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A capstone experience in the baccalaureate curriculum.

P M Rubino, D M Billings

    Nurse Educator
    |July 1, 1991
    PubMed
    Summary

    Nurse educators can enhance undergraduate nursing education by implementing a capstone experience. This integrative project synthesizes learning and demonstrates curriculum goal achievement for future practice.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Curriculum Development

    Background:

    • Nurse educators prioritize graduate competencies and undergraduate education outcomes.
    • The capstone experience serves as an integrative, end-of-program assessment.
    • It allows students to synthesize learning for future nursing practice.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe a capstone experience for undergraduate nursing majors.
    • To propose mechanisms for developing and evaluating this capstone.
    • To align capstone outcomes with baccalaureate nursing curriculum goals.

    Main Methods:

    • Descriptive approach outlining a proposed capstone model.
    • Focus on synthesis of learned material.
    • Emphasis on evaluation of student achievement.

    Main Results:

    • A structured capstone experience can effectively integrate nursing knowledge.
    • Mechanisms for development and evaluation were proposed.
    • The capstone demonstrates achievement of essential curriculum goals.

    Conclusions:

    • Capstone experiences are vital for synthesizing nursing education.
    • Effective development and evaluation are key to successful implementation.
    • This model supports baccalaureate nursing program outcomes.

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