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MSN6030 Practicum and Capstone

Unit 1 Discussion

DQ1 Preliminary Literature to Support Need and Population

For your capstone project, you will design a comprehensive intervention plan to solve a need for a selected population to demonstrate your program outcomes. For this discussion, take some time to think about potential target populations and needs you could address, as well as to begin searching the literature for evidence that could help support your analysis and decision about an appropriate target population and setting.

This discussion will contain two parts. Please address the following in your initial response (it should be a minimum of 250 words):

Part 1: Need and Population Brainstorm

As you look over your previous coursework and work in the field, is there a population that you focused on?

If not, what population or culture do you feel has a need?

Could you create an intervention plan for that population?

Why are you interested in that population?

What is their need?

Is this a need across the population, or just within a specific setting?

Describe your practicum experience and your preceptor.

How will this site support your goals and objectives?

Part 2: Preliminary Literature Review

Complete a preliminary literature review related to the need and population you identified in Part 1.

Review three pieces of literature that support your identified need and population, and provide a brief description and analysis of each.

Be sure to include proper APA citations.

Response Guidelines

Respond according to the Faculty Expectations Message guidelines. In your response address the following:

How could your peer further refine their identified need?

How could your peer further refine their target population?

How well do the cited resources support your peer’s identified need or target population?

Do you have any additional resources to suggest to your peer?

DQ2 Reflection

Each week you will engage in weekly check-ins. These check-ins will be brief (2–5 minutes) video or audio recordings in which you discuss your experiences and progress for the week. The goal of these check-ins is to allow you to connect with your peers on a more personal level and build a more vibrant learner community in the course.

In future units, these will be used to update your peers on experiences of note that occurred during your practicum time and any relevant developments with regard to your capstone project.

For this first week, please use this reflection as an opportunity to introduce yourself to your peers by answering one or more of the questions below:

What are your goals and expectations for this final course in your MSN program?

How are you feeling about your practicum site and experience?

How are you feeling about the capstone project that you will complete during this course?

Recording Your Check-In

If you plan to record a video for your check-in, be sure that you are recording video and audio with your program of choice.

If you are recording a video using Adobe Connect, you will post the link to your recording in your discussion post, in addition to your transcript and notes (see below).

If you are recording a video for your check-in using Kaltura, follow the instructions in the Using Kaltura document linked in the Resources. It will cover how to post your video directly it into the discussion area in addition to your transcript and notes (see below).

If you are recording audio via PowerPoint, please make your submission one or more slides with the reflection questions below included on the slides. Please make sure you also include detailed notes or a transcript (see below). You will upload your PowerPoint file as an attachment to your discussion post.

You may use a different program or piece of technology, provided you can still create videos and record audio for your initial discussion posts. You may wish to check with your instructor before attempting to use a different program or piece of technology.

Note: As a professional best practice, and to make your discussion posts as accessible as possible, be prepared to include a text alternative for your recorded audio by providing a brief transcript or detailed notes with each discussion post. (This practice is also helpful to ensure that you are recording the words that you actually wish to say.) If you are using PowerPoint, your notes or transcription can be included in the notes area of your slides. If you are recording a video, please post your notes or transcript in the body of the discussion post. If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact Disability Services to request accommodations.

Additional note: If for some reason you experience technical difficulties that make it impossible to record a reflection, you may post a written reflection that is of professional and academic quality.

Response Guidelines

Respond according to the Faculty Expectations Message guidelines. Address one or more of the following:

Compare your goals and expectations to those of your peer.

Compare your feelings about the practicum experience to that of your peer.

Compare your feelings about the capstone project to those of your peer.