NURS 653: Internship: Clinical Nurse Leader
Internship: Clinical Nurse Leader Syllabus Summer 2015 Faculty Contact Information Carlee Stewart
[email protected] Direct Line: 510 409 1913
University of San Francisco School of Nursing 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, California Online Office Hours: Primary communication with individual students is through email. Faculty will respond to emails within 24-48 hours during the week. Telephone appointments are available by appointment through email. Exceptions will be posted in the Announcements. For any pressing matter, faculty can be reached at the abovelisted number from 10 a.m. P.T. to 6 p.m. P.T. Course Description This clinical application course offers an extended clinical experience mentored and precepted by a certified Clinical Nurse Leader and/or an experienced Staff nurse in a health care facility and/or community setting providing nursing care. This integration experience reflects the current health care delivery system and provides the student with the opportunity to practice in a chosen health care environment(s). The focus is on taking primary responsibility for the design, coordination, and management of health care appropriate to the client/patient population. Communication, collaboration, negotiation, delegation, coordination and evaluation of interdisciplinary work skills will be integrated within the practice setting. The students design, implement, and evaluate a CNL project that reflects the skills essential to the application, design and evaluation of an outcomebased practice model. Course pre-requisites: N613, N623, N615, N628 Course co-requisites: N651 Course Objectives The completion of this clinical experience should provide the graduate with the knowledge and skills to: 1. Assume a leadership role, in collaboration with inter-professional team members, to design, coordinate and evaluate patient-centered care. 2. Apply concepts of improvement science, systems theory, and lateral integration to improvement opportunities. 3. Implement quality improvement strategies based on current evidence, microsystem analyses, and fiscal responsibility. 4. Coordinate the health care of patients across microsystems. 5. Participate in ongoing evaluation, implementation and integration of health care technologies. 1
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6. Provide leadership to promote team and patient engagement in sustaining quality care. 7. Demonstrate the application, design and evaluation of an outcome-based model in a scholarly presentation. Textbook and Materials Required Text(s), Materials • • • •
King, C. and Gerard, S.O. (2012). Clinical Nurse Leader Certification Review. Springer Publishing Nelson, E.C., Batalden, P.B. & Godfrey, M.M. (2007). Quality by design: A clinical microsystems approach. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Nelson, E. C.,Batalden, P.B., Godfrey, M.M, (2011). Value by Design. San Francisco: Jossey Bass QSEN. (https://qsen.org/)
Recommended Text(s), Materials • • • • •
All texts from previous courses. Grossaman, S. C. & Valiga, R. M. (2013). The New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of Nursing. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis. (2009 version is acceptable) Harris, J.L., Roussel, L.A. (2009). Initiating and Sustaining the Clinical Nurse Leader Role. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlet Publishers. Six Sigma: http://www.isixsigma.com/new-to-six-sigma/getting-started/what-six-sigma/
Time Commitment As a student in this course, you need to allocate sufficient time to access course materials, read assigned readings, participate in online activities, and complete all assignments. For this clinical role course, you are to document 220 hours of practice in the CNL role thus completing the required 400 hours of the CNL program. The updated and complete Clinical Hours Documentation form is to be submitted in the e-portfolio. Assignments All assignments are required for completion of the course. The CNL Prospectus/Project and Final Paper: A prospectus is a document describing the major features of a proposed project in enough detail so that prospective investors, participants, or team members may evaluate it, and, is the initial portion of the final paper. The project is the set of activities that occurred in practice to meet the specific aim of the prospectus. The Final Paper is an APA formatted scholarly paper that represents the project and its implementation The CNL Prospectus/Project and Final Paper address issues of safety, quality and financial responsibility in the microsystem. The Poster Presentation: The poster presentation is a professional presentation related to the CNL poster that is delivered in the virtual environment or on campus at USF if desired. The USF option is a good item to enter on your resume as a professional activity, and is encouraged but not required. Clinical Hours Requirement Students must complete and document a total of 400 hours of CNL Role Practice to sit for the AACN CNL Certification Examination. Hours accrued in other CNL role courses in other semesters will be credited towards the total 400 hours. A maximum total of 180 hours may be credited towards the total sum of 400 required hours. This means a minimum of 220 clinical internship hours must be documented and completed during this 2
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semester. A Memorandum of Understanding must be obtained prior to starting CNL role hours. End of Program Competencies Documentation: Students submit one End of Program Competency Documentation form that includes the cumulative practicum activities for N615, N623, N628, and N653. E-portfolio: The e-portfolio is the completed document with program essential elements. Practicum Evaluation: You are to complete five forms directly related to the N653 practicum. The completed and signed Preceptor Evaluation of CNL Internship form is due in Module 7 and Module 12. Assignments
Point Value
Percentage of Grade
Module 1: Improvement Theme and Global Aim Discussion Module 2: Needs Assessment Discussion
40
4%
40
4%
Module 3: Aim Statement Revisited Discussion Module 4: PICO Discussion
40
4%
40
4%
Module 5: Business Case Discussion
40
4%
Module 6: Methodology Discussion
40
4%
Module 7: Implementation Discussion
40
4%
Module 8: Barriers Discussion
40
4%
Module 1: CNL Student Roles Course Clinical Placement Form Module 3: Statement of Determination Assignment Module 6: Prospectus (Elements 1-9)
10
1%
10
1%
150
15%
Module 7: Preceptor Evaluation of CNL Internship Form Module 11: Abstract and Poster Assignment
40
4%
50
5%
Module 11: Poster Presentation
50
5%
Module 11: Final Paper (Elements 1-10)
150
15%
Module 12: Updated E-Portfolio
50
5%
Module 12: End of Program Competency Form (All competencies have an activity entered in blue ink) Module 12: Practicum Hours Portfolio Log (One log with 400 hours completed)
50
5%
50
5%
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Module 12: Student Evaluation of Clinical Learning Site Form Module 12: Student Evaluation of Preceptor Experience Form Module 12: Preceptor Evaluation of CNL Internship Form Module 12: Submission to USF Scholarship Repository Total
10
1%
10
1%
40
4%
10
1%
1000
100.00%
Grading Scale To successfully pass this course, students must complete all assignments and achieve 800 points to receive a satisfactory (s). All items in the table above are required to pass the course. Course Policies Discussion Board Criteria Students should submit one post in response to the initial prompt, then at least two other posts in response to classmates. All postings should be substantial in quality (not simply "I agree" or "I disagree"). New discussions open on Mondays. You should post as early as possible, but your initial response is due by Friday at 11:59 p.m. P.T. at the latest. Your responses to your classmates are due by Monday at 11:59 p.m. P.T. at the latest. When referencing an outside source, please follow APA citation guidelines. To and From Your Professor: It is highly encouraged that you use this discussion board to post questions and enter into dialogue of interest to all. Check this discussion board frequently for postings by your professor. Submission Deadlines All submissions and discussion posts are due no later than 11:59 p.m. P.T. of the due date, unless otherwise noted. Written Assignments All written assignments, including the CNL Connect assignments, should follow APA guidelines. Late Work Late assignments are accepted with prior notification and permission by faculty. Late assignments without prior permission will earn a zero. All assignments must be completed to receive a satisfactory grade for the course. Student Conduct / Netiquette When communicating online, please remember that recipients of your message cannot hear your voice or see your face. Please keep the following suggestions in mind (from Chaminade College): • • •
Be respectful of other participants, their time, their bandwidth, and their opinions. Remember that you are communicating with people who do not have the advantage of seeing your body language or hearing your voice inflections, and who may interpret your message differently than you intended. Using all caps may be interpreted as shouting. 4
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Use humor or sarcasm carefully (we can't see the twinkle in your eye); add emoticons to provide a visual representation of your intent. Keep your critiques constructive; antagonistic criticism is called "flaming" and may cause an unwanted reaction. Remember that you are judged by the quality of your writing. Spelling and grammar do count. Be coherent and succinct. Be professional.
Academic Support Options Academic support options are available to online students. Information on these services can be found through myUSF [https://myusf.usfca.edu/]. University / Program Policies Plagiarism & Academic Integrity The University of San Francisco is a community of educators and learners with shared values, based on the principles of justice and personal responsibility inherent in the University's Vision, Mission, and Values. Accordingly, USF expects the highest standards of honesty and integrity from all members of the academic community. The University seeks students who are knowledgeable, forthright, and honest. The University commits itself to inform students of the requirements of academic honesty through orientation programs and its publications and to investigate vigorously claims of dishonesty. The policy and procedures on academic honesty and integrity can be obtained from the Office of the Dean or from the Office of the Provost. Please refer to the USF Fogcutter Student Handbook and Course Catalog for a complete explanation of policy. Also refer to the guidance document for online students regarding academic integrity. Plagiarism and cheating are NOT an accepted part of the culture of professional nursing, the School of Nursing, or the University of San Francisco. Plagiarism and cheating are unacceptable in any form. Students are expected to complete and submit their own work. Whenever one's name appears on a document, this communicates to the reader that the author accepts full responsibility that the work is their own and that any content that is used verbatim from another source is cited with credit provided to the original author. Although students may study together, all written work submitted for this course must be the work of the individual student. If you commit any form of plagiarism or cheating, as consistent with the policies of the School of Nursing and the University, you may fail the assignment, fail the course, or be suspended or expelled from the University. Academic Policies Information on academic policies, such as course withdrawal, incompletes, grievance procedures, and more, can be found in the RN to MSN Handbook. Students with Disabilities If you are a student with a disability or disabling condition, or if you think you may have a disability, please contact USF Student Disability Services (SDS) at (415) 422-2613 within the first week of class, or immediately upon onset of disability, to speak with a disability specialist. If you are determined eligible for reasonable accommodations, please meet with your disability specialist so they can arrange to have your accommodation letter sent to your faculty, and you and the faculty will discuss your needs for this course. For more information, please visit: https://www.usfca.edu/sds or call (415) 422-2613. 5
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