NR393 Project Week 1 Assignment: Course Project Phase 1: Selected Nurse Information (Graded)
Purpose:
The purpose of this course project is for learners to explore how living nurses are making nursing history, apply lessons from nursing history, and analyze the impact of this project on nursing history today.
Course Outcomes:
This course project enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
• CO2: Apply lessons from nursing history to today’s professional nursing practice. (PO4)
• CO4: Analyze the impact of nursing history on professional nursing roles today and in the future. (PO7)
This part enables the student to meet the following course outcome:
• CO2: Apply lessons from nursing history to today’s professional nursing practice. (PO4)
Overview of NR393 Course Project:
1. There are three parts to the NR393 Course Project
a. Phase 1: Selected Nurse Information due end of Week 1
b. Phase 2: Conversation with the Selected Nurse due end of Week 3
c. Phase 3: Reflection Paper due end of Week 6
2. Carefully review the instructions, templates, and rubrics for each of the three parts as you begin this Course Project
3. Contact your instructor with questions
Late Assignment Policy:
If the assignment is not submitted by due date, a late deduction will be applied. See rubric below.
Points Possible:
The entire project is worth 600 points. Course Project Phase 1: Selected Nurse Information is worth 150 points.
Directions for Phase 1:
1. Select one registered nurse that you know who is creating nursing history today to be the subject of this course project.
a. This RN must have at least 10 years of RN licensure.
b. The nurse could be a family member, friend, colleague, acquaintance, manager, former instructor, or other nurse who is creating, delivering, or influencing the practice of nursing in your area. Do not select a former or current patient.
c. Remember that all nurses are making nursing history today in their own ways, not just the nurses writing books or leading large health systems in innovative change.
2. Clearly explain to the selected nurse that statements made in the Phase 2 Conversation for this project will be recorded (audio, video, and/or written) and submitted to the instructor for scoring purposes. The interview is not intended for public access. The conversation will be about the Selected Nurse’s: affecting the way nursing is done in your area. Don’t choose a past or present patient.
c. Remember that all nurses make nursing history today in their own ways, not just the ones who write books or lead large health systems through innovative change.
2. Make it clear to the chosen nurse that what she says during the Phase 2 Conversation for this project will be recorded (on audio, video, or paper) and sent to the instructor so that she can grade them. The interview is not meant to be seen by the public. The topic of the talk will be the Selected Nurse’s:
a. memories of nursing and nursing education;
b. contributions to nursing related to leadership, provision of care, and/or evidence-based practice; and
c. persons or events that have influenced the nurse’s professional practice.
3. Select a date, time, and location to conduct the Conversation with the selected nurse to be scheduled between Saturday of Week 2 or during Week 3.
a. NOTE: Do NOT conduct Phase 2: Conversation with the Selected Nurse until you receive feedback (in course Grades area for Phase 1 Selected Nurse Information) from your instructor about approval of the nurse you have selected.
4. View the Phase 1: Selected Nurse Information Tutorial (Links to an external site.)
5. Download and use the Phase 1: Selected Nurse Information Template (required) linked in the Templates section below
6. Submit Phase 1 assignment on required Phase 1 template via Canvas by due date.
Template:
NR393 Course Project Phase 1: Selected Nurse Information Template (Download here (Links to an external site.))
Best Practices:
• Use the template provided. If the template is not used, a deduction will be applied.
• Carefully review the directions, required template, tutorial, and rubric.
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• Use the rubric as a final check prior to submission to ensure all content is clearly addressed.
