every topic.
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal- Topic 8
Start Date
Aug 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 7, 2022, 11:59 PM
Students are required to submit weekly journal entries throughout the course. These reflective narratives help students identify important learning events that happen throughout the course and the practicum. In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained.
Write a reflection journal (250-300 words) to outline what has been discovered about your professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week there will be a specific focus to use in your reflection. Integrate leadership and inquiry into the current practice. Please make sure to address all areas in your writing.
Topic Focus: Health Policy
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Start Date
Aug 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 7, 2022, 11:59 PM
There is no description for this assessment.
Topic 9: Capstone Project Change Proposal Plan
Objectives:
- Design a professional presentation for dissemination of the capstone project change proposal.
- Integrate reflective practice into the practicum reflective journal.
Assessments
Start Date
Aug 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 10, 2022, 11:59 PM
Discuss one personal strength and one weakness you have regarding professional presentations. Name one method for improvement for each of these and discuss why it is important for you to work on these skills if you want to present your findings in a more formal setting.
Start Date
Aug 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 12, 2022, 11:59 PM
Sustaining change can be difficult, as there are many variables that can affect implementation. One critical component of EBP is to ensure that practice change is part of an organization’s culture so it will continue to impact outcomes over time. Name two potential barriers that may prevent your EBP change proposal from continuing to obtain the same desired results 6 months to a year from now, and your strategies for overcoming these challenges.
Capstone Project Change Proposal Presentation for Faculty Review and Feedback
Start Date
Aug 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 14, 2022, 11:59 PM
Create a 10-15 slide Power Point presentation of your evidence-based intervention and change proposal to be disseminated to an interprofessional audience of leaders and stakeholders. Include the intervention, evidence-based literature, objectives, resources needed, anticipated measurable outcomes, and how the intervention would be evaluated. Submit the presentation in the digital classroom for feedback from the instructor.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Lopes Activity Tracker
Start Date
Aug 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 14, 2022, 11:59 PM
Document your clinical practice hours using the Lopes Activity Tracker (LAT) in your student portal. Once you have opened the app, click on the link for your class to record your hours. Clinical practice hours should be documented and submitted within 48 hours of the clinical experience. After the hours have been submitted, the preceptor will verify the hours, which are then reviewed by the faculty. Students need to meet the required clinical hours in both leadership and community categories. As such, each category will have an hours maximum of 50 hours. Students will not be able to document in excess of 50 hours per category. The clinical requirements remain unchanged.
Download the electronic summary of your practicum experience from the Lopes Activity Tracker. Save the file and submit it though the assignment dropbox for faculty approval.
This report is to be submitted in every topic.
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal- Topic 9
Start Date
Aug 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 14, 2022, 11:59 PM
Students are required to submit weekly journal entries throughout the course. These reflective narratives help students identify important learning events that happen throughout the course and the practicum. In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained.
Write a reflection journal (250-300 words) to outline what has been discovered about your professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week there will be a specific focus to use in your reflection. Integrate leadership and inquiry into the current practice. Please make sure to address all areas in your writing.
Topic Focus: Leadership and Economic Models
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Start Date
Aug 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 14, 2022, 11:59 PM
There is no description for this assessment.
Topic 10: Capstone Change Project Evaluation And Dissemination
Objectives:
- Summarize the presentation of the capstone project change proposal.
- Demonstrate interprofessional collaboration in the dissemination of the capstone project change proposal.
- Integrate self-reflective practice in summarizing the practicum reflective journal entries.
Assessments
Start Date
Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 17, 2022, 11:59 PM
Dissemination of EBP and research, such as presenting results at a conference or writing an article for a journal, is an important part of professional practice. Identify one professional journal and one nursing or health care conference where you might present your project. Discuss why each of your choices is the best option for you to disseminate your new knowledge.
Start Date
Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 19, 2022, 11:59 PM
Discuss why EBP is an essential component of the practice of a BSN-prepared RN. Identify two ways in which you will continue to integrate evidence into your practice and encourage it within your work environment. What obstacles could challenge this plan, and what steps will you take to minimize their impact?
Benchmark – Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal- Topic 10
Start Date
Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 21, 2022, 11:59 PM
Students are required to maintain weekly reflective narratives throughout the course to combine into one course-long reflective journal that integrates leadership and inquiry into current practice as it applies to the Professional Capstone and Practicum course.
In your journal, you will reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout this course. The journal should address a variable combination of the following, depending on your specific practice immersion clinical experiences:
- New practice approaches
- Intraprofessional collaboration
- Health care delivery and clinical systems
- Ethical considerations in health care
- Population health concerns
- The role of technology in improving health care outcomes
- Health policy
- Leadership and economic models
- Health disparities
Students will outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses that surfaced, additional resources and abilities that could be introduced to a given situation to influence optimal outcomes, and finally, how the student met the competencies aligned to this course.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
RN to BSN
1.3: Understand and value the processes of critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and decision making.
2.6: Promote interprofessional collaborative communication with health care teams to provide safe and effective care.
3.2: Utilize patient care technology and information management systems.
4.2: Preserve the integrity and human dignity in the care of all patients.
5.5: Provide culturally sensitive care.
Capstone Project Change Proposal Presentation
Start Date
Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 21, 2022, 11:59 PM
After presenting your capstone Power Point, write a 250-350 word summary of the presentation. Include a description of the feedback and questions from your audience after your presentation, and how this interprofessional collaboration and experience will affect your professional practice in the future.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Final Evaluation of Student by Preceptor
Start Date
Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 21, 2022, 11:59 PM
The preceptor will complete your final evaluation in the Lopes Activity Tracker.
Both the student and preceptor must sign the form. The final evaluation is completed and submitted by the student to the dropbox in the digital classroom.
Students must meet all clinical expectations of the course, earn a passing grade on all benchmark assignments, and successfully complete remediation (if necessary) in order to receive a passing grade in the NRS-493 course. If there are any competencies on the final evaluation that are “Below Expectations,” this may result in failure of the course.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Indirect Clinical Practice Experience
Start Date
Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 21, 2022, 11:59 PM
Submit the completed “NRS-493 Indirect Clinical Practice Experience Hours” form to the digital classroom by the end of Topic 10.
Attachments
Individual Success Plan (ISP)
Start Date
Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 21, 2022, 11:59 PM
The completed Individual Success Plan (ISP) signed off by the preceptor must be submitted to the digital classroom for faculty approval. Student expectations and instructions for completing the ISP document are provided on the “NRS-493 Individual Success Plan” document. Faculty must approve of the completed ISP. Obtaining preceptor feedback and signature is the responsibility of the student.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. NRS-493 Professional Capstone and Practicum
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Lopes Activity Tracker Final Submission
Start Date
Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 21, 2022, 11:59 PM
Document your clinical practice hours using the Lopes Activity Tracker (LAT) in your student portal. Once you have opened the app, click on the link for your class to record your hours. Clinical practice hours should be documented and submitted within 48 hours of the clinical experience. After the hours have been submitted, the preceptor will verify the hours, which are then reviewed by the faculty. Students need to meet the required clinical hours in both leadership and community categories. As such, each category will have a hours maximum of 50 hours. Students will not be able to document in excess of 50 hours per category. The clinical requirements remain unchanged.
Download the electronic summary of your practicum experience from the LAT. Save the file and submit it though the assignment dropbox for faculty approval.
At the end of the course, download the electronic summary of your practicum experience from the LAT. Save the file and submit it through the assignment dropbox.
This submission is required in order to receive a final grade in the course.
In order to receive a passing grade in the course, students are required to have met the required number of approved practicum hours.
Practice Experience Conference (Post-Conference)
Start Date
Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 21, 2022, 11:59 PM
Students are required to initiate a Post- Conference that will occur during Topic 10. This meeting is intended for the student, preceptor, and faculty to discuss the completion of the clinical practice experience, the learning goals contained in the Individual Success Plan (ISP), and course learning objectives. Completion of the written capstone project change proposal will also be discussed, including preceptor recommendations. Completion of the clinical practice experience will be documented on the “Clinical Evaluation Tool” (CET), which is submitted in the digital classroom prior to the Post-Conference. The CET will be reviewed during the Post-Conference including recommendations from the preceptor. Faculty will grade the submitted CET after the conference.
Scholarly Activities
Start Date
Jun 13, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 21, 2022, 11:59 PM
Throughout the RN-to-BSN program, students are required to participate in scholarly activities outside of clinical practice or professional practice. Examples of scholarly activities include attending conferences, seminars, journal club, grand rounds, morbidity and mortality meetings, interdisciplinary committees, quality improvement committees, and any other opportunities available at your site, within your community, or nationally.
You are required to post at least one documented scholarly activity by the end of this course. In addition to this submission, you are required to be involved and contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives on a regular basis.
Submit, by way of this assignment, a summary report of the scholarly activity, including who, what, where, when, and any relevant take-home points. Include the appropriate program competencies associated with the scholarly activity as well as future professional goals related to this activity. You may use the “Scholarly Activity Summary” resource to help guide this assignment.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Attachments
Student Evaluation of Preceptor and Site
Start Date
Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Due Date
Aug 21, 2022, 11:59 PM
Access the Lopes Activity Tracker to complete the “Student Evaluation of Preceptor and Site.” Upload and submit the evaluation through the dropbox in the digital classroom.
