NUR 59800 Master’s Assessment Portfolio (1 credit)
Guidelines for Submission
Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Required Components
[NUR 598 is a required course with variable credits. There are 2 options for students enrolled in this
course: the Master’s Project (3 credits) or the E-Portfolio (1 credit).]
What is the “E-Portfolio”? The E-Portfolio is an electronic compilation of two categories of
student work: (1) designated assignments generated during each course, and (2) reflections of
professional growth completed at the conclusion of each semester of the master’s program.
The E-Portfolio is initiated by the student during the first semester of the program and is
updated each semester. The master’s committee will review the E-Portfolio with the student at
three points during the program. All components of the E-Portfolio must be submitted in
order to fulfill this requirement for graduation.
What is the purpose of the “Portfolio”? The E-Portfolio provides documentation of
educational progression and achievement of program goals. This is a reflective learning
experience where students are applying best practices to their growth and development as a
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP). The completed E-Portfolio may also be applicable to future
employment or entrance into a doctoral program.
E-Portfolio Submission and Time Table: The E-Portfolio process will be introduced at the School of
Nursing student orientation usually conducted at the beginning of the Fall semester. This information
will be expanded upon and clarified in NUR 50300: Advanced Physical Assessment. During NUR 503, the
student will be instructed on the use of “Typhon,” an electronic tracking system. With each completed
course, the “designated graded assignment” will be loaded into the Typhon E-Portfolio by the student
at the end of each semester. (A list of the “designated graded assignments” can be found at the end of
this guide and also in Typhon.) Members of your selected committee will then complete the evaluation
of the E-Portfolio and note any omissions. Final submission is due 1 week prior to the 3rd committee
meeting. Specific time-frames for these meetings are available online at
http://www.nursing.purdue.edu/academics/graduate/policies.php. (Select the link titled
“Graduation Deadlines”).
The Master’s Committee: In order to graduate at the Master’s level from Purdue University,
students are required to establish a committee. This committee will consist of three (3)
members. Please refer to http://www.nursing.purdue.edu/academics/graduate/policies.php
for the required composition of committee members. Committee members must be identified
prior to the completion of summer courses during the first year of the program. The student is
responsible for scheduling the Committee meetings according to the required timeframe.
Committee Meetings: The student will formulate a plan for three (3) required committee
meetings with the approval of their committee members. In order for committee members to
have access to the E-Portfolio, each student must send their Typhon access information to their
committee members. The student is responsible for posting the required materials in Typhon
prior to the committee meetings. The committee is responsible for documenting the evidence
of the required E-Portfolio elements and completing the grading tool and rubric.
Evaluation of the E-Portfolio: All designated course work will be included in the final grade for
the E-Portfolio. Any courses not completed at Purdue will be noted, and assigned points will be
removed from the total points possible. See the document NURSING 598 Master’s Assessment
E-Portfolio Outline and Grading Rubric (attached). The “designated graded assignments” are
listed in the following outline and are also be found in the Typhon online tracking system under
“student downloads.”
Typhon Instructions: Refer to the online Typhon tutorials regarding the E-Portfolio submission.
Set up your Typhon E-Portfolio using the following headings:
1. Professional CV (2 Points)
2. Core Course Work (6 Points)
3. Clinical (12 Points)
4. PNP Specialty (10 Points)
5. Course Objectives (80 Points)
A total of 110 points are designated for the e-portfolio submission.
“Master’s Assessment Portfolio”
Graded Components for NUR 59800
Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Requirements
1. Professional-CV- (2 points total)
NUR 50000 Theoretical Constructs in Nursing: Personal Nursing Philosophy and Ethics Statement (1
point)
NUR 67500 Role Transition and Synthesis (1 point)
 Update Philosophy of Nursing
 CV: Include Conferences, Awards, Recognition, Professional Organization Membership
 Professional Goals: 1 year and 5 year
2. Core Course Work – (6 points total)
NUR 50000 Theoretical Constructs in Nursing: Concept Analysis and Development Paper (1 Point)
NUR 50500 Sociocultural Influences on Health: Socio-cultural Paper and Presentation (1 Point)
NUR 50700 Physiologic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing: Case Study Presentation (1 Point)
NUR 51000 Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Research Paper /Poster Presentation (1
Point)
NUR 51100 Health Promotion for Advanced Nursing Practice: Theory Application Power Point (1 Point)
NUR 63200 Health Policy: Local to Global: Health Policy Paper (1 Point)
3. Clinical – (12 points total)
Instructions for Submission of “Personal Objectives”
1. Review the 3 to 5 personal objectives you created for the semester as recorded in your clinical
Journals in the Typhon Tracking System.
2. There should be a total of 4 entries for each personal objective. Personal objectives are
addressed after the completion of around 50 hours of clinical practice. This totals 4 journals
per semester (210 hours).
3. Create a cohesive paragraph that is a reflection of your growth in achieving the course
objectives. DO NOT refer to a specific clinical site or preceptor by name.
4. The paragraph should contain approximately 250 words.
NUR 50300 Advanced Health Assessment (2 points)
 SOAP Notes
 Personal Objectives Addressed (1 point)
 Clinical Time Logs
 Clinical Log Reports: Client data for the semester
NUR 51100

Patient Education Brochure (2 points)
NUR 51100 Health Promotion for Advanced Nursing Practice (2 points)
 SOAP Notes
 Personal Objectives Addressed (1 point)
 Clinical Time Logs
 Clinical Log Reports: Client data for the semester
NUR 51500 Health Promotion in Pediatric Populations (2 points)
 SOAP Notes
 Personal Objectives Addressed (1 point)
 Clinical Time Logs
 Clinical Log Reports: Client data for the semester
NUR 52900 Acute Illness: Pediatric Health Preceptorship (2 points)
 Personal Objectives Addressed (1 points)
 Clinical Time Logs
 Clinical Log Reports: Client data for the semester
NUR 55300 Chronic Illness and Commonly Recurring Conditions: Pediatric Health Preceptorship (2
points)
 Personal Objectives Addressed (1 point)
 Clinical Time Logs
 Clinical Log Reports: Client data for the semester
4. Specialty PNP (10 points total)
NUR 51400 Clinical Application of Pharmacotherapeutics for PNPs

Multisystem Case Study Paper (1 point)
NUR 51500 Health Promotion in Pediatric Populations

Health Promotion Presentation (1 point)
NUR 52800 Acute Illness: Pediatric Health Practice
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
PNP Case Analysis Papers (1 point)
End of semester Presentation (1 point)
NUR 55200 Chronic Illness and Commonly Recurring Conditions: Pediatric Health Practice


PNP Case Analysis Papers (1 point)
End of semester Presentation (1 point)
NUR 52900 Acute Illness: Pediatric Health Preceptorship


Conference Participation (1 point)
Health Fair Participation (1 point)
NUR 55300 Chronic Illness and Commonly Recurring Conditions: Pediatric Health Preceptorship


Conference Participation (1 point)
PNP Exam Prep Documentation (1 point)
5. Course Objectives and Reflections of Professional Growth: (5 points per
course/80 points total)
Instructions for Submission of “Course Objectives”
1. List the course objectives below the course heading.
2. Below each course objective, write a paragraph (at least 250 words) that explains how the
Objective was met.
3. For clinical courses provide the following:
 integration of course objectives based upon your 4 journal submissions
 evidence of growth and independence in clinical and professional judgment
 examples of specific patients’ cases as evidence of growth
 use of appropriate grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
4. For nonclinical courses provide the following:
 synthesis of course material into the professional role
 evidence of student’s professional role development
 specific examples as evidence of growth
 grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
NUR 50000 Theoretical Constructs in Nursing Course Objectives (5 Points)
NUR 50700 Physiologic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing Course Objectives (5 Points)
NUR 51000 Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Course Objectives (5 Points)
NUR 50200 Pharmacotherapeutics in Primary Care Course Objectives (5 Points
NUR 50300 Advanced Health Assessment Course Objectives (5 Points)
NUR 51400 Course Objectives (5 points)
NUR 50500 Sociocultural Influences on Health Course Objectives (5 Points)
NUR 51100 Health Promotion for Advanced Nursing Practice Course Objectives (5 Points)
NUR 51500 Health Promotion in Pediatric Populations Course Objectives (5 points)
NUR 52800 Acute Illness: Pediatric Health Practice Course Objectives (5 points)
NUR 52900 Acute Illness: Pediatric Health Preceptorship Course Objectives (5 points)
NUR 63200 Health Policy: Local to Global Course Objectives (5 Points)
NUR 67500 Role Transition and Synthesis Course Objectives (5 Points)
NUR 55200 Chronic Illness and Commonly Recurring Conditions: Pediatric Health Practice Course
Objectives (5 points)
NUR 55300 Chronic Illness and Commonly Recurring Conditions: Pediatric Health Preceptorship Course
Objectives (5 points)
NUR 52500 Informatics in Nursing Course Objectives (5 Points)
Distribution of 5 Points:
Grading Rubric for Reflections of Professional Growth: Clinical Courses
Category
All course objectives are addressed
Specific examples provided to demonstrate achievement of course
objectives
Reflection demonstrates evidence of growth in clinical and
professional judgment
Correct grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
Total
Possible
points
1
1
Points
received
2
1
5
Grading Rubric for Reflections of Professional Growth: Nonclinical Courses
Category
All course objectives are addressed
Specific examples provided to demonstrate achievement of course
objectives
Reflection demonstrates a synthesis of course material with
professional role
Correct grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
Total
Possible
points
1
1
2
1
5
Points
received