NURS 490: Leadership Portfolio and Capstone Project

Class Program
Credits
1
Clinical Hours None
Weekly Contact Hours
2
Course ID
089287
Meets Degree Requirements For
Restricted Elective
Description

Students enrolled in this course will develop personal professional portfolios, designed to illustrate the student’s academic achievements during the RN to BSN program. Collaborative problem solving and leadership skills will be utilized when working with community partners. This capstone experience will culminate in the dissemination of scholarly research through an end-of-quarter poster presentation.

Grading Basis
Pass / No Pass
Prerequisites

NURS 430 and NURS 450; Acceptance to RN to BSN Program

Course Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Provide person-centered care for diverse populations to promote health and wellness.

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Utilize organizational leadership skills to collaborate with healthcare teams in a community and/or health care agency to promote safe and effective quality care.

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Utilize reliable evidence to inform and support clinical decisions which shape healthcare delivery and policy.

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Manage information and technology to promote communication, access research, and other reliable evidence, and mitigate error in a variety of healthcare systems.

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiatives and affect health system change.

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Evaluate professional core values and behaviors that reflect baccalaureate nursing practice.

Core Topics

  • Professional development
  • Self-assessment
  • Continued competency
  • Professional portfolio development and presentation
  • Dissemination of scientific research and/or programmatic work:
    • Poster presentation: content and thought, organization, professional style and presentation strategies
    • Co-authorship, collaborative leadership and team management
    • Evidence-based practice
  • Reflection and application of leadership strategies (conflict management, resource management, policy making, negotiation) and transition to BSN practice