Oct 09, 2024  
2023-2024 Online College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Online College Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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NP 801 - Capstone


This capstone course requires the graduate nursing student to focus on substantive nursing practice issues and to develop solutions.  The student is required to complete a scholarly project, under the direction of a faculty member, which synthesizes advanced practice knowledge and skills to address substantive nursing practice issues.

This capstone is designed for students in the MSN Nurse Practitioner program. 

Prerequisites & Notes
The prerequisites are all core and specialty courses.

This course must be taken alone after completion of all other courses.
 

Assignment Overview

  • Assignments: Varied Throughout the Term
  • Interactivity: Discussion Boards
  • Final Assessment: Final Paper


Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Apply the best available evidence from nursing and other related sciences as the foundation for the nursing practice solution. (MSN Essentials I, IV, IX)
  • Promote a professional environment that includes accountability and high-level communication skills when involved in peer review and professional writing. (MSN Essentials II, IX)
  • Integrate theory, evidence, clinical judgment, research, and interprofessional perspectives to develop solutions for a nursing practice issue. (MSN Essentials I, IV, VII, IX)
  • Synthesize evidence for practice to determine appropriate application of interventions across diverse populations. (MSN Essentials IV, VIII, IX)
  • Perform a rigorous critique of evidence derived from databases to generate meaningful evidence for nursing practice. (MSN Essentials IV, IX)
  • Advocate for change/ improvement in the chosen healthcare area while considering safety and quality. (MSN Essentials III, VI, IX)
  • Generate meaningful evidence for nursing practice while maintaining safety and quality of interventions. (MSN Essentials III, IV, IX)


Credits: 3



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