Master of Science in Nursing NURS 6600: Capstone Synthesis Practicum Nursing Informatics and Leadership & Management Practicum Professional Experience Plan Course Description Students in this course apply the MSN curriculum experience by translating knowledge into practice through participation in professional activities and the development of a culminating project. Students apply theory, principles, and concepts related to their area of specialization in order to enhance nursing practice and promote positive social change. Note: This course requires a minimum of 144 practicum hours.* *Note: Students enrolled in the Nursing Informatics specialization will have already completed 72 hours of a practicum experience in NURS 6431. This course provides an additional 144 practicum hours. Complete each section below. Section 1: Quarter/Term/Year and Contact Information Quarter/Term/Year: 1/spring/2016 StudentContact Information Name: Amanda Swenty Street Address: N11316 Nejedlo Rd City, State, Zip: Wausaukee, WI 54177 Home Phone: 9062901932 Work Phone: 9062901932 Cell Phone: 9062901932 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] PreceptorContact Information Name: Julie Williams Organization: Rasmussen Street Address: W7307 County Road x City, State, Zip: Wausaukee, WI 54177 Work Phone: 920-593-8477 Cell Phone: 920-883-2135 Fax: E-mail: [email protected]Section 2: Practicum Professional Development Objectives Refer to the instructions in Week 1 to create practicum professional development objectives that meet the requirements for this course. Objective 1: By the end of nursing 6600 I will effectively be able to effectively communicate my role as clinical coordinator to students and university staff as defined by evidence-based practice. Objective 2: By the end of nursing 6600 I will have undergone the experience necessary to expand on my conflict resolution skills from a team member to the level of upper management in order to be a more effective leader. Objective 3: By the end nursing 6600 I will have acquired the skills necessary to analyze and effectively evaluate systematically clinical sites and their efficacy in the college.Section 3: Projected Timeline/Schedule Estimate how many hours you expect to work on your practicum each week. Per the practicum guidelines, you may use half your hours for professional development and up to half for your Practicum Project (i.e., 72 hours to accomplish your practicum professional development objectives and 72 hours to complete your Practicum Project objectives, which you will establish later in this course). This timeline is intended as a planning tool; your actual schedule may differ from the projections you are making now. I intend to complete the 144 practicum hours according to the following timeline/schedule: Number of Hours Projected for Week Number of Weekly Hours for Professional Development Number of Weekly Hours for Practicum Project ...

1. Master of Science in Nursing
NURS 6600: Capstone Synthesis Practicum
Nursing Informatics and Leadership & Management
Practicum Professional Experience Plan
Course Description
Students in this course apply the MSN curriculum experience by
translating knowledge into practice through participation in
professional activities and the development of a culminating
project. Students apply theory, principles, and concepts related
to their area of specialization in order to enhance nursing
practice and promote positive social change. Note: This course
requires a minimum of 144 practicum hours.*
*Note: Students enrolled in the Nursing Informatics
specialization will have already completed 72 hours of a
practicum experience in NURS 6431. This course provides an
additional 144 practicum hours.
Complete each section below.
Section 1: Quarter/Term/Year and Contact Information
Quarter/Term/Year: 1/spring/2016
StudentContact Information
Name:
Amanda Swenty

2. Street Address: N11316 Nejedlo Rd
City, State, Zip: Wausaukee, WI 54177
Home Phone: 9062901932
Work Phone: 9062901932
Cell Phone:
9062901932
Fax:
E-mail:
[email protected]
PreceptorContact Information
Name:
Julie Williams
Organization:
Rasmussen
Street Address: W7307 County Road x
City, State, Zip: Wausaukee, WI 54177
Work Phone: 920-593-8477

3. Cell Phone: 920-883-2135
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]Section 2: Practicum Professional
Development Objectives
Refer to the instructions in Week 1 to create practicum
professional development objectives that meet the requirements
for this course.
Objective 1: By the end of nursing 6600 I will effectively be
able to effectively communicate my role as clinical coordinator
to students and university staff as defined by evidence-based
practice.
Objective 2:
By the end of nursing 6600 I will have undergone the
experience necessary to expand on my conflict resolution skills
from a team member to the level of upper management in order
to be a more effective leader.
Objective 3: By the end nursing 6600 I will have acquired the
skills necessary to analyze and effectively evaluate
systematically clinical sites and their efficacy in the
college.Section 3: Projected Timeline/Schedule
Estimate how many hours you expect to work on your practicum
each week. Per the practicum guidelines, you may use half your
hours for professional development and up to half for your
Practicum Project (i.e., 72 hours to accomplish your practicum

4. professional development objectives and 72 hours to complete
your Practicum Project objectives, which you will establish
later in this course).
This timeline is intended as a planning tool; your actual
schedule may differ from the projections you are making now.
I intend to complete the 144 practicum hours according to the
following timeline/schedule:
Number of Hours Projected for Week
Number of Weekly Hours for Professional Development
Number of Weekly Hours for Practicum Project
Week 1
10
8
2
Week 2
12
4
8
Week 3
12
6
6
Week 4
16
8
8
Week 5
14
8
6
Week 6
14

5. 6
8
Week 7
14
8
6
Week 8
14
8
6
Week 9
14
8
6
Week 10
14
6
8
Week 11
12
4
8
Total Hours (must meet the following requirements)
144 Hours
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72Section 4 - Signatures
Student Signature (electronic):
Date:
Practicum Faculty Signature (electronic)**:
Date:
** Faculty signature signifies approval of Practicum

6. Professional Experience Plan (PPEP)
Submit your Practicum Professional Experience Plan on or
before Day 7 of Week 1 for Faculty review and approval.
Once approved, you will receive a copy of the PPEP for your
records. You must share an approved copy with your Preceptor.
The Preceptor is not required to sign this form.
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Master of Science in Nursing
NURS 6600: Capstone Synthesis Practicum
Nursing Informatics and Leadership & Management
Practicum Professional Experience Plan
Course Description
Students in this course apply the MSN curriculum experience by
translating knowledge into practice through participation in
professional activities and the development of a culminating
project. Students apply theory, principles, and concepts related
to their area of specialization in order to enhance nursing
practice and promote positive social change. Note: This course
requires a minimum of 144 practicum hours.*
*Note: Students enrolled in the Nursing Informatics
specialization will have already completed 72 hours of a
practicum experience in NURS 6431. This course provides an
additional 144 practicum hours.
Complete each section below.

7. Section 1: Quarter/Term/Year and Contact Information
Quarter/Term/Year: 1/spring/2016
StudentContact Information
Name:
Amanda Swenty
Street Address: N11316 Nejedlo Rd
City, State, Zip: Wausaukee, WI 54177
Home Phone: 9062901932
Work Phone: 9062901932
Cell Phone:
9062901932
Fax:
E-mail:
[email protected]
PreceptorContact Information
Name:
Julie Williams

8. Organization:
Rasmussen
Street Address: W7307 County Road x
City, State, Zip: Wausaukee, WI 54177
Work Phone: 920-593-8477
Cell Phone: 920-883-2135
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]Section 2: Practicum Professional
Development Objectives
Refer to the instructions in Week 1 to create practicum
professional development objectives that meet the requirements
for this course.
Objective 1: By the end of nursing 6600 I will effectively be
able to effectively communicate my role as clinical coordinator
to students and university staff as defined by evidence-based
practice.
Objective 2:
By the end of nursing 6600 I will have undergone the
experience necessary to expand on my conflict resolution skills
from a team member to the level of upper management in order

9. to be a more effective leader.
Objective 3: By the end nursing 6600 I will have acquired the
skills necessary to analyze and effectively evaluate
systematically clinical sites and their efficacy in the
college.Section 3: Projected Timeline/Schedule
Estimate how many hours you expect to work on your practicum
each week. Per the practicum guidelines, you may use half your
hours for professional development and up to half for your
Practicum Project (i.e., 72 hours to accomplish your practicum
professional development objectives and 72 hours to complete
your Practicum Project objectives, which you will establish
later in this course).
This timeline is intended as a planning tool; your actual
schedule may differ from the projections you are making now.
I intend to complete the 144 practicum hours according to the
following timeline/schedule:
Number of Hours Projected for Week
Number of Weekly Hours for Professional Development
Number of Weekly Hours for Practicum Project
Week 1
10
8
2
Week 2
12
4
8
Week 3
12

10. 6
6
Week 4
16
8
8
Week 5
14
8
6
Week 6
14
6
8
Week 7
14
8
6
Week 8
14
8
6
Week 9
14
8
6
Week 10
14
6
8
Week 11
12
4
8
Total Hours (must meet the following requirements)
144 Hours

11. 74
72Section 4 - Signatures
Student Signature (electronic):
Date:
Practicum Faculty Signature (electronic)**:
Date:
** Faculty signature signifies approval of Practicum
Professional Experience Plan (PPEP)
Submit your Practicum Professional Experience Plan on or
before Day 7 of Week 1 for Faculty review and approval.
Once approved, you will receive a copy of the PPEP for your
records. You must share an approved copy with your Preceptor.
The Preceptor is not required to sign this form.
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Running Head: PRACTICUM PROJECT
PRACTICUM PROJECT 9

12. PRACTICUM PROJECT Comment by Microsoft Office User:
Incorrect format for title page. Please use the SON Sample
paper as usual guidance.
Amanda Swenty
Walden University
NURS 6600: Capstone Synthesis Practicum
April 1, 2016 Comment by Microsoft Office User:
Comment by Microsoft Office User: Amanda:
Score = 70/100
You’ve provided a manuscript that outlined your project
proposal for your practicum experience over the remainder of
this Capstone.
Please find the grading rubric (Formative Evaluation Criteria
for Applications and Formal Papers) inserted at the end of your
submission to review the explanation of your scoring.
You have provided a valid goal statement and project objectives
but not sure they re the objectives we discussed in week three.
You have not provided a purpose statement.
You have not provided at least two or more credible outside
sources (peer reviewed journal articles) in addition to three or
four scholarly course sources to support your major points.
Your methodology does not clearly address each objective in
terms of who, what, when, where and how.
You have addressed formative and summative evaluation. The
summative evaluation is your presentation to your organization.

13. You’ve not provided a realistic timeline in the appendix with a
corresponding paragraph explaining the timeline in the
manuscript itself.
Periodically, you may see yellow highlighting which is simply
my way of noting an important piece for grading etc. It may or
may not have a comment attached to the highlighted area.
Please read all of my edits and comments. Your APA is way off
Amanda. You need to pull out your Perrin or APA 6 Manual.
Paragraphs indented. Level 1 headings are center justified. And
other errors. Gramatically, some very long paragraphs.
Please edit your paper to my comments for you’ll be submitting
this in your Final Portfolio.
Tx,
Dr.H.
INTRODUCTION
Academic institutions all around the way through the nation
struggle on a day by day basis to ensure that they are preparing
putting in order student nurses that are knowledgeable and
competent to function as a nurse. One point of disagreement
that academic institutions confront come across is where to
position students for practical quantifiable and how and at what
time will the area be permitted. The project seeks to investigate

14. the challenges that students confrontstumble upon when they
want to get hold of understanding from establishments from
which they can acquire their offer on the very imperative work
know-how and the technique that such a predicament can be
addressed. Instances of students with the facilitation of their
educational institutions to not be up to snuff to secure a
position from where experience can be obtained in the field are
omnipresent ((Bay Area Nursing Resource Center ,2006).
Comment by Microsoft Office User: Practical quantifiable
what? Amanda…you need to closely edit your manuscripts for
word selection, flow of sentences and appropriate grammar.
Comment by Microsoft Office User: What does this mean?
Comment by Microsoft Office User: I really don’t know
what this means Amanda… Comment by Microsoft Office
User: Amanda: I’m not going to do anymore editing but you
need to look at your editing screen. I would recommend you
read your work out loud. I will work to discern the requirements
for the proposal.
The dilemma is an establishment of abundant statistics of
students who want developmental openings alongside restricted
opportunities on foundations interrelated to their vocation.
Preceding projects have been laid down with the outlook of
addressing this predicament, and consequently, this
development was to a certain extent construction on the
evolutions that such organizations made to that consequence.
What dictates this project nonetheless is the fact that prior
projects have not fully taken over the subject, and this gives an
explanation why the predicament prolongs to sink your teeth
into to date This project aims at addressing the setback in the
constituency of The Northeast portion Wisconsin by advancing
more the technique used by the Bay Area Nursing Resource
Centre to solve the problem to the degree to which it has to be
resolved ((Palese A., 2013). Comment by Microsoft Office
User: Is this your purpose statement?
GOAL STATEMENT
To address the predicament of inadequate openings in

15. Wisconsin for students through harmonizing the yield from the
intellectual establishments with the opportunities that the
healthcare in the region can produce at a time.
The project also targets the increased ease of availability of
connection openings by medical scholars as well as humanizing
the superiority of health care in the nation.
OBJECTIVES
This venture seeks to deal with the problem by generating
additional opportunities in the health establishment through
stimulation of the administration of the organization to
augmentation of the magnitude of their clinic so that the needed
supplementary nurses to be embarked on by the students.
To launch a familiar pool of latent workforce by taking up with
the school to provide a continuous contribution from which the
companies can draw workforce.
To pave the way for the revision of the unchanging ordinary
connection time by educational institutions to work all through
the year so as to establish suitable workforce from which Health
centers can draw workforce for extra staffing.
To enhance the Health standards in the country by spicing up
the figures of the existing labor force through the amalgamation
of more interns in the scheme that is currently understaffed
To get to the bottom of the problem by using software that shall
aid to the quick recognition of the materialization of new
chances for connection in the field
To utilize research so as to make more handy ways through
which the problem can be taken care of in better ways in the
future (Katsikitis M., 2013).
To exploit raw facts obtained from the monitoring and
evaluation sections during the implementation of the plan to set
right for that reason based on the information at hand.
Comment by Microsoft Office User: Amanda: you have six
objectives here. Is this from our week three discussion? I would
not usually let that many be written and I see non Bloom’s
verbs.

16. Gramatically, this is VERY informal and colloquial (ie: more
handy, spicing up figures etc). This has no place in formal
professional writing.
EVIDENCE-BASED REVIEW OF LITERATURE FOR
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION
There was an expected shortage of one million nurses in the
United States of America by the year 2010; this is about
According to the anticipations of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
of 2005. This not so good trend can be saved by the
involvement of this scheme which calls for the support from all
centers together with the government as the right of the state is
fastened on this project (Katsikitis M., 2013). Comment by
Microsoft Office User: This literature review is far too brief
Amanda. The rubric calls for two to three credible outside
sources in addition to three to four course resources. This
section and the methodology should be the two longest sections
of your manuscript.
METHODOLOGY
The line of attack to be implemented in the project includes the
use of computer software in assigning attachment chances to
students available by first available first allocated as a result
last on hand, last due.
Open questionnaires will also be used so as to get criticism and
responses that can be incorporated in the observation and
assessment reports to install the advantageous transformation
during the execution of the project.
Use of surveys too will be agreed to determine the degree to
which the project is solving the problem meant to attend. It is
crucial to ascertain that it remains relevant to alter the
situations that made the plan a primary concern might leave the
project uncalled for in the future. Comment by Microsoft
Office User: Amanda: I’m very concerned you really read my
week three announcement and participated in the week three and
four discussion threads. You are asked to address the who,
what, when, where and how for EACH objective. How do you
do that here?

17. RESOURCES
Augmented medical allotment by the government so as to
facilitate the expansion of the medical amenities in the area so
as to permit the dissemination of additional employees in the
appearance of scholars who are on field attachment is essential
for the project.
Computer software through which the available students on
attachment can be linked up with chances of attachment
available in the medical establishments in the area for adequate
activity coordination is a requirement.
Time is essential for the recruitment of the scholarly
institutions in the nation to construct an unremitting period that
will provide a channel for running the Practicum project.
FORMATIVE EVALUATION
At the end of each implementation stage, the formative
assessment of this plan will be carried out. This is to ensure that
the practicum scheme is made in line with the project that s set
out. It will include funds which upon a not so bright
administration may lead to the collapse of the project (Bay Area
Nursing Resource Center, 2006).
SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
Summative assessment will take one year after the conclusion of
the scheme so as to quantify if the expected outcome of the
project was realized. Decrease in the number of students
incapable to get opportunities of internship in the area is one of
the indicators of success among others
TIMELINE
The implementation of the project is expected to take a duration
of two years. Additional time from the class schedule will be
allocated so as to ensure the actualization of the project as its
broad scope calls for lengthy periods for actualization.
REFERENCES Comment by Microsoft Office User: You need

18. much more literature than this Amanda… I don’t see the journal
information for your second and third journals.
Bay Area Nursing Resource Center (2006) Centralized Clinical
Placement System. Retrieved
March 17, 2016, from
bayareanrc.org/files/OperatingManual.pdf
Katsikitis M., McAllister M., Sharman R., Raith, L., Faithfull-
Byrne A., & Priaulx R. (2013)
Continuing professional development in nursing in Australia.
Current awareness, Practice and future directions
Palese A., Cuel M., Zambiasi P., Zanella P., .,Allegrini E.,
Guarnier A., & Saiani L. (2013)
Nursing care received by older patients in Italian medical
units.
Categories and Criteria
Points
QUALITY OF WORK SUBMITTED - 35 Possible Points
1. The extent to which work meets the assigned criteria and
work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thinking
(0-30 Points)
Assignment exceeds expectations. All topics are addressed with
a minimum of 75% containing exceptional breadth and depth
about each of the assignment topics.
25-30
19
Assignment meets expectations. All topics are addressed with a
minimum of 50% containing good breadth and depth about each
of the assignment topics.
20-24
Assignment meets most of the expectations. One required topic
is either not addressed or inadequately addressed.
16-19
Assignment superficially meets some of the expectations. Two

19. or more required topics are either not addressed or inadequately
addressed.
0-15
2. Purpose of the paper is clear
(0-5 Points)
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement is provided which
delineates all required criteria.
5
3
Purpose of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not
descriptive.
4
Purpose of the assignment is vague.
1-3
No purpose statement was provided.
0
ASSIMILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF IDEAS - 50 Possible
Points
The extent to which the work reflects the student’s ability to-
1. Understand and interpret the assignment’s key concepts
(0-10 Points)
Demonstrates the ability to critically appraise and intellectually
explore key concepts.
9-10
8
Demonstrates a clear understanding of key concepts.
8
Shows some degree of understanding of key concepts.

20. 5-7
Shows a lack of understanding of key concepts, deviates from
topics.
0-4
2. Apply and integrate material in course resources (i.e. video,
required readings, and textbook) and credible outside resources
(0-20 Points)
Demonstrates and applies exceptional support of major points
and integrates 2 or more credible outside sources, in addition to
3-4 course resources to support point of view.
15-20
14
Integrates specific information from 1 credible outside resource
and 3 to 4 course resources to support major points and point of
view.
10-14
Minimally includes and integrates specific information from 2-3
resources to support major points and point of view.
3-9
Includes and integrates specific information from 0 to 1
resource to support major points and point of view.
0-2
3. Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas
into a new whole) material in course resources (i.e. video,
required readings, and textbook) by comparing different points
of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and
connections. (0-20 Points)
Synthesizes and justifies (defends, explains, validates,
confirms) information gleaned from sources to support major
points presented. Applies meaning to the field of advanced
nursing practice.

21. 18-20
16
Summarizes information gleaned from sources to support major
points, but does not synthesize.
16-17
Identifies but does not interpret or apply concepts, and/or
strategies correctly; ideas unclear and/or underdeveloped.
14-15
Rarely or does not interpret, apply, and synthesize concepts,
and/or strategies.
0-13
WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND FORMATTING - 15 Possible
Points
1. Paragraph and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear
points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and
demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly
structured and carefully focused--neither long and rambling nor
short and lacking substance. (0-5 Points)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards.
5
4
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards 80% of the
time.
4
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards 70% of the
time.
3
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards < 70% of the
time.
0-2

22. 2. English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and
proper punctuation (0-5 Points)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
5
3
Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
4
Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
3
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors
that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
0-2
3. The paper follows correct APA format for title page,
headings, font, spacing,margins, indentations, page numbers,
running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list
(0-5 Points)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
5
3
Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors.
4
Contains several (3-4) APA format errors.
3
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
0-2
Total Points for Assignment:
70