NUR 4550 - Capstone Preceptorship

Credits: 6

The Capstone Preceptorship experience will involve a 130 hour clinical experience where the senior nursing student will work one-on-one with a registered nurse (RN) in an acute care or community health setting. This capstone clinical experience will allow numerous opportunities for students to critically think, clinically reason, and apply previously learned knowledge and skills to the evaluation, management, and provision of care to persons, families, and communities under the supervision of a nurse preceptor. Students will complete a senior preceptorship project and presentation that will enable the application and evaluation of an evidence-based practice implemented during the experience. Students will explore, in-depth, one of the QSEN and/or Nurse of the Future competencies, what it means to be part of an inter-professional team, and articulate how these are actualized at the preceptorship site. A two hour per week seminar will allow students to share their experiences and learning with faculty and peers. This experience allows for the socialization and professional development of the student while maximizing clinical competence
Prerequisite(s): NUR 4000, NUR 4050