NRS 490 Topic 10 Assignment: Benchmark –
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective
Journal (Spring 2022)
Professional Capstone and Practicum
Details This is a writing-intensive course. The
professional capstone practicum project offers
students the opportunity to propose a resolution
to an issue or problem significant to nursing
practice within a clinical environment. Students
identify, design, and propose an evidence-based
solution within a health care organization with
guidance from faculty and a preceptor in the
field. The proposal must reflect synthesis and
integration of course content and professional
practice. Development of the capstone project
is guided by the baccalaureate program student
learning outcomes. Practice immersion hours: 100.
Prerequisites: NRS-430V, NRS-429VN, NRS-434VN,
NRS-427VN, NRS-433V, PHI-413V, NRS-451VN,
NRS-410V, and NRS-440VN.
Credit Hours 6.0
PreRequisites NRS-430V, NRS-429VN, NRS-434VN, NRS-427VN,
NRS-433V, PHI-413V, NRS-451VN, NRS-410V, and
NRS-440VN
coRequisites None
, NRS 490 Topic 10 Assignment: Benchmark –
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective
Journal (Spring 2022)
Course Add-Ons Additional Material
Other
Optional: Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association
For additional information, the following is
recommended: Current version of the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association.
GCU has made APA templates and other resources
available within the Student Success Center as
well as in the GCU Library. However, be aware that
a more complete APA Manual can be purchased at
your own expense. To order the APA manual, please
visit the American Psychological Association.
http://apa.org
Other
The Practice Immersion Experience
Review the "The Practice Immersion
Experience" resource to familiarize yourself
with the requirements for course assignments
and programmatic course components required to
successfully complete this course and the RN-to-
BSN program of study.
Electronic Resource
Guidelines for Undergraduate Field Experiences
Review the Guidelines for Undergraduate Field
Experiences resource in the Student Success
Center. This material contains important
, NRS 490 Topic 10 Assignment: Benchmark –
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective
Journal (Spring 2022)
information for your clinical experience,
including evaluation guidelines, the Clinical Site
Visit Application, and the Clinical Hour Tracking
Sheet for BSN Students.
Electronic Resource
Nursing and Health Sciences Research Guides
View "Nursing and Health Sciences Research
Guides," located on the Grand Canyon
University website. This is a discipline-specific
research guide to assist you with your research.
In particular, seek out the "Evidence-Based
Practice (EBP)" tab in the LibGuide for
highly specific information pertinent to the
capstone project.
http://libguides.gcu.edu/Nursing
Electronic Resource
Evaluating Websites
View "Evaluating Websites," located on
the Grand Canyon University website. This tutorial
will explain how to evaluate websites for content
that you can trust.
http://tutorials.gcumedia.com/
evaluatingWebTutorial/interactiveIndex.html
Other
Practice Immersion Clinical Tools
The attached document contains all three
required Practice Immersion Clinical Tools. The
"Practice Immersion Clinical Evaluation
Tool - Student" will be completed by the
student's Course Mentor and the faculty at the
course conclusion. The "Practice Immersion
Clinical Evaluation Tool - Mentor" will be
completed by the student and submitted to the
course faculty at the course conclusion. The
"Practice Immersion Clinical Evaluation Tool
- Agency" will be completed by students and
validated by faculty in regards to the clinical
site, and will also be submitted to course faculty
at the course conclusion.
Electronic Resource
Qualified Mentor/Preceptor Summary Form
Review the "Qualified Mentor/Preceptor
Summary Form" resource, located in the
, NRS 490 Topic 10 Assignment: Benchmark –
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective
Journal (Spring 2022)
Student Success Center. Use the "Qualified
Mentor/Preceptor Summary Form" as part of the
Topic 1 Course Mentor Identification and Approval
Process assignment requirements.
Other
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective
Journal (Spring 2022)
Professional Capstone and Practicum
Details This is a writing-intensive course. The
professional capstone practicum project offers
students the opportunity to propose a resolution
to an issue or problem significant to nursing
practice within a clinical environment. Students
identify, design, and propose an evidence-based
solution within a health care organization with
guidance from faculty and a preceptor in the
field. The proposal must reflect synthesis and
integration of course content and professional
practice. Development of the capstone project
is guided by the baccalaureate program student
learning outcomes. Practice immersion hours: 100.
Prerequisites: NRS-430V, NRS-429VN, NRS-434VN,
NRS-427VN, NRS-433V, PHI-413V, NRS-451VN,
NRS-410V, and NRS-440VN.
Credit Hours 6.0
PreRequisites NRS-430V, NRS-429VN, NRS-434VN, NRS-427VN,
NRS-433V, PHI-413V, NRS-451VN, NRS-410V, and
NRS-440VN
coRequisites None
, NRS 490 Topic 10 Assignment: Benchmark –
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective
Journal (Spring 2022)
Course Add-Ons Additional Material
Other
Optional: Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association
For additional information, the following is
recommended: Current version of the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association.
GCU has made APA templates and other resources
available within the Student Success Center as
well as in the GCU Library. However, be aware that
a more complete APA Manual can be purchased at
your own expense. To order the APA manual, please
visit the American Psychological Association.
http://apa.org
Other
The Practice Immersion Experience
Review the "The Practice Immersion
Experience" resource to familiarize yourself
with the requirements for course assignments
and programmatic course components required to
successfully complete this course and the RN-to-
BSN program of study.
Electronic Resource
Guidelines for Undergraduate Field Experiences
Review the Guidelines for Undergraduate Field
Experiences resource in the Student Success
Center. This material contains important
, NRS 490 Topic 10 Assignment: Benchmark –
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective
Journal (Spring 2022)
information for your clinical experience,
including evaluation guidelines, the Clinical Site
Visit Application, and the Clinical Hour Tracking
Sheet for BSN Students.
Electronic Resource
Nursing and Health Sciences Research Guides
View "Nursing and Health Sciences Research
Guides," located on the Grand Canyon
University website. This is a discipline-specific
research guide to assist you with your research.
In particular, seek out the "Evidence-Based
Practice (EBP)" tab in the LibGuide for
highly specific information pertinent to the
capstone project.
http://libguides.gcu.edu/Nursing
Electronic Resource
Evaluating Websites
View "Evaluating Websites," located on
the Grand Canyon University website. This tutorial
will explain how to evaluate websites for content
that you can trust.
http://tutorials.gcumedia.com/
evaluatingWebTutorial/interactiveIndex.html
Other
Practice Immersion Clinical Tools
The attached document contains all three
required Practice Immersion Clinical Tools. The
"Practice Immersion Clinical Evaluation
Tool - Student" will be completed by the
student's Course Mentor and the faculty at the
course conclusion. The "Practice Immersion
Clinical Evaluation Tool - Mentor" will be
completed by the student and submitted to the
course faculty at the course conclusion. The
"Practice Immersion Clinical Evaluation Tool
- Agency" will be completed by students and
validated by faculty in regards to the clinical
site, and will also be submitted to course faculty
at the course conclusion.
Electronic Resource
Qualified Mentor/Preceptor Summary Form
Review the "Qualified Mentor/Preceptor
Summary Form" resource, located in the
, NRS 490 Topic 10 Assignment: Benchmark –
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective
Journal (Spring 2022)
Student Success Center. Use the "Qualified
Mentor/Preceptor Summary Form" as part of the
Topic 1 Course Mentor Identification and Approval
Process assignment requirements.
Other
