Course Syllabus
Systems Leadership Practicum
NURS_ADV-527
Spring 2025
2 Credit Hours (0-6)
(60 practicum hours per credit)
Prerequisites: NURS_ADV-524
Co-requisite: NURS_ADV-701
Course Details
Day and Time: [tbd]
Meeting Location: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor Name: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information: [office location, phone, email] [tbd]
Instructor Office Hours: [tbd]
Course Description
Students will collaborate with a mentor in a clinical nurse leadership role to participate in practice experiences necessary for completing the capstone project in co-required NURS_ADV-701 Systems Leadership Capstone course.
Course Materials
Books:
No additional texts needed for this course. If necessary, it is recommended to use materials from previous courses in the program.
Other Materials:
Exxat will be used for logging practicum hours. Refer to the “Required Assignments and Assessments” section of the syllabus for more information.
Fees: [tba]
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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Practicum Reflection 1 Executive Summary Presentation Mentor Evaluation |
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Practicum Reflection 2 Executive Summary Presentation Mentor Evaluation |
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Practicum Reflection 1 Practicum Reflection 2 Executive Summary Presentation Mentor Evaluation |
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Practicum Reflection 3 Executive Summary Presentation Mentor Evaluation |
| Dates | Lesson Topic | Assignment | Assessment |
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Week 1 8/24-8/22 |
Introduction to the course |
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Week 2 - 3 8/31-9/11 |
Identify and meet with mentor |
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Due by the end of Week 3:
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Week 4 - 6 9/14-10/2 |
Practicum |
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Due by the end of Week 6:
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Week 7 - 9 10/5-10/23 |
Practicum |
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Due by the end of Week 9:
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Week 10 - 12 10/26-10/30 |
Practicum |
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Due by the end of Week 12:
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Week 13 - 14 11/16-12/4 |
Executive Summary |
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N/A |
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Week 14 11/30-12/4 |
Executive Summary |
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N/A |
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Week 15 12/7 - 12/9 |
Executive Summary |
N/A |
Due by the end of Week 15:
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Expectations for Student Effort
Students are expected to spend the following on course work (at a minimum):
Lab/Non-Lecture
For each hour of non-lecture equivalent, students should expect to have three hours of work per week.
Graduate Course Outside Effort
For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside class. For this course the outside effort is in text and science-based articles, as well as review key evidence-based practice websites.
Grading
| Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc.) | Points | Percent of Overall Grade |
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| Mentor Agreement Form | 0 | 0 |
| Mentor Timeline Assignment | 2 | 2 |
| Practicum Reflection 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Timesheet 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Practicum Reflection 2 | 20 | 20 |
| Timesheet 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Practicum Reflection 3 | 15 | 15 |
| Timesheet 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Executive Summary | 20 | 20 |
| Mentor Evaluation | 25 | 25 |
| Grade | Percent | Grade | Percent |
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95-100 |
C | 73-75 |
| A- | 90-94 | C- | 70-72 |
| B+ | 86-89 | D+ | 66-69 |
| B | 83-85 | D | 60-65 |
| B- | 80-82 | F | 0-59 |
| C+ | 76-79 |
*Minimum passing final grade for a required nursing course is C (73%). If you receive a course grade of C- (≤72%) or lower, you will need to repeat the course.
Grade Rounding Policy
A grade is rounded up if the percentage grade is >0.5 (e.g., 93.55 is rounded to a 94) or is rounded down if the percentage grade is <0.5 (e.g., 93.43 is rounded to a 93).
Alternative Grades
Incomplete, X, or Z may be awarded based on WSU Policy at https://registrar.wsu.edu/grades-and-gpa/.
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
Policy
Students are expected to attend/participate in all scheduled classes, in their clinical setting, and 1:1 sessions (with course instructor, mentor, peers, etc.), no matter the modality (in person, asynchronous/synchronous VC, etc.), unless arrangements are made ahead of time.
Students are expected to come to class prepared to engage, ask questions that add to their knowledge and to the knowledge of others, and to engage with mentors in the clinical settings.
Procedure – Scoring
Students are scored on attendance by the course instructor and is based on the student's: preparation for class, participation in activities, and feedback to peers.
Absence Makeup
Makeups are dependent on circumstances and/or prior notice only. It is the student's responsibility to ask for any missing assignments or makeup work due to an excused absence from class.
- PRIOR TO MISSING A SCHEDULED CLASS/SESSION, and using their student WSU email account, the student is to email the course instructor to negotiate how the missed session is to be made up.
- Extreme violations of this policy will result in a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) being filed with the Center for Student Excellence.
Late Assignments
Late Assignment Policy
All course work (including, but not limited to assignments, class activities, and discussion boards) must be submitted no later than the due date specified in this syllabus unless prior arrangements are made with the faculty and a new due date is established.
All assignments (LMS postings, individual, group, presentation/written, etc.) submitted after the deadline AND without prior notification to or arrangements with the faculty, will be subjected to a penalty.
Assignment Due Date Extension Procedure
- PRIOR TO THE ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE, and using their student WSU email account, the student is to email the course instructor to negotiate a different due date.
- If the student does not negotiate a different due date, depending on the circumstances, the course faculty will impose a penalty such as:
- an assignment score of zero.
- a loss of 5 percentage points (for the assignment) for each day (24 hours) past the deadline.
- Extreme violations of this policy will result in a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) being filed with the Center for Student Excellence.
Academic Integrity Statement
Students and faculty share in the responsibility of upholding and protecting academic honesty standards within the University. At Washington State University, all cases of academic dishonesty or academic misconduct, including cases of plagiarism, will be handled according to the process in WAC 504-26-415.
Through the academic integrity violation process (see https://www.handbook.wsu.edu/academic-integrity-process/), the reported student will receive notice of the concerning information and will be given an opportunity to respond. The Standards of Conduct for Students covers cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty including but not limited to the following:
- unauthorized collaboration on assignments;
- facilitation of dishonesty including not challenging academic integrity violations by others;
- obtaining unauthorized knowledge of course assignments or exam materials;
- unauthorized multiple submissions of the same work for different course assignments;
- sabotage of another student’s work;
- knowingly furnishing false information or data to any University official, faculty, or staff; and
- forgery, alteration, or misuse of any University document, record, or form of personal identification.
For a complete definition of academic dishonesty, see WAC 504-26-415 at https://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=504-26-010.
Given the accessibility of electronic information, further discussion of commonly observed examples of plagiarism is warranted.
Examples may include:
- copying material (e.g., copy and paste) from any source without proper citation;
- copying homework solutions from online sources such as CHEGG, Bartleby, StackExchange, and solutions manuals; or
- using an essay for hire service or copying material from another student.
When submitting group projects, any example of plagiarism may result in the entire group facing disciplinary action. It is appropriate to ask professors for further clarification of proper protocol. In addition to increasing the availability of information, technology also provided enhanced methods for identifying copied work. Plagiarizing another’s work denies learning opportunities and does not advance one’s academic pursuits.
If a graduate student becomes aware of any incidents of academic dishonesty, the graduate student should report the incident to the appropriate faculty member. The faculty member is then responsible for contacting the reported student and for notifying the Center for Community Standards. Sanctions imposed by the faculty member may include failure of the assignment, test, or entire course. Sanctions may also lead to loss of one’s assistantship (see Chapter 9.G) and/or dismissal from the graduate program.
The Center for Community Standards will assign additional educational outcomes to a student found responsible for an academic integrity violation. For more information about possible outcomes from the community standards process, please visit https://handbook.wsu.edu/violations-and-possible-sanctions/. If a student is uncomfortable reporting another student to a faculty member, other resources include the ombudsman, the Graduate School, and the Center for Community Standards.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
WSU Executive Policy 8 prohibits the inclusion of legally protected or regulated data (e.g., proprietary, personally identifiable information, HIPAA, FERPA) in queries provided to generative AI platforms like ChatGPT. The appropriate use of AI in this course includes the use of the platform and tools, such as AI-based tools to improve spelling and grammar like Grammarly, use of AI tools such as TurnitIn to test for plagiarism before turning in an assignment or by the professor after an assignment is received, and use of platforms such as ChatGPT for outlining an assignment. You may not use ChatGPT for more than 10% of the content of ANY assignment. Use of AI for >10% of an assignment unless it is specifically authorized in the instructions for that assignment will result in an automatic zero for that assignment and potential referral to the Center for Community Standards.