Capstone Portfolio
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR661: APN Capstone Practicum
May 2017
Capstone Portfolio
NR661 FNP Capstone Practicum
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Course
... [Show More] | Week 8 Reflection
Reflect over the eight weeks spent
in each course and describe how
the achievement of the course
outcomes in that course prepared
you to meet the selected MSN
program outcome and the MSN
Essential | Student Response
NR503 | Program Outcome #1: Practice safe,
high-quality advanced nursing care
based on concepts and knowledge from
nursing and related disciplines (MSN
Essential I).
MSN Essential I: Background for
Practice from Sciences and Humanities
Recognizes that the master’s-prepared
nurse integrates scientific findings from
nursing, biopsychosocial fields,
genetics, public health, quality
improvement, and organizational
sciences for the continual improvement
of nursing care across diverse settings. | Professor and Class,
the MSN Essential I, this course has re-enforced t
importance of using evidence based practices and
working as a team with all those involved with th
healthcare team.
to gain a unique insight into the theory and metho
developed for the epidemiological study and cont
both chronic and infectious disease.
grow as I grow as a practitioner and throughout m
career. I have a better understanding about the m
principles for the planning and carrying out of
epidemiological research in clinical and public he
contexts, and for the analysis of data generated in
research. Through this course I have gained
partners in the planning and carrying out of
epidemiological research in clinical and public he
contexts. I am able to read and critically evaluate
epidemiological literature including assessment of
Thank you all for a wonderful session. I lo
weeks!
NR507 | Program Outcome #4: Evaluate the
design, implementation, and outcomes
of strategies developed to meet
healthcare needs (MSN Essentials III,
IV, VIII). | Professor and Class,
he study of pathophysiology elicits differe
feelings and exposes one to an array of experienc
line with the core expected outcome of completinThroughout the last eight weeks I have gai
much knowledge that I will be able to use in my p
of being a FNP. As I reflect back on how this cour
prepared me to meet the MSN program outcome #
Also through this course I have b
This will con
epidemiological knowledge that renders me as a v
research methods, results and the validity of concl
forward to seeing you in the threads during the ne
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MSN Essential VIII: Clinical
Prevention and Population Health for
Improving Health
•Recognizes that the master’s-prepared
nurse applies and integrates broad,
organizational, client-centered, and
culturally appropriate concepts in the
planning, delivery, management, and
evaluation of evidence-based clinical
prevention and population care and
services to individuals, families, and
aggregates/identified populations.
Nurse Practitioner Core
Competencies # 1 Scientific Foundation
Competencies
1. Critically analyzes data and evidence
for improving advanced nursing
practice.
2. Integrates knowledge from the
humanities and sciences within the
context of nursing science.
3. Translates research and other forms of
knowledge to improve practice
processes and outcomes.
4. Develops new practice approaches
based on the integration of research,
theory, and practice knowledge. | course also exposes one to much more with regar
relationship of the mechanisms of an organisms t
symptoms of the disease. The need to have a self
well addressed since pathophysiology offers a bri
offers a sense of satisfaction and confidence in de
with related cases. The course has offered a learni
experience on ways to communicate different issu
regarding pathophysiology through writing, in ve
scientific basis for evaluating whether informatio
concerning pathophysiology provided is valid. Th
the success of choices in clinical problem solving
course has also underlined the basis of laboratory
and the entire diagnostics procedures hence creati
correlation between pathophysiology and other he
in detail how the organ system is interrelated and
gives one a basis for a holistic approach toward
evaluating and treating patients.
session!
NR508 | Program Outcome #3:
Use contemporary communication
modalities effectively in advanced
nursing roles
MSN Essential IX: Master’s
Level Nursing Practice
Recognizes that nursing practice,
at the master’s level, is broadly
defined as any form of nursing
intervention that influences
healthcare outcomes for
individuals, populations, or | Professor and Class,
Achievement of Course Outcome Two:
“Differentiate evidence-based practice guidelines
management of therapeutic agents for selected sy
problems” gave me the opportunity to incorporate
Program Outcome #3 This course has shown me
practice as a RN that even though that you provid
education at the appointment over the medicationrequired courses for competency in clinical progra
inherent understanding of the causes of diseases a
correcting investigatory process in clinical academ
between the causes, the mechanisms and the outco
different pathogens and diseases. Such link in kno
communication and multimedia. The course has o
lecture experiences and concepts learnt will also in
science programs. Most importantly, it helped und
Thank you all for
throughout these past 8 weeks and also seeing wit
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systems. Master’s-level nursing
graduates must have an advanced
level of understanding of nursing
and relevant sciences as well as
the ability to integrate this
knowledge into practice. Nursing
practice interventions include both
direct and indirect care
components.
Nurse Practitioner Core
Competencies #5 Technology and
Information Literacy
Competencies
1. Integrates appropriate
technologies for knowledge
management to improve health
care.
2. Translates technical and
scientific health information
appropriate for various users’
needs.
2a). Assesses the patient’s and
caregiver’s educational needs to
provide effective, personalized
health care.
2b). Coaches the patient and
caregiver for positive behavioral
change.
3. Demonstrates information
literacy skills in complex decision
making.
4. Contributes to the design of
clinical information systems that
promote safe, quality and cost
effective care.
5. Uses technology systems that
capture data on variables for the
evaluation of nursing care. | lifestyle changes, the patient doesn’t always reme
what was discussed.
providers use several different types of communic
methods.
available to us as providers but to the patients as
the patients thus we are providing the patients wit
much knowledge as possible.
their medication and any changes that they need t
Achievement of Course Outcome Six: “
more valuable to have weekly opportunities for
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