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COURSE SYLLABUS: NR492 - Capstone Study Project

Course Title:	NR492 - Capstone Study Project
Department:	School of Nursing
Instructor:	Heather Belansky, MSN, RN, Contact
Credits:	6
Prereqs:	None

Course Description

This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to apply the theoretical foundations and clinical knowledge of nursing science to a self-directed scholarly project of the student’s choice. With the assistance and guidance of the instructor, the student will design an independent study project applying previous course work completed toward the BSN degree. The topic will be discussed with and approved by the instructor. The student and the instructor will agree upon a measurable course of study that will allow the student to identify their learning needs, while engaging in activities which will enhance the professional practice of the learner during the course of this project.

Projects can either be clinical or research in nature and should reflect clinical/research implications related to the students current practice or to an area of clinical interest to the student. Examples of clinical/research projects include, but are not limited to in-depth clinical case studies, critique of the literature related to a clinical problem, designing and implementing a patient or a staff education teaching program, or the development and plan to implement an innovative clinical program to be utilized in the clinical setting of the learner. Students are encouraged to be creative and innovative in their thinking.

This course is designed to be a self-paced learning course. Course objectives are outlined below, as are the required text and other course requirements. Learners are expected to complete this course in a nine-week time frame. Communication with the instructor can be completed through e-mail, US mail, telephone and fax. Students should feel free to contact the instructor at any time during the course for any assistance or guidance.

Course Objectives

• Utilize critical thinking skills in the application of nursing theory and process to the practice of professional nursing through the designing, planning, implementation, and evaluation of a self-designed learning project.
• To apply nursing research, utilize nursing theory and clinical practice experience to guide the development of this independent learning.
• To foster professional development through self-directed learning which is goal directed and measurable.
• To augment the student’s ability to analyze and apply nursing theory and nursing research to a scholarly endeavor that enhances the students’ clinical practice.

Required Texts   Online Bookstore

Publications manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.).
American Psychological Association. (1994).
Baltimore: Garadmond/Prideman Press.
ISBN: 1557987912

Other texts will be discussed and required based on the students learning objectives.

Course Outline

The student and the instructor will develop and agree upon a plan for evaluating the student’s learning. Each student and the instructor will negotiate assignments, papers, and exams based on the individual students learning objectives. All papers and other written assignments are expected to be APA format.

Students are expected to notify the instructor after enrollment in the course, so that a plan of learning can be initiated. After the topic is agreed upon the student will be expected to develop an outline and project schedule. Students are encouraged to contact the instructor for guidance and direction during the course of study.

Grading

Students must earn a grade of C or better in the Capstone Project course.

A 90 - 100%
B 80 - 89%
C 70 - 79%
D 60 - 69%
F 0 - 59%

Version #1 – 4 November 2009