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1. NRS490: Individual Success Plan Project
NRS490: Individual Success Plan Project ON NRS490: Individual Success Plan
ProjectPlanning is the key to successful completion of this course and your overall program
of study. The Individual Success Plan (ISP) assignment requires early collaboration with the
course faculty and your course mentor. You will need to establish a plan for successful
completion of (1) deliverables associated with weekly course objectives, (2), required
practice immersion hours, and (3) deliverables associated with your capstone
project.Access the “Individual Success Plan” resource in the Topic Materials. Read the
information in the resource, including student expectations and instructions for completing
the ISP document. NRS490: Individual Success Plan ProjectUse the “Individual Success Plan”
to develop a personal plan for completing your practice hours and how topic objectives will
be met. Include the number of hours you plan to set aside to meet your goals.A combination
of 100 supervised clinical hours in community health and leadership areas will be obtained
through the application of the objectives listed in the Guidelines for Undergraduate Field
Experiences manual.Practicum immersion experiences are required in a community health
setting. Community-based settings should encourage community integration and
involvement; expand accessibility of services and s; promote personal preference,
strengths, dignity; and empower people to participate in the economic
mainstream.According to HealthyPeople.gov, educational and community-based programs
and strategies are designed to reach people outside of traditional health care settings. These
settings may include schools, worksites, health care facilities, and communities. Community
health and leadership practice immersion can occur in the same site and in conjunction with
the evidence-based project in the NRS-490 course.If you are a registered nurse in
Washington, your practicum experience must include a minimum of 50 hours in a
community health setting.Students should apply concepts from prior courses to critically
examine and improve their current practice. Students should also integrate scholarly
readings to develop case reports that demonstrate increasingly complex and proficient
practice. NRS490: Individual Success Plan ProjectConsider the challenges you expect to
encounter as you continue the practice hour and competency requirements throughout this
course. How might you overcome these challenges?You can renegotiate these deliverables
with your faculty and mentor throughout this course and update your ISP accordingly.Once
your ISP has been developed and accepted by your course faculty, you will have your course
mentor sign it at the beginning of, and upon completion of, each assignment that
incorporates practice immersion hours. You will track all course practice immersion hours

2. in the ISP.APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.You are not
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. attachment_1Unformatted Attachment
PreviewNRS-490 Individual Success Plan REQUIRED PRACTICE HOURS: 100 Complete
Contact Information P R A C Student Information Name: T E-mail: I Phone Number: C
Course Faculty Information E GCU Name: I E-mail: M Phone Number: M Practicum Mentor
Information E GCU Practice Setting Name: R S E-mail: I Phone Number: O MOU signed &
uploaded to Instructor in LoudCloud via Individual Forum N Yes ? ? No ? ? If no, is an
existing Affiliation Agreement on file? _____ © 2015. Grand Canyon University. All Rights
Reserved. ISP Instructions Use this form to develop your Individual Success Plan (ISP) for
NRS-490, the Professional Capstone and Practicum course. An individual success plan maps
out what you, the RN-to-BSN student, needs to accomplish in order to be successful as you
work through this course and complete your overall program of study. You will also share
this with your mentor at the beginning and end of this course so that he or she will know
what you need to accomplish. Application-based learning assignments are listed in the
course syllabus with a Practice Portfolio Statement requirement element noted within the
assignment itself. In order for you to successfully complete and graduate from the RN-to-
BSN Program you must meet the following programmatic requirements: (1) completion of
100 practice immersion hours, and (2) completion of work associated with all program
competencies. In this ISP, you will identify all of the objectives, tasks, and/or assignments
relating to the 100 practice immersion hours you need to complete by the end of this
course. Specify the dates by which you will complete each tasks and/or assignments. Your
plan should include a self-assessment of how you met all applicable GCU RN-to-BSN
Domains & Competencies (see Appendix A). ALL course assignments listing a “Practice
Hours Portfolio” statement must be included in the ISP and are worth and recorded here as
approximately 10 hours each. Actual clock hours must be recorded on this time log. General
Requirements Use the following information to ensure successful completion of each
assignment as it pertains to deliverables due in this course: • Use the Individual Success
Plan to develop a personal plan for completing your practice immersion hours and self-
assess how you will meet the GCU RN-to-BSN University Mission Critical Competencies and
the Programmatic Domains & Competencies (Appendix A) related to that course. Show all of
the major deliverables in the course, the topic/course objectives that apply to each
deliverable, and lastly, align each deliverable to the applicable University Mission Critical
Competencies and the course-specific Domains and Competencies (Appendix A).
Completing your ISP does not earn practice hours, nor does telephone conference time, or
time spent with your mentor. • NRS490: Individual Success Plan ProjectWithin the
Individual Success Plan, ensure you identify all course assignments which may include the
following: Memorandums of Understanding (MOU)(if Affiliation Agreement is not
required); comprehensive log of practice immersion hours applied to baccalaureate level
learning outcomes; evaluations from faculty and mentors; your evaluations of your mentor;
scholarly activity report; competency self-assessment (part of your ISP); reflective journal
(Submitted in Week 10 but covering all weeks in the © 2015. Grand Canyon University. All
Rights Reserved. course); course goals and plan for how competencies and practice
immersion hours will be met; and both faculty and mentor approvals of course goals and

3. documented practice immersion hours. Application-based Learning Course Assignments
List of Current Course Objectives Number of Clock Hours Associated with Each Assignment
Assignment Date Due Self-Assessment: GCU RN-to-BSN University Mission Critical
Competencies and Programmatic Domains & Competencies (see Appendix A) © 2015.
Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. Date Assignment Completed By typing in
his/her signature below, the student agrees to have read, understood, and be accountable
for the instructions, assignments, and hours shown above and that all questions have been
satisfactorily answered by the faculty and/or program director. Mentors will sign upon
initial receipt and at the end of the course to confirm that assignments have been complete
with your guidance. Student Signature Name: Date: Mentor Signature [Upon Initiation of
Course] Name: Date: Mentor Signature [Upon Completion of Course] Name: Date: © 2015.
Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. APPENDIX A: GCU RN-to-BSN Domains &
Competencies A. University’s Mission Critical Competencies How does this Individual
Success Plan the GCU Mission? MC1: Effective Communication: Therapeutic
communication is central to baccalaureate nursing practice. Students gain an understanding
of their ethical responsibility and how verbal and written communication affects others
intellectually and emotionally. Students begin to use nursing terminology and taxonomies
within the practice of professional and therapeutic communication. Courses require
students to write scholarly papers, prepare presentations, develop persuasive arguments,
and engage in discussion that is clear, assertive, and respectful. MC2: Critical Thinking:
Courses require students to use critical thinking skills by analyzing, synthesizing, and
evaluating scientific evidence needed to improve patient outcomes and professional
practice. MC3: Christian Worldview: Students will apply a Christian worldview within a
global society and examine ethical issues from the framework of a clearly articulated system
of professional values. Students will engage in discussion of values-based decisions made
from a Christian perspective. MC4: Global Awareness, Perspectives, and Ethics: The concept
of global citizenship is introduced to baccalaureate students in the foundational curriculum.
Some courses will focus on the human experience across the world health continuum.
NRS490: Individual Success Plan ProjectThe World Health Organization (WHO) definitions
of health, health disparities, and determinants of health are foundational to nursing
practice. MC5: Leadership: Students will apply a Christian worldview within a global society
and examine ethical issues from the framework of a clearly articulated system of
professional values. Students will engage in discussion of values-based decisions made from
a Christian perspective. B. Domains and Competencies How does this Individual Success
Plan the Program Domains and Competencies? Domain 1: Professional Role Graduates of
Grand Canyon University’s RN-BSN program will be able to incorporate professional values
to advance the nursing profession through leadership skills, political involvement, and life-
long learning. Competencies: 1.1: Exemplify professionalism in diverse health care settings.
1.2: Manage patient care within the changing environment of the health care system. ©
2015. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. 1.3: Exercise professional nursing
leadership and management roles in the promotion of patient safety and quality care. 1.4:
Participate in health care policy development to influence nursing practice and health care.
1.5: Advocate for autonomy and social justice for individuals and diverse populations.

4. Domain 2: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice Graduates of Grand Canyon
University’s RN-BSN program will have acquired a body of nursing knowledge built on a
theoretical foundation of liberal arts, science, and nursing concepts that will guide
professional practice. Competencies: 2.1: Incorporate liberal arts and science studies into
nursing knowledge. 2.2: Comprehend nursing concepts and health theories. 2.3: Understand
and value the processes of critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and decision making. Domain
3: Nursing Practice Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s RN-BSN program will be able to
utilize the nursing process to provide safe quality care based on nursing best practices.
Competencies: 3.1: Utilize the nursing process to provide safe and effective care for patients
across the health-illness continuum: promoting, maintaining, and restoring health;
preventing disease; and facilitating a peaceful death. 3.2: Implement patient care decisions
based on evidence-based practice. 3.3: Provide individualized education to diverse patient
populations in a variety of health care settings. 3.4: NRS490: Individual Success Plan
ProjectDemonstrate professional standards of practice. Domain 4:
Communication/Informatics Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s RN-BSN program will
be able to manage information and technology to provide safe quality care in a variety of
settings. In addition, graduates will be able to communicate therapeutically and
professionally to produce positive working relationships with patients and health care team
members. Competencies: 4.1: Utilize patient care technology and information management
systems. 4.2: Communicate therapeutically with patients. 4.3: Professionally communicate
and collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care teams to provide safe and effective
care. © 2015. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. Domain 5: Holistic Patient Care
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s RN-BSN program will be able to provide holistic
individualized care that is sensitive to cultural and spiritual aspects of the human
experience. Competencies: 5.1: Understand the human experience across the health-illness
continuum. 5.2: Assess for the spiritual needs and provide appropriate interventions for
individuals, families, and groups. 5.3: Provide culturally sensitive care. 5.4: Preserve the
integrity and human dignity in the care of all patients. © 2015. Grand Canyon University. All
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