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Grand View College Des Moines, Iowa

Submitted by: Dr. Jean E. Logan, head, Division of Nursing

Nursing 416 Independent Study (2 Credits)

Clinical Hours: 80 hours/semester

Class Hours: Meets 4 times during the semester

Course Description

Independent study empowers students to construct their own learning opportunity by knowing and understanding the unique caring of a nursing situation. The students draw upon past lived experiences and discover new meanings. Understandings are nurtured through student relationships with others and mutual sharing that reveals further possibilities.

Learning Outcomes

Learning as Knowledge

This student will:

  • Create their own plan of learning in a nursing [leadership & NSNA] situation;
  • Use Theoretical perspectives of caring in developing knowledge of the lived experiences of clients (students in professional organizations).

Learning as Process or Behavior

The students will:

  • Develop a caring relationship with a preceptor;
  • Complete critical analyses of clinical judgments in nursing situations;
  • Grow and develop their caring potential within the context of client-student relationships.

Learning as Attitude

The students will:

  • Grow in self understanding through reflective journaling;
  • Value culturally competent care.

Learning as Understanding

The student will:

  • Come to new meanings, understandings, and possibilities in a nursing situation (In leadership and NSNA).

 

Instructional procedures

Each student will select a nursing situation. In this nursing situation the student will formulate a caring relationship with a preceptor and other colleagues. The student is empowered to construct their own learning through reflection and dialogue with faculty and preceptor.

Instructional Resources

  • Journal
  • Literature
  • Colleagues

Requirements

  • Journal (questions follow);
  • Giving Back Project;
  • clinical hours with preceptor - this includes student’s contribution or “giving back” to the clinical setting.

If you require any instructional or other accommodations in order to optimize your participation and/or performance in this class, please speak to the instructor following the first class meeting. All conversations will be confidential.

Resources

Nels, N., Rather, M. and Guyette, M. (1997). The preceptor model of clinical instruction: The lived experience of students, preceptors, and faculty-of-record. Journal of Nursing Education, 36(5), 220-227.

Valdez, A. and Lund, C. (1993). Mentorship: Maslow and me. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 24(6), 259-263.

Independent Study Course Grading

The grade for Nursing 416 is determined as follows:

Journal 1…………………………………….40 points

Journal 2…………………………………….40 points

Giving Back Project

Option 1: Includes presentation in the clinical setting 40 points

Option 2: Excludes presentation…................……. 20 points

This project provides an opportunity for you to “give back” to your clinical area. Ideas could include use of videos, brochures, research, etc. Criteria for the Giving Back Project will be available the first class day.

Preceptor’s evaluation……………...........80points                                        (and completion of 80 clinical hours)

Total Points: .............................................200points

Journal One Criteria

  1. Create an ongoing dialog about progress of our own learning (personal goals) in your own nursing situation. Include your goals with the journal. You will need to journal after each clinical experience. Please date your entries. (20 points)
  2. Discuss the theoretical perspectives of caring and developing knowledge about your nursing situation. Reference these using APA format (include 2 references to your own particular clinical area of growing expertise and 2 references to caring). (6 points)
  3. Include research mentorship and discuss findings as it pertains to your relationship with your preceptor. (Reference these using APA format. Include at least 3 references). (10 points)
  4. Reflect on what you are coming to know about yourself and your abilities in the clinical area. (2 points)
  5. Correct syntax, grammar, APA 4th edition. (2 points)

Journal Two Criteria

  1. Create an ongoing dialog about the progress of your own learning (personal goals) in your own nursing situation. Include your goals with the journal. You will need to journal after each clinical experience. Please date your entries. (20 points)
  2. Discuss the development of your relationship with your preceptor and other professionals in the clinical setting. (4 points)
  3. Complete a critical analysis of clinical judgments you are making in your nursing situations. Cite 4 references that pertain to those clinical judgements. Include references in journal. (8 points).
  4. Discuss your development of caring relationships with clients in your independent study nursing situation. (2 points)
  5. Reflect on what you are coming to know about yourself and your abilities in the clinical area. (2 points)
  6. Reflect on the cultural components of care to selected clients. (2 points)
  7. Correct syntax, grammar, APA 4th edition. (2 points)

Note: Some of this may need to be adjusted to fit leadership experiences with NSNA)

Course Evaluation

Please reflect on the learning outcomes of Nursing 416:

  1. Create own plan of learning in a nursing situation(leadership in NSNA).
  2. Use theoretical perspectives of caring in developing knowledge of lived experiences of clients.
  3. Develop a caring relationship with a preceptor.
  4. Complete critical analyses of clinical judgements in nursing situations.
  5. Grow and develop own caring potential within the context of client-student relationships.
  6. Grow in self-understanding through reflective journaling.
  7. Value culturally competent care.
  8. Come to know new meanings, understandings, and possibilities in nursing situations (leadership in NSNA).
  9. Discuss how and if the structure of this course helps you to meet these course outcomes.
  10. What was most helpful about this course

Need more information? Send an e-mail to Professor Jean Logan: JLogan@Gvc.edu

 

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