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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - NUR1422
Tracking Number - 5016
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Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: New
Course Change Information (for course changes only):
Comments: course submitted for a class - not real
Detail Information
- Date & Time Submitted: 2014-05-24
- Department: Nursing
- College: NR
- Budget Account Number:
- Contact Person: Melanie Stroup
- Phone:
- Email: mstroup@health.usf.edu
- Prefix: NUR
- Number: 1422
- Full Title: Nursing Preceptorship
- Credit Hours: 5
- Section Type: I -
Internships (Including Practicum)
- Is the course title variable?: N
- Is a permit required for registration?: N
- Are the credit hours variable?: N
- Is this course repeatable?: Y
- If repeatable, how many times?: 1
- Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Preceptorship
- Course Online?: O -
Online (100% online)
- Percentage Online: 0
- Grading Option:
S - S/U Only
- Prerequisites: NUR 3026/L, NUR 3066/L, NUR 3125, NUR 4128, NUR 3145, NUR 4165, NUR 3215/L, NUR 4216/L, NUR 4355, NUR 4455, NUR 4467L, NUR 3535, NUR 4636/L
- Corequisites:
- Course Description: This class is strictly practicum-based and students will apply knowledge obtained throughout the program to the patient care setting. The student will follow an assigned preceptor’s schedule to gain a better understanding of continuity of care.
- Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Needed to compete with national trends
- What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? A specific course set aside for a Final Nursing Preceptorship enriches the students' clinical experience, which makes them more readily experienced at the bedside and marketable for careers. The design of this course includes comprehensive care plans, which strengthen critical thinking skills, and it also integrates the use of evidence-based practice in the completion of the final change project. This course is designed to shape highly competitive and marketable nurses, thus reflecting on the competitive nature of the University's College of Nursing.
- Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? No
- What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) Minimum of Master's Degree in Nursing. ACLS certification is preferred/BLS is required. Active Registered Nurse license for the state of Florida.
- Objectives: By the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Safely and effectively manage the care of five to six patients under the direct supervision of the preceptor.
2. Develop appropriate nursing care plans for five to six patients according to disease state and progression.
3. Collaborate with the healthcare team as well as the patients, families, and communities to provide client-centered care that promotes wellness and healing.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking for decision-making in nursing practice.
- Learning Outcomes: 1. Engage in interprofessional collaboration with physicians, physical therapists, nutritionists, and case management to determine safe and effective treatment for selected patient.
2. Participate in continuous personal and professional development.
3. Apply theories of caring, health promotion, and leadership and management to meet the health care needs of the patient and families as appropriate.
- Major Topics: Head to Toe assessments.
Medication administration and safety.
Application of evidence-based practice.
Patient appropriate care plans.
- Textbooks: No required textbooks for this class.
Recommended textbooks: Karch, A. M. (2013). 2014 Lippincott nursing drug guide. (2013). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.
- Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: Readings will be posted to Canvas at the discretion of the instructor. Students are required to be in full uniform at the clinical site at all times. Full uniform includes a stethoscope and watch with second hand.
- Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: This course is designed as a point system: 1 point = 1%.
Weekly journal entries = 10%
Comprehensive care plans (total of 5) = 50%
Final change project = 40%
Final grade is S/U.
- Assignments, Exams and Tests: A combination of instructional methods and learning activities will be utilized in this course to engage students and appropriately reflect the learning goals as well as students’ developmental needs. This combination will include hands on clinical experience with an assigned preceptor, journal entries, comprehensive care plans, and a final change project.
Clinical Experience: Each student must complete a total of 120 hours with an assigned Registered Nurse.
Journal entries: Weekly journal entries serve as a self-reflection tool and will not be graded based on content, but rather will serve as a means for guidance and self-improvement.
Comprehensive care plans: Each student will individually submit a total of five comprehensive care plans, which serve to evaluate a patient’s plan of care.
Final Change Project: Each student will individually create one change project based on an identified need of the unit where they complete their preceptorship. This need may be either a staff or patient learning opportunity, revision of a policy or procedure, and so forth. Students must first seek topic approval before completing the project.
No final exam or interim exams in this course.
- Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)
Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)
In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.
- Policy on Make-up Work: There will be no assignments for extra credit. Assignments are due by 1159pm of the due date. Extenuating circumstances may be discussed with the instructor prior to assignment deadlines.
- Program This Course Supports: Bachelors in Nursing
- Course Concurrence Information:
- if you have questions about any of these fields, please contact chinescobb@grad.usf.edu or joe@grad.usf.edu.