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Patient outcomes reflect the patient's response to the goal rather than what the nurse aims to achieve. Terminology should be observable and measurable to avoid the reader's interpretation. The desired outcome should be realistic and achievable in the designated care timeframe. Expected outcomes should align with adjunctive therapies. The outcome should enhance care evaluation by...
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Validating graduate student programmatic outcomes.

Caroll Boswell1, JoAnn Long

  • 1Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Practice, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing, Odessa, Texas, USA. carol.boswell@ttuhsc.edu

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Accreditation Standards
  • Competency-Based Education

Background:

  • Accreditation requires rigorous evaluation of nursing program competencies and outcomes.
  • Capstone courses are utilized to document student synthesis of programmatic outcomes.
  • Traditional programs often require a thesis for outcome assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss a non-thesis capstone experience in a university nursing program.
  • To explore how a capstone course facilitates synthesis of nursing concepts.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a non-thesis capstone in assessing student mastery.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a non-thesis capstone course.
  • Focus on concept synthesis, self-reflection, and personal assessment.
  • Evaluation of student work for completeness and mastery of outcomes.

Main Results:

  • The capstone experience facilitated synthesis of nursing knowledge.
  • Students demonstrated self-reflection and personal assessment of their learning.
  • The non-thesis approach effectively documented outcome acquisition.

Conclusions:

  • A non-thesis capstone course can be a viable method for assessing nursing program outcomes.
  • This model supports student development in synthesis and self-evaluation.
  • The capstone provides a structured approach to achieving accreditation standards.