NURS_ADV-701-jason.meade-2025-02-10-02-41-58
Systems Leadership Capstone
NURS_ADV-701
Spring 2025
3 Credit Hours (didactic)
Prerequisite: NURS_ADV-524
Co-requisite: NURS_ADV-527
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
The capstone project is independent scholarly work utilizing their experiences in the co-occuring practicum course to demonstrate achievement of the program outcomes of the professional master’s degree. This includes a final defense to peers and the graduate faculty of the college.
Course Materials
Books:
- American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) (7th ed.). American Psychological Association. ISBN: 9781433832161 (Estimated at WSU Bookie: eBook $35.99, New $32.00, used $24.00; Estimated at Amazon: eTextbook $18.93, paperback $18.86-19.93, spiral-bound $35.00-40.49, hardcover $44.94-52.23).
- Spath, P. L. (2022). Applying quality management in healthcare: A systems approach (5th edition). Health Administration Press. (This text was also required in NURS 524)
- Students may utilize other texts from prior courses as reference. Online resources are provided in Canvas modules. NURS 524 and 526 covered a significant amount of material to support the development of the QI proposal for this course.
Other Materials:
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Fees: [tbd]
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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1. Integrate knowledge from MN courses and the state of the science to identify and address issues pertaining to healthcare leadership or education. |
Portfolio with Reflection Statements Capstone QI Proposal |
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2. Use principles of collaboration, assessment, leadership, and education to develop an appropriate intervention. |
Discussion Boards/Peer Evaluations Capstone QI Project Meetings with Professor |
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3. Identify analytical techniques to assess project effectiveness. |
Capstone QI Proposal |
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4. Outline plan for dissemination and sustainability of the project proposal. |
Capstone QI Proposal Defense Presentation |
| Dates | Lesson Topic | Assignment | Assessment |
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Week 1 8/24 - 8/28 Synchronous Zoom class |
Course overview and introductions; timeline to defense review |
Review syllabus and Canvas site; come to class prepared to talk about your program journey and professional goals. |
Review syllabus Complete intro module in Canvas |
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Week 2 8/31 - 9/4 |
Effective critical analysis, peer review and giving feedback |
Begin drafting your QI proposal, sections 1-3 (see outline in syllabus) |
Schedule 1:1 with Professor Discuss QI proposal, audience/agency and overall goals for this course. |
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Week 3 9/7 - 9/11
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Evaluating organizational culture in preparation for change; the role of healthcare leaders in QI Writing your QI Proposal for your audience |
N/A |
Discussion Board/Peer Evaluation #1: Assessment of the organization’s readiness for change. Respond to the prompts in the assignment description. Provide substantive responses to two peers and moderate responses to your own post. |
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Week 4 9/14 - 9/18 Synchronous Zoom class |
QI Proposal: Developing a problem statement |
Students should be editing a solid first draft of sections 1-3 of the proposal. |
Reminder: weekly office hours are for assistance and discussion with Professor |
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Week 5 9/21 - 9/25
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N/A |
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Discussion Board/Peer Evaluation #2: Proposed QI proposal: Post your proposed QI proposal sections 1-3 (see outline). Moderate responses to your own post. Review a peer’s post, complete the peer review guideline and post for discussion. Be substantive in your review and communications to two peers. |
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Week 6 9/28 - 10/2 |
Refresher on the role of information technology in QI planning |
Review peer feedback for sections 1-3 to complete editing, begin drafting sections 4-7. |
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Week 7 10/5 - 10/9 Synchronous Zoom class |
Overview of the defense presentation and required documentation for program |
Continue draft of sections 4-7, final edits of 1-3. |
N/A |
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Week 8 10/12 - 10/16
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Meet with Professor:
2. Peer review clarifications |
N/A |
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Week 9 10/19 - 10/23 |
Independent work on QI proposal |
Draft defense presentation. |
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Week 10 10/26 - 10/30 |
Independent work on QI proposal |
Review peer feedback for sections 4-7 to complete editing, begin drafting sections 8-9. |
By the end of the week, it is optional to submit QI proposal sections 1-7 for professor review. |
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Week 11 11/2 - 11/6 |
Effective strategies for sustainability of change projects |
Verify with professor all graduate school documentation is complete for defense. |
Discussion board/Peer Evaluation 4: Complete rough draft of defense presentation, post to discussion board for feedback and questions. Moderate responses to your own post. Review a peer’s post, complete the peer review guideline and post for discussion. Be substantive in your review and communications to two peers. |
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Week 12 11/6 - 11/13 |
Independent work on QI proposal and defense presentation |
Finalize sections 8 and 9 in QI proposal; update and edit defense presentation. |
N/A |
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Week 13 11/16 - 11/20 |
Independent work on QI proposal and defense presentation |
N/A |
N/A |
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Week 14 11/30 - 12/4 Synchronous Zoom class |
Defense presentations |
Mandatory attendance to pass class |
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Week 15 12/7 - 12/11 Synchronous Zoom class |
Defense presentations |
Mandatory attendance to pass class |
N/A |
Expectations for Student Effort
Students are expected to spend the following on course work (at a minimum):
Didactic [F2F Video Conference or Directed Online Learning]
15 hours of faculty-directed instruction per credit hour.
Graduate Courses
For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside class.
Lab/Non-Lecture
Not applicable for this course. For each hour of non-lecture equivalent, students should expect to have three hours of work per week.
Grading
| Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc.) | Grading |
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| 1:1 Meeting with Professor | Mandatory-P/F |
| Discussion Board/Peer Evaluation 1 | Mandatory-P/F |
| Discussion Board/Peer Evaluation 2 | Mandatory-P/F |
| 1:1 Meeting with Professor | Mandatory-P/F |
| Discussion Board/Peer Evaluation 3 | Mandatory-P/F |
| OPTIONAL Submission - QI Proposal Professor Review | Optional |
| Discussion Board/Peer Review 4 | Mandatory-P/F |
| Capstone QI Proposal | Mandatory-P/F |
| Defense Presentation | Mandatory-P/F |
Grading Scale
The 700‐level credit is for students working on their master’s research, thesis, project, or examination. Credits are graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U). Credit is awarded for a grade of S; no credit is awarded for a grade of U. Students must participate in all mandatory assignments listed to successfully pass this course. Students who do not maintain participation in course requirements at mid-term will be given a PIP and will engage in a discussion with the professor, their advisor, and the academic coordinator about whether the student can successfully achieve approval to schedule their defense. If the students’ progress is not sufficient to schedule the defense, they will be advised to re-enroll in the course the next time it is offered.
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 all scheduled classes 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 listen, engage in discussion, or to present and to ask questions that add to their knowledge and to the knowledge of others.
Attendance is an expectation and is not a graded component of the course.
Absence Makeup
Make-up for absences is not necessary. Students are responsible for their own progress, success, and completion of the course requirements. It is the student's responsibility to discuss with the course faculty and alterations to assignment deadlines to accommodate illness, injury, or emergencies. The final defense cannot be delayed or made-up if the schedule time is not attended. In this instance, student will be required to re-enroll in NURS 701 the next time it is offered in order to complete the defense.
PRIOR TO MISSING A SCHEDULED CLASS/SESSION, and using their student WSU email account, the student is to email the course instructor to inform them of their absence and current progress on the project.
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. Students are responsible for maintaining their progress, falling behind on the course will progressively increase the difficulty in completing the course requirements on-time. It is not the professor’s responsibility to recreate deadlines for the student but instead is incumbent upon the student to navigate how to catch-up and meet the final deadlines of the course material.
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 failing grade for the activity.
- 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.