1 Academic Unit: School of Nursing Course Prefix: NUR 605 Course Title: Graduate Research Seminar Term Offered: Fall Credit Hours/Clock Hours: credits/60 clock hours Course Prerequisite: NUR 530 Mode of Instruction: Online Instructor Name: Instructor Contact Information: Instructor Availability: Course Description: Using multiple sources, the student will develop, investigate, discuss, and present evidencebased practice related to clinical questions Ethical implications are emphasized Course Purpose Statement: The purpose of this course is to reinforce prior learning of the translation of scientific research findings into an evidence-based leadership project Learners will be introduced to the parallels of project development, and that of the nursing process In this course, students will initiate or design their project, as well as a proposed implementation plan Key project deliverables will include: the identification of a specific and measurable leadership problem, the significance of the problem as well as identified best practices as found in the scientific and academic literature, the purpose statement, as well as project SMART goals Learners will be expected to identify internal and external stakeholders that will serve as facilitators for the project implementation plan, and assess congruence of the proposed project outcomes with the organizations strategic mission and plan Upon successful completion of this course learners will be provided the opportunity to implement their capstone project proposal in an actual organizational setting through the supervision of a joint organizational and faculty mentor 2 Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the successful student will be prepared to: I Communication: Function as an effective group leader or member to develop and present evidencebased practice (related to leadership or health policy initiatives) II Critical Reasoning: Analyze the ethical concerns involved in conducting research and translational scholarship III Professionalism and Professional Values: Utilize databases and resources to efficiently and effectively locate desired researchbased evidence related to clinical questions Global Health: Analyze health equity and social justice issues related to research with culturally diverse groups Leadership: Explain the interaction between change processes and implementation of evidencebased practice in a selected practice setting Approaches to Teaching and Learning: This online seminar course consists primarily of asynchronous discussions and individual assignments used to facilitate ongoing progress with clinical applications in practicum/leadership experiences (i.e., Capstone paper/project, leadership experiences) Assessment of Learning Outcomes: Letter grades (A, B, C, F) will be assigned following the School of Nursing grading scale A passing grade is 84% or greater If you receive less than 84% in a course, you must repeat the course in order to progress See course repeat policy in the SON Graduate Student Handbook • • • • 93-100% 84-92% 78-83% Less than 78% A (550 - 512) B (511 - 462) C (461 - 456) F (< 455 - 0) Assessment of Learning and Grading System: NOTE: Pass/Fail Assignments are mandatory course expectations No student who receives an “F” on these requirements will receive a passing grade in NUR 605, and will therefore be ineligible to progress to NUR 682 in the Spring term Assignments Course Acknowledgement (P/F) Six (6) Reading Assignments / Discussions / Applications Hall & Roussel Text Chapters: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (25 points each = 150 points) Satisfactory Completion of Citi IRB Tutorial– (100 points) Assignment Scholarly Paper: Best Practice Assignment (Capstone Paper) – 300 points Part 1: Introduction (100 points) Part 2: Literature Review (100 points) Part 3: Conclusions (100 points) MS Portfolio Current up to NUR 605 Preparation for NUR 682 course: (e.g., SON’s health req completed & documented; Facility’s health req./modules completed & documented; Mentor identified and planning meeting with Mentor [f-2-f/telephone] accomplished); Graduation Application completed and submitted to Graduate Faculty Advisor Total Weighted Score P/F 40% 15% 45% P/F P/F 100% MS Program Requirement: A grade of 84% or better is required to pass a graduate course If a student earns less than 84% in a graduate course, the student must repeat the course Therefore, a graduate course with a C or less must be repeated Students are also required to earn a score of 84% or better on the paper and/or project in each course that builds toward the final development and completion of the Capstone assignment Students are also required to earn a pass grade on the final Capstone project which includes the dissemination of the Capstone project The student’s coursework related to the development and completion of the Capstone will be submitted in their portfolio for partial fulfillment of the graduation requirements for the Masters of Science (MS) degree in Nursing If less than an 84% is achieved, the assignment related to the development of the Capstone will be considered failed and the student will receive a grade of in progress (IP) for that course The student has one opportunity to revise the assignment with a successful outcome score The student and faculty member will agree upon a deadline for the revision and notify the program coordinator of the agreed learning contract If the assignment related to the Capstone is failed a second time, the course will be considered failed and the student will need to repeat the course 4 Required Textbook(s) and Materials for NUR 605: Hall, H.R & Roussel, L.A (2017) Evidence-based practice: An integrative approach to research, administration, and practice Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning (ISBN: 978-1-28409-8754) *Discount Purchase Option: https://www.vitalsource.com/referral?term=9781284125580 The cost is $58.95; this information is provided only to assist you You may purchase or rent this textbook through any book seller of your choice American Psychological Association (2010) Publication manual (6th edition, third printing) Washington DC: Author Suggested Resources: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl Research, citation, APA format, etc (Please note that the APA Manual is the final authority on research citations, style, and format; however if you format a reference based upon information from the Purdue OWL website, and I mark it as incorrect, I will restore points if you can provide evidence of the OWL format) http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/resources/guides/inf083.pdf “Critical Appraisal of Health Care Literature” Avoiding Plagiarism: Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/ “The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) developed this online handout to help students become more aware of things they can to avoid plagiarism Information and illustrations regarding actions that might be seen as plagiarism and tips on when to cite sources are provided A practice exercise to help students decide if they are at risk for plagiarism is also available.” “Guidebook to Better Medical Writing”, written and published by Robert L Iles (2003) (ISBN# 0966183118, 9780966183115) Grammarly: English Grammar and Plagiarism [Software] Available from http://www.grammarly.com (This is not a free software package, and is a completely optional purchase) Course Policies: Each student is accountable and responsible for knowledge and skills obtained in the prerequisite courses Each student is expected to complete all readings, all assignments, and to participate in discussions All papers must be written in the American Psychological Association (APA) format 6th edition (typewritten, double-spaced, reference citations, etc.) 5 Discussions are conducted within the Bb Learn Discussion Board and graded using the Excel Matrix Provided Microsoft WORD (.doc or docx) is the required word processing program for sending papers and assignments as attachments A pdf file will also be submitted for your final scholarly paper assignment Assignments (writing assignments, discussions, IRB tutorial) are due by 11:59 pm on the due date There will be a 10% deduction for each day (24 hours) late Extenuating circumstances (circumstances beyond the student's control) resulting in late assignments will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis Oral or written material belonging to another author which is not properly documented and which is represented as the student’s own work constitutes plagiarism Any student who plagiarizes will be given a grade of zero on the paper/assignment Quotation marks should be used to indicate exact words of another Paraphrasing (summarizing a passage, rearranging the order of a sentence, or changing some of the words) does not necessitate quotation marks; however, each time a source is either quoted or paraphrased, a credit for the source (including page number, paragraph number, etc.) must be included within the text and in the Reference List at the end of the document See the APA manual for the format for in-text and end-of-text referencing It is expected that students conform to and comply with the Northern Arizona University’s Graduate Student Handbook and the SON Graduate Student Handbook SON Graduate Student Handbooks are located at: http://nau.edu/CHHS/Nursing/Student-Resources/Advising/ Academic Contact Hour Policy: The Arizona Board of Regents Academic Contact Hour Policy (ABOR Handbook, 2-206, Academic Credit) states: “an hour of work is the equivalent of 50 minutes of class time…at least 15 contact hours or recitation, lecture, discussion, testing or evaluation, seminar, or colloquium as well as a minimum of 30 hours of student homework is required for each unit of credit.” The reasonable interpretation of this policy for a 15 week course is that for every credit hour, a student should expect, on average, to a minimum of hour of work per week plus additional hours of work per week (e.g., preparation, homework, studying) This adds up to a minimum of hours of work each week for a credit course Course Policies: It is expected that students will conform to and comply with all policies within both the Northern Arizona University Student Handbook and the School of Nursing Graduate Student Handbooks SON Graduate Student Handbooks Click on the link below to view the SON Graduate Student Handbooks: http://nau.edu/CHHS/Nursing/Student-Resources/Advising/ College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) Click on the link below to view the CHHS Policy Statements: http://nau.edu/OCLDAA/_Forms/UCC/SyllabusPolicyStmts2-2014/ University Policies Click on the link below to view the NAU Policy Statements: http://www4.nau.edu/avpaa/policy1.html Assignment Calendar for NUR 605, Fall 2016 Assignment Course Acknowledgement Form Personal Introduction Post (not graded) Module Reflective Exercise Module Reflective Exercise Module Reflective Exercise Module Reflective Exercise Module Reflective Exercise Module Reflective Exercise Course Paper: Section Introduction Course Paper: Section Review Of Literature Course Paper: Section Conclusions Citi Course Completion Part 1: Social & Behavioral Research Course Citi Course Completion Part 2: Responsible Conduct of Research Citi Course Completion Part 3: Financial Conflicts of Interest Graduation Application NAU Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Website Location: https://nau.edu/research/compliance/human-research/training/ CITI Registration Instructions: Register with Citi Training Site by following the above link Select the following courses: A Live human beings, human samples or data B Responsible Conduct of Research C Financial Conflicts of Interest When asked if you have completed the basic course: Select = No Select the Social / Behavioral Research Course (NOT the Health and Human Services Course) Select researcher, not research administrator Date Due 9/5/2016 9/5/2016 9/19/2016 10/3/2016 10/17/2016 10/31/2016 11/14/2016 11/28/2016 9/26/2016 10/24/2016 11/28/2016 9/30/2016 9/30/2016 9/30/2016 11/30/2016