Curriculum, Courses, Syllabi
By Sue Field DNP, RN, CNE
Notes to Self
• 1. Questions during presentation
• 2. “Take Aways”
12 Month Program
• Summer: 6 to 8 credits
• Anatomy and Composition each 3 or 4 credits
• Fall: 11 to 12 Nursing credits
• + Developmental Psych 3 or 4 credits (14 to 16 credits))
• Spring: 14 Nursing Credits
• Total: 34 to 38
1st Semester (Summer)
• Anatomy
• Composition
• Total Credits: 6 to 8
2nd Semester
Nursing Courses• Foundations of Practical Nursing (4 or 5 cr.
2/2 or 3/2)• Care of the Older Adult (3 credits 2/1)• Pharmacology 1 credit• Clinical I: 3 credits
Total: 11 to 12 credits Nursing
General Education Courses
• Developmental Psychology• 3 to 4 credits
Total: 14 to 16 credits
3rd Semester
Nursing Courses• Care of the Adult 3 credits (2/1)• Care of Women/Newborns/Children (3
credits (2/1)• Psychosocial Nursing (1 credit)• Transition to Practice (1 credit)• Clinicals 6 credits
Total: 13 credits
General Education Course• None
Clinical Evaluation Tools
Sue Field DNP, RN, CNE
Objectives
• The Participant will
• 1. Describe how the Student Learning Outcomes and
Role Specific Competencies are measured in clinical
evaluation tools
• 2. Analyze Clinical Portfolios and choose a model to
review in own nursing program.
Table 1: The Student Learning Outcome Organize the Curriculum…
Workbook: Page 4
Microsoft Word Document
1. Page 5 - SLO: Informatics/TechnologyCompetency: Informatics
2. Page 6 - SLO: Managing CareCompetency: Managing CareCompetency: Assign/Monitor
3. Page 7 – SLO: Nursing Judgment/Evidence Competency: Prioritization of Care
4. Page 7 & 8 – SLO: Nursing Judgment/Evidence Competency: Nursing Judgment
5. Page 9 – SLO: Pt/Relationship Centered CareCompetency: Nursing Process
6. Page 9 & 10 – SLO: Pt. Relationship Centered Competency: Communication
7. Page 10 – SLO: Patient Relationship Centered Competency: Learning Needs
8. Page 11 – SLO: Professional Identity Competency Ethical/Legal
9.Page 12 – SLO: Professional IdentityCompetency: Professionalism
10.Page 12 – SLO Quality Improvement
Competency: Patient Care concerns
11.Page 12 – SLO Quality Improvement
Competency: Organizations/Systems12.Page 13 – SLO Safety
Competency: Safe Nursing Practice13.Page 13 – SLO Safety
Competency: Patient Complications14.Page 15 – SLO Teamwork and
Collaboration Competency: Communications15.Page 16 – SLO Teamwork and
Collaboration Competency: Conflict Resolution
1. Scope of Practice? 2. Changes?
1st SemesterLevel 1
• Foundations of PN Nursing• Care of the Older Adult• Pharmacology• Clinical I
2nd SemesterLevel 2
• Care of the Adult• Care of
Women/Newborns/Children• Psychosocial Nursing• Clinical II
Clinical Evaluation Tools were Developed Using 2 Different Grading
RubricsChapter 3, Page 22 in the Workbook
• Clinical I Evaluation Tools:
• Satisfactory-needs improvement-unsatisfactory
grading rubric.
• The Clinical II Evaluation Tools provided use the
• Bondy grading scale.
The Clinical Evaluation Tools Below can be Modified
to your Nursing Program.
• Daily Evaluation Form for Clinical I
• Daily Evaluation Form for Clinical II
• Instructor Grading Sheet for Clinical I
• Midterm/Final Evaluation for Clinical I
• Midterm/Final Evaluation for Clinical II
• Example of a Preceptor Evaluation Tool
S-NI-U GradingP. 24 Workbook
• Satisfactory:
• accomplish the criteria
• minimal supportive cues,
• is safe and accurate,
• with appropriate verbal
and nonverbal behavior
• Needs Improvement
• needs frequent to occasional supportive
cues
• Performance level is inconsistent
• Unsatisfactory
• 1. Formative Evaluation: behavior that
is unsafe or leads to an anecdotal note
• 2. Summative Evaluation:
unable to demonstrate a satisfactory
score on a criteria,
Bondy Grading Rubric: P. 26 WorkbookScale label Professional Standard Quality of Performance Assistance required
Independent -Safe -Accurate-Action produces desired result
-Appropriate verbal and non-verbal behaviors
-Proficient, coordinated, confident-Occasional expenditure of excess energy
-Within an expedient time period
-Without supportive cues
Supervised -Safe -Accurate-Action produces desired results
-Appropriate verbal and non-verbal behavior.
-Efficient, coordinated, confident-Some expenditure of excess energy
-Within a reasonable time period
-Occasional supportive cues
Assisted -Safe -Accurate-Action produces desired results
-Appropriate verbal and non-verbal behavior
Skillful in parts of behaviorInefficient and un- coordinated -Expands
excess energy-Within a delayed time period
-Frequent verbal and occasional physical and directive cues in addition to supportive ones.
Marginal -Unsafe -Performs at risk
-Action does not produce desired result-Inappropriate verbal and/or non-
verbal behavior
-Unskilled, inefficient-Considerable expenditure of excess energy
-Prolonged time period
Continuous verbal and frequent physical cues
Dependent -Unsafe-Unable to demonstrate desired
behavior-Inappropriate verbal and/or non-
verbal behavior
-Unable to demonstrate procedure/ behavior
-Continuous verbal and physical cues
Examples of Daily Evaluation Tools for Clinical I with S-NI-U and
Bondy RubricsPage 23 and 25
DocumentDocument
Instructors can keep a Personal Record of Each Student on the
Following Instructor Clinical Evaluation ToolPage 27
Document
Managing Care: Ethical
Comportment?
Both Formative and Summative Evaluations should
be Completed on Students.
• Formative Evaluation
• Ongoing Evaluation
• Midterm
• Can be Daily Evaluation as well
• Summative Evaluation
• Final Evaluation
• All Competencies MUST be achieved to pass
Midterm/Final Evaluation Forms are Displayed Using the 2 Different Grading
Rubrics.
Page 29 and Page 37
Document Document
Where can you find these
templates?• http://
healthforceminnesota.org/Resources/Nursing-Accreditati
on.php
We have 2 Examples of Clinical Portfolios
And one Program Portfolio
• 1. Using the midterm evaluation and having
students insert documents within the portfolio
• 2. Caputi’s Model
Page 45 of Workbook
The Caputi’s Model for a Clinical PortfolioP. 48 of Workbook
Document
This is an example of a Caputi Porfolio
(Example using Caputi Template)
Document
Example of Midterm/Final Evaluation Portfolio Using the Evaluation Form
(Using Midterm/Final Evaluation Templates)
Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document
Example of a Program Portfolio
Using Template on Page 4 in Workbook
• You could arrange this in D2L,
• have hard copies of grades and assignments
• Or have it on a document like this that the students put
their finished products into.
Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document
Ethical Comportment- Nursing Judgment ?
Questions?