NUR 485: Senior Integrative Seminar and Capstone Clinical
Table of Contents
Course Description .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Add/Drop Date. ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Withdraw Date. ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Course Objectives (CO’s) ........................................................................................................................ 3
Required Textbooks .................................................................................................................................
4 Syllabus Review
....................................................................................................................................... 4
Course Evaluations .................................................................................................................................. 4
Grading Evaluation Criteria ......................................................................................................................... 4
Orientation Class .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Kaplan Review ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Graduate Competency Survey .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Discussion Board.......................................................................................................................................... 5
HESI/Saunders Online Module Quizzes .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
HESI Exit Exams and Remediation ..............................................................................................................
6
Exams/Quizzes……………………………………………………………………………………7
Review Exams: Pharmacology Exam and Foundations/Med/Surg I/II Comprehensive Exam ..........Error!
Bookmark not defined.
Missed Assignments and Exams .............................................................................................................. 7
Absences & No Call/No Show ...................................................................................................................
9 Online Attendance/Participation .......................................................................................................... 9
Homework ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Classroom Policies ................................................................................................................................... 9
Copyright Infringement policy……………………………………………………………………..10
Class Calendar Assignments….…………………………………………………………………….11
Discussion Rubric ................................................................................................................................ 154
Clinical Evaluation Form Verification ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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,Course Description:
This course prepares students to transition into the professional practice RN role. They cover content specific to
NCLEX-RN preparations, resume development, new graduate practice, attrition in nursing of new nurses, scope
of practice specific to developing practice, and differentiated practice across settings.
The clinical portion of the course integrates nursing education, connects theory with service learning, and
demonstrates the social justice component inherent to the profession of nursing.
Prerequisites: NUR 450, NUR 460, NUR 470
Add/Drop Date: July
10, 2022 Withdraw
Date: August 14, 2022
Course Objectives (CO’s):
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Analyze the significant variables impacting one‘s individual choice of a site for practice.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards 10, 11, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Professional Identity; BSN Essential Elements: I, IV; QSEN
Competency: Teamwork and Collaboration; DCN Competencies: Patient Advocate; Change Agent)
2. Evaluate social attitudes and structures (e.g., institutional, interpersonal, cultural, sociopolitical, and
financial) that exaggerate health risks for individual groups.
(SLO 1, ANA Standards: 1-6, 7, 8, 9, 13; NLN Competencies: Human Flourishing; Nursing Judgment, Spirit of Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements:
II, III, VII, VIII, IX; QSEN Competencies: Patient-Centered Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement; DCN Graduate Competencies:
Patient Advocate, Caregiver, Educator)
3. Discuss the relevance of personal developmental stage and culture to career planning.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards: 7, 9; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit of Inquiry; BSN Essential Element: II; QSEN Competency; Quality
Improvement; DCN Competencies: Caregiver, Educator)
4. Create a resume that effectively communicates ability to practice as a professional nurse.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards 10, 11, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Professional Identity; BSN Essential Elements: I, IV; QSEN
Competency: Teamwork and Collaboration; DCN Competencies: Patient Advocate; Change Agent)
5. Analyze scope of practice issues that may impede the development of one‘s nursing practice.
(SLO 1; ANA Standards: 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements: II, V, VII; QSEN Competency:
Safety; DCN Competencies: Change Agent, Leader)
6. Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care.
(SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; ANA Standards: 1-6, 8, 13; NLN Competencies: Human Flourishing; Nursing Judgment, Spirit of Inquiry; BSN Essential
Elements: III, VII, VIII, IX; QSEN Competencies: Patient-Centered Care, Evidence-Based Practice; DCN Graduate Competencies: Patient Advocate,
Caregiver, Educator)
7. Demonstrate safe and effective care in actual and simulated clinical environments. (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5) (SLO 1;
ANA
Standards: 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements: II, V, VII; QSEN Competency: Safety; DCN
Competencies: Change Agent, Leader)
8. Evaluate socio-political health issues in light of ethical decision making and social justice concepts in the
clinical setting.
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, (SLO 2, 3, 4; ANA Standards: 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements: II, V, VII; QSEN
Competency: Safety; DCN Competencies: Change Agent, Leader)
9. Use evidence-based research to support clinical decisions and maintain innovation in one‘s practice.
(SLO 1, 3, 4; ANA Standards: 8, 13; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit of Inquiry; QSEN Competencies: Evidence-Based Practice, Informatics;
DCN Competency – Educator)
10. Relate personal learning style to preparation for the NLCEX-RN.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards: 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements: II, V, VII; QSEN Competency:
Safety; DCN Competencies: Change Agent, Leader)
11. Formulate a professional career plan that incorporates ongoing professional development and long-term
learning models.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards: 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements: II, V, VII; QSEN Competency:
Safety; DCN Competencies: Change Agent, Leader)
12. Develop strategies to successfully transition into the practice role.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards 10, 11, 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Professional Identity, Spirit of Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements:
I, II, IV V, VII; QSEN Competency: Teamwork and Collaboration, Safety; DCN Competencies: Patient Advocate; Change Agent, Leader)
13. Demonstrate an understanding of civil engagement and personal reflection that integrates concepts of social
justice, nursing, and service learning.
(SLO 1, 3, 4; ANA Standards: 7, 9; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit of Inquiry; BSN Essential Element: II; QSEN Competency;
Quality Improvement; DCN Competencies: Caregiver, Educator)
Refer to the DCN catalog at for the student learning outcomes (SLO’s). Refer to the DCN Student Handbook for
a complete listing of American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards, National League for Nursing (NLN)
Standards, BSN Essentials, Quality and Safety for Education in Nursing (QSEN) Competencies, and DCN
Graduate Competencies.
Required Textbooks:
➢ Silvestri, L. (2020). Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN (8th ed.). Elsevier ➢ HESI
Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination (2017) 6th edition. Elsevier.
➢ LaCharity, L. A., Kumagai, C. K., & Bartz, B. (2021). Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment:
Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-RN® Exam. (5th) Elsevier Health Sciences.
Syllabus Review
You must acknowledge the syllabus review via Canvas within the first two weeks of the quarter. Should
you not comply with this requirement, you will receive a zero for every assignment thereafter until the
acknowledgement of the syllabus is complete. Thank you for your cooperation.
Course Evaluations:
A student must achieve at least a 78% composite exam/quiz score (these items are bolded below). If a
student does not meet the minimum composite exam/quiz score, that score is recorded as the final
course grade and the student is considered not passing. Once the minimum composite exam/quiz score
has been met, all other course assignments will be factored in to determine the final course grade.
No points will be assigned to non-academic or unplanned activities such as attendance, participation,
remediation, bonus points, or extra credit. All grades will be rounded to the hundredth decimal place. No final
course grades will be rounded above the hundredth decimal place.
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, No assignments or coursework will be accepted after 11:59 pm (MT) of the last day of the term unless
an Incomplete has been arranged and the Incomplete paperwork has been completed. All assigned
coursework (including P/F or ungraded assignments and late assignments) must be completed to pass
the course.
It is the student’s responsibility to monitor their grades in the course. Please be advised that your
final course grade cannot be calculated until all course and clinical work is complete. You must submit
clinical packets to the clinical office as soon as your clinical hours are complete!
Grading Evaluation Criteria:
PASS/ FAIL Elements:
Confirmation of Syllabus Review by Due Date P/F
Attendance at Orientation Class during week 1 – MANDATORY P/F
Attendance at HURST Review Course – ALL days – MANDATORY P/F
Attendance at KAPLAN Review Course and Exam – ALL DAYS – MANDATORY P/F
Confirmation of Clinical Attestation form - due end of second week P/F
Successful completion of Orientation Quiz, due end of second week P/F
HESI 1 remediation on Evolve (if score less than 850) P/F
HESI 2 remediation on Evolve (if score less than 850) P/F
Completion of Graduate Competency Survey, due week 11 P/F
Completion of Clinical Hours P/F
WEIGHTED Elements:
Discussion Board Participation – 5 boards 5%
HESI/Saunders Client Needs Competency Quizzes – 1.5% each module quiz (10 total) 15%
1st HESI Exit Exam 20%
2nd HESI Exit Exam 20%
Pharmacology Review Exam 20%
Foundations/Med/Surg I/II Comprehensive Review Exam 20%
Total 100%
Orientation Class
During the first week of class is a 3.5-hour orientation class to introduce students to their final quarter
requirements. In this class they will review clinical requirements, didactic requirements and testing strategies.
Clinical staff will be present to explain Capstone requirements and answer questions.
Students are expected to watch the PowerPoint prior to this session. Attendance will be taken from attendance
at the Zoom class. Students should sign in with their complete last name to be counted for attendance. The
Orientation class is mandatory. Complete quiz after attending class.
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Table of Contents
Course Description .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Add/Drop Date. ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Withdraw Date. ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Course Objectives (CO’s) ........................................................................................................................ 3
Required Textbooks .................................................................................................................................
4 Syllabus Review
....................................................................................................................................... 4
Course Evaluations .................................................................................................................................. 4
Grading Evaluation Criteria ......................................................................................................................... 4
Orientation Class .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Kaplan Review ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Graduate Competency Survey .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Discussion Board.......................................................................................................................................... 5
HESI/Saunders Online Module Quizzes .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
HESI Exit Exams and Remediation ..............................................................................................................
6
Exams/Quizzes……………………………………………………………………………………7
Review Exams: Pharmacology Exam and Foundations/Med/Surg I/II Comprehensive Exam ..........Error!
Bookmark not defined.
Missed Assignments and Exams .............................................................................................................. 7
Absences & No Call/No Show ...................................................................................................................
9 Online Attendance/Participation .......................................................................................................... 9
Homework ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Classroom Policies ................................................................................................................................... 9
Copyright Infringement policy……………………………………………………………………..10
Class Calendar Assignments….…………………………………………………………………….11
Discussion Rubric ................................................................................................................................ 154
Clinical Evaluation Form Verification ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
1
,Course Description:
This course prepares students to transition into the professional practice RN role. They cover content specific to
NCLEX-RN preparations, resume development, new graduate practice, attrition in nursing of new nurses, scope
of practice specific to developing practice, and differentiated practice across settings.
The clinical portion of the course integrates nursing education, connects theory with service learning, and
demonstrates the social justice component inherent to the profession of nursing.
Prerequisites: NUR 450, NUR 460, NUR 470
Add/Drop Date: July
10, 2022 Withdraw
Date: August 14, 2022
Course Objectives (CO’s):
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Analyze the significant variables impacting one‘s individual choice of a site for practice.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards 10, 11, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Professional Identity; BSN Essential Elements: I, IV; QSEN
Competency: Teamwork and Collaboration; DCN Competencies: Patient Advocate; Change Agent)
2. Evaluate social attitudes and structures (e.g., institutional, interpersonal, cultural, sociopolitical, and
financial) that exaggerate health risks for individual groups.
(SLO 1, ANA Standards: 1-6, 7, 8, 9, 13; NLN Competencies: Human Flourishing; Nursing Judgment, Spirit of Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements:
II, III, VII, VIII, IX; QSEN Competencies: Patient-Centered Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement; DCN Graduate Competencies:
Patient Advocate, Caregiver, Educator)
3. Discuss the relevance of personal developmental stage and culture to career planning.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards: 7, 9; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit of Inquiry; BSN Essential Element: II; QSEN Competency; Quality
Improvement; DCN Competencies: Caregiver, Educator)
4. Create a resume that effectively communicates ability to practice as a professional nurse.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards 10, 11, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Professional Identity; BSN Essential Elements: I, IV; QSEN
Competency: Teamwork and Collaboration; DCN Competencies: Patient Advocate; Change Agent)
5. Analyze scope of practice issues that may impede the development of one‘s nursing practice.
(SLO 1; ANA Standards: 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements: II, V, VII; QSEN Competency:
Safety; DCN Competencies: Change Agent, Leader)
6. Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care.
(SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; ANA Standards: 1-6, 8, 13; NLN Competencies: Human Flourishing; Nursing Judgment, Spirit of Inquiry; BSN Essential
Elements: III, VII, VIII, IX; QSEN Competencies: Patient-Centered Care, Evidence-Based Practice; DCN Graduate Competencies: Patient Advocate,
Caregiver, Educator)
7. Demonstrate safe and effective care in actual and simulated clinical environments. (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5) (SLO 1;
ANA
Standards: 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements: II, V, VII; QSEN Competency: Safety; DCN
Competencies: Change Agent, Leader)
8. Evaluate socio-political health issues in light of ethical decision making and social justice concepts in the
clinical setting.
2
, (SLO 2, 3, 4; ANA Standards: 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements: II, V, VII; QSEN
Competency: Safety; DCN Competencies: Change Agent, Leader)
9. Use evidence-based research to support clinical decisions and maintain innovation in one‘s practice.
(SLO 1, 3, 4; ANA Standards: 8, 13; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit of Inquiry; QSEN Competencies: Evidence-Based Practice, Informatics;
DCN Competency – Educator)
10. Relate personal learning style to preparation for the NLCEX-RN.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards: 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements: II, V, VII; QSEN Competency:
Safety; DCN Competencies: Change Agent, Leader)
11. Formulate a professional career plan that incorporates ongoing professional development and long-term
learning models.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards: 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements: II, V, VII; QSEN Competency:
Safety; DCN Competencies: Change Agent, Leader)
12. Develop strategies to successfully transition into the practice role.
(SLO 4; ANA Standards 10, 11, 12, 14; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Professional Identity, Spirit of Inquiry; BSN Essential Elements:
I, II, IV V, VII; QSEN Competency: Teamwork and Collaboration, Safety; DCN Competencies: Patient Advocate; Change Agent, Leader)
13. Demonstrate an understanding of civil engagement and personal reflection that integrates concepts of social
justice, nursing, and service learning.
(SLO 1, 3, 4; ANA Standards: 7, 9; NLN Competencies: Nursing Judgment, Spirit of Inquiry; BSN Essential Element: II; QSEN Competency;
Quality Improvement; DCN Competencies: Caregiver, Educator)
Refer to the DCN catalog at for the student learning outcomes (SLO’s). Refer to the DCN Student Handbook for
a complete listing of American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards, National League for Nursing (NLN)
Standards, BSN Essentials, Quality and Safety for Education in Nursing (QSEN) Competencies, and DCN
Graduate Competencies.
Required Textbooks:
➢ Silvestri, L. (2020). Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN (8th ed.). Elsevier ➢ HESI
Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination (2017) 6th edition. Elsevier.
➢ LaCharity, L. A., Kumagai, C. K., & Bartz, B. (2021). Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment:
Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-RN® Exam. (5th) Elsevier Health Sciences.
Syllabus Review
You must acknowledge the syllabus review via Canvas within the first two weeks of the quarter. Should
you not comply with this requirement, you will receive a zero for every assignment thereafter until the
acknowledgement of the syllabus is complete. Thank you for your cooperation.
Course Evaluations:
A student must achieve at least a 78% composite exam/quiz score (these items are bolded below). If a
student does not meet the minimum composite exam/quiz score, that score is recorded as the final
course grade and the student is considered not passing. Once the minimum composite exam/quiz score
has been met, all other course assignments will be factored in to determine the final course grade.
No points will be assigned to non-academic or unplanned activities such as attendance, participation,
remediation, bonus points, or extra credit. All grades will be rounded to the hundredth decimal place. No final
course grades will be rounded above the hundredth decimal place.
3
, No assignments or coursework will be accepted after 11:59 pm (MT) of the last day of the term unless
an Incomplete has been arranged and the Incomplete paperwork has been completed. All assigned
coursework (including P/F or ungraded assignments and late assignments) must be completed to pass
the course.
It is the student’s responsibility to monitor their grades in the course. Please be advised that your
final course grade cannot be calculated until all course and clinical work is complete. You must submit
clinical packets to the clinical office as soon as your clinical hours are complete!
Grading Evaluation Criteria:
PASS/ FAIL Elements:
Confirmation of Syllabus Review by Due Date P/F
Attendance at Orientation Class during week 1 – MANDATORY P/F
Attendance at HURST Review Course – ALL days – MANDATORY P/F
Attendance at KAPLAN Review Course and Exam – ALL DAYS – MANDATORY P/F
Confirmation of Clinical Attestation form - due end of second week P/F
Successful completion of Orientation Quiz, due end of second week P/F
HESI 1 remediation on Evolve (if score less than 850) P/F
HESI 2 remediation on Evolve (if score less than 850) P/F
Completion of Graduate Competency Survey, due week 11 P/F
Completion of Clinical Hours P/F
WEIGHTED Elements:
Discussion Board Participation – 5 boards 5%
HESI/Saunders Client Needs Competency Quizzes – 1.5% each module quiz (10 total) 15%
1st HESI Exit Exam 20%
2nd HESI Exit Exam 20%
Pharmacology Review Exam 20%
Foundations/Med/Surg I/II Comprehensive Review Exam 20%
Total 100%
Orientation Class
During the first week of class is a 3.5-hour orientation class to introduce students to their final quarter
requirements. In this class they will review clinical requirements, didactic requirements and testing strategies.
Clinical staff will be present to explain Capstone requirements and answer questions.
Students are expected to watch the PowerPoint prior to this session. Attendance will be taken from attendance
at the Zoom class. Students should sign in with their complete last name to be counted for attendance. The
Orientation class is mandatory. Complete quiz after attending class.
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