INTRODUCTION TO NU499

CAPSTONE

Week One Seminar – Course Basics

ATTENDANCE AND ROLL CALL

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his is a flex seminar

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f you are here and this is not your professor – please let me know

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ake sure to clarify all specific information with your own professor.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

TODAY’S TOPICS

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ourse Syllabus

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nstructor Expectations

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ajor Assignments

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rading/Homework Policies

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racticum

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resentations

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ime log

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& A

COURSE SYLLABUS

Each student is required to read the course syllabus

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he syllabus is located in Doc Sharing and also under the syllabus tab in the

course.

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he syllabus includes grading scale, list of all major assignments, and

course policy information.

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re there any questions about the syllabus??

INSTRUCTOR EXPECTATIONS

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f the instructor emails or calls you it is an expectation you will

responded with 24 hours during the week or 48 over the weekend.

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our instructor will respond to your calls/emails in the same

timeframe.

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heck your email and course announcements often to check for

important course information.

IF YOU HAVE ???’S

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lease email , call , or use the Ask the Prof function of the course for any

questions you may have.

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on’t guess, or waste time wondering.

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e are here to help – ask questions!!

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lease work and think ahead – make sure you are asking questions ahead of

the due date so your assignments are not late.

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS

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hree Part Nursing Paper

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earning Journals

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iscussion Board

THREE PART PAPER

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ue in Week 3, 5, 8

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ased on a Nursing Issue

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PA Format

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ach worth 220 points

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tart planning NOW – part 2 is a literature review that will take an extensive amount of time

and effort.

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ollow the Rubric!!

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he expectation is that you will be writing at the BSN level, this means following APA, proper

grammar usage, and use of the right type of resources/references.

LEARNING JOURNALS

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ue in Week 2, 4, and 6

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ach one has a rubric – follow it

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PA

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ach one has a topic assignment – you must stay on topic

DISCUSSION BOARD

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raded discussion board: 1, 2 , 3, and 10

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ollow rubric for guidelines on discussion board

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ost by Saturday

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ost 3 days

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irst post – 150 words

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ou may use discussion board in non-graded weeks but you are not required to do so.

GRADINGA

ll work due by Tuesday 11:59 pm

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f you are going to be late – contact BEFORE due date

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ou MAY be granted an extension

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f you do not ask for an extension the work will be reduced by at least 10%

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lease consult your professor for specific late work guidelines

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f work is more than 1 week late without contact to the instructor it may not be accepted.

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se the Rubrics!!

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he key is to communicate with your instructor. We can be flexible if needed but you have to contact us to

discuss your options.

PRACTICUM!!

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he other part of this course is your practicum hours.

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ou will spend 40 hours with your preceptor

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ou will spend 20 hours researching your Nursing Issue

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ours can be completed in anyway you like IE: all in one week or spread out

over several weeks. Just have them all done by the end of the term. We

suggest finishing by Week 8/9 if possible.

BEFORE YOU START!

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racticum Checklist

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ata Form – in doc sharing

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lan of Study – in doc sharing

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hoose Nursing Issue

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ontact with Instructor and Preceptor

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ou MUST do all of the above BEFORE you start your hours or they will NOT be counted.

CHECKLIST

Needs to have signature of Kaplan University Clinical Coordinator

Should have been completed before the start of this course

If you are not done – you need to contact Clinical Coordinator ASAP

You can NOT start without this signed form

If you have not started this process you need to contact instructor

ASAP

You can NOT proceed with coursework until your have your

paperwork completed

DATA FORM

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oc Sharing

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ill out completely and accurately

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nclude all current contact info for yourself and preceptor

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lease include your preceptor’s job title and position

PLAN OF STUDY

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oc sharing

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wo pages – fill out both

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irst page – goals/objectives

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iscuss with preceptor

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lectronic signature

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age two – tentative schedule of hours

NURSING ISSUE

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ust choose a Nursing Issue

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xamples and Power point in Doc Sharing

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eed to have instructor approval

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ill be your topic for Three part paper, end of term presentation,

and related to your practicum site.

COMMUNICATION

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nstructor/Preceptor/Student communication

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ou will be required to have a phone conversation before you start your

hours.

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our instructor will be contacting your preceptor during your term and at the

end of the hours.

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ou and your preceptor will be required to fill out evaluations forms at the

end of the practicum time.

PRESENTATIONS

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owerPoint presentations

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ue Week 8

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resented in Week 8 or Week 9

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heck course announcements for days/times for presentations

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andatory to present

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ips for successful presentations in Doc Sharing

TIME LOG

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opy in Doc Sharing

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tudent’s responsibility to fill this out

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urn into drop box at Week 4 and Week 10

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ust be turned in for hours to count

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ime log is not worth any course points – will show up as a 0 in week 4 grade book.

ATTENDANCE TRACKING

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aplan has an attendance policy

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here are no assignments in Week 7 or Week 9

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ince no assignments we need to make sure you are still attending

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ow students are asked to post a comment in Ask the Prof in week 7 and week 9

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osting will mark you as attending

NEXT SEMINAR

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eek 5

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ill be offered as a Flex Seminar

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overs the last half of the term

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heck course announcements for the days/times

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f you attend another professors seminar please let that professor now and inform

your own so you receive credit for attending.

KAPLAN RESOURCES

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nstructor communication

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dvisors

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ibrary

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riting center

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lso go to www.apastyle.org for APA tips

ANY QUESTIONS??