Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form for Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
NURS 8269 09/06/12
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Course prefix and number: 2. Date:
3.
Requested action:
X New Course: Scholarly Practicum I
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from # to #
X Required Elective
4.
Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
X Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
X
5.
Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course or course revision or course renumbering:
The Graduate Faculty of the College of Nursing, in response to the 2004 endorsement by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to move the entry level preparation for all advanced practice nursing from the master’s level to the doctorate level by 2015, determined that the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) will be offered. The
DNP degree more accurately reflects competencies required for the complexities of the evolving healthcare environment, prepares graduates for leadership in practice, and translates research into evidence-based practice that promotes high quality and safe patient care. This course proposal supports this endeavor and is approved by the graduate faculty at the College of Nursing.

6.
Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
8269. Scholarly Practicum I (2) C: NURS 8266, 8267, 8268. Practical expertise in a practice setting based on an individual contract negotiated among the professor, student, and preceptor. Part one of a required four-semester practicum sequence.
7.
If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
8.
Course credit:
Lecture Hours
Lab
Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours
Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. s.h.
Studio
Practicum
Internship
Total Credit Hours
Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours
Weekly OR 80 Per Term Credit Hours
Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
2 s.h. s.h. s.h. s.h.
2 s.h.
9.
Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10.
Changes in degree hours of your programs:
25
Degree(s)/Program(s) Changes in Degree Hours
DNP CON N/A
11.
Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s) Changes in Degree Hours
None N/A
12.
Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs: x Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is attached.
13.
Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education): x Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14.
University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval: x Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.

15.
Statements of support: a. Staff
x Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below): b. Facilities x Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below): c
.
Library x Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources): d. Unit computer resources x Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition): e. ITCS resources x ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16.
Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for instructions): a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
1.
Hamper, R. & Baugh, L. (2011). Handbook for writing proposals (2 nd
ed.).
Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill. ISBN-13: 978-0071746489
2.
Heagney, J. (2012). Fundamentals of project management (4 th
ed.). New York:
AMACOM. ISBN-13: 978-0814417485
3.
Wholey, J.S., Hatry, H.P. & Newcomer, K.E. (2004) Handbook of practical program evaluation (3 rd
ed). New Jersey: Jossey Bass. ISBN-13: 978-
0470522479

b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.
Utilize current theory and research necessary to implement projects for the expert level of nursing practice.
2.
Design a scholarly practicum project through collaboration with faculty, preceptors, and/or content experts that will allow the student to apply principles of research, epidemiology, health policy, finance, ethics, and evidence based practice.
3.
Identify a practice issue based on an identified need, synthesize the literature, and develop a plan or processes to improve health care considering the Healthy
People 2020 goals and objectives. Develop plans or processes to improve health care considering national goals and objectives.
4.
Develop and sustain therapeutic relationships and partnerships with patients
(individual, family or group) and other professionals to facilitate optimal care and patient outcomes. c. Course topic outline
1.
Identification of Practice Problem a.
Search and secure literature support for practice problem b.
Form a Scholarly Practicum Committee based on expertise in selected area c.
Begin development of evidence tables to support project
2.
Problem statement and rationale a.
Develop a beginning problem statement b.
identify community needs/assets that support the need for the project
3.
Project Objectives and Planning Template a.
Identify the desired results of the project: outcome objectives, process objectives, and impact b.
Outline the project activities, projected timeline and anticipated required resources for project.
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system for determining a grade
Grading Scale
Q (in progress)/R (replacement)
1.
Q (In progress) A special grade reserved for capstone courses such as professional papers, internships, practica, and similar courses. The "Q" grade is removed when the course is successfully completed and replaced with a grade of "R". The grades in these courses are not included in meeting the cumulative grade point average of 3.0 required for graduation.
2.
R (Replacement) A special grade that replaces the grade of "Q" or "S" upon successful completion of thesis, dissertation, and capstone courses. The grades

in these courses are not included in the cumulative grade point average.
Evaluative method:
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Complete a preliminary draft of the following DNP project:
a. Problem statement and rationale
b. Process and outcome objectives
c. Project plan
e. Evaluation strategies
d. Timeline
The course grade will be based on written activities supporting the completion of course objectives as outlined. The written activities will be evaluated by DNP faculty on a pass/fail basis. A “R” evaluation must be obtained for student participation to receive a passing grade for the course. The final project proposal must be completed and approved by DNP faculty before passing this class and being eligible to proceed to
Scholarly Practicum II.