Professional Nursing Standards and Guidelines Table
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Graduate Nursing Course
NURS 501: Research
Methods and Statistics (Both
Ed and Admin)
MSN Essentials (Both Ed
and Admin)
(Essential and the expected
outcomes, by number,
followed by the example of
the assignment and
explanation)
Essential V: Outcomes # 1, 2,
3 Outcomes #2, 3, 4
Assignments: SPSS
Assignments 1-4.
The SPSS assignments used a
SPSS statistics software
package that allowed me to
perform statistical analysis and
understand the statistical
importance in research studies.
Outcome #1: This met the
outcome of analyzing current
and emerging technologies by
utilizing the SPSS software to
analysis research articles
statistical data. Outcome #2:
Using the SPSS software, data
was evaluated, and statistical
principles were taught.
Outcome #3: Ethical
3 4
NLN Core Competencies (Ed
only)
(or) AONE Competencies
(Admin only)
(List Competency by number
and the expected outcomes in
each standard, in brief)
NLN Competency #3:
The SPSS Assignments
implement evidence-based
evaluation strategies, assess
learning in cognitive domains,
and uses the SPSS software to
evaluate data and enhance both
the teaching and learning
process. The SPSS
Assignments helped me to
better understand and evaluate
the quality of research articles
and the reliability of the
research data.
MSN Graduate Program
Student Learning Outcomes
SLO: # 1, 2
The SPSS Assignments
integrate advance research
methods and statistics to
improve the understanding of
the statistical importance of
data in research articles. The
research methods and
explanation of dataset and data
collection and evaluation
demonstrates competencies in
conducting scholarly inquires
and evidence-based
interventions.
 principles and standards were
incorporated in the
introduction of nursing
research and datasets.

NURS 502: Advanced Essential IV: Outcomes # 1, Competency 7: # 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 SLO: #2, 3, 5

Nursing Research (Both Ed 2, 3, 6 Assignment 3:
and Admin) Research Proposal The research proposal is an The research proposal
evidence-based activity that demonstrates competencies in
My research proposal was on requires a rigorous 10 article conducting a scholarly inquiry
the relationship between literature review using through the literature review
advance nursing education and reliability databases and peer and identifies a gap in the
transformation leadership. reviewed articles within the literature. The proposal
Outcome 1: This research past five years. The research incorporates education and
proposal integrates the Full- proposal demonstrates skill in quality of leadership roles
Range lLadership Theory by proposal writing and research through the literature review
Bass and Avolio. and demonstrates the qualities and integrates concepts of
Outcome 2: When developing of a scholar through the ethics, leadership, and
my research proposal, I had to assignment’s integrity and management into the delivery
identify the ethical creativity. and care of healthcare
considerations to protect the organizations.
identify of my study
participants.
Outcome 3: Using evidence-
based research from credible
peer reviewed and relevant
articles from the past 5 years, I
identified a gap in the literature
and a practice problem to focus
on for my research proposal.
Outcome 6: I conducted a
literature review using ten
scholarly peer reviewed
 articles retrieved from
EBSCOhost, MILO and
Google Scholar databases to
identify the problem and need
for further research.
NURS 503: Advanced Essential I: Outcomes # 4, 5,
Pathophysiology (Both Ed 6. Assignment 4:Multi-system
and Admin) disorder Popplet
My multi-system disorder
Popplet on Leukemia included
information on the multi-
systems leukemia effects, the
prevalence, types, treatments,
and pathophysiology..
Outcome 4: During this
assignment, I developed a
better understanding of the
pathophysiology of Leukemia
and was able to improve my
clinical reasoning in order to
assess, intervene, and evaluate
this patient population.
Outcome 5: I met this
outcome by researching
evidence base practice to
determine appropriate
treatment interventions for
patients with Leukemia.
Outcome 6: During this
assignment, I researched the
most up to date treatments and
Competency 3
Outcomes #1, 2, 3, 6
The multi-system disorder
Popplet on Leukemia required
me to research the types and
prevalence of Leukemia, the
pathophysiology of Leukemia,
and up to date Leukemia
treatments and display this
information using the Popplet
tool. Using the assignment
grading rubric, I included all
the required elements to meet
the assignments learning goals.
SLO: # 1, 2, 5
The multi-system disorder
Popplet required me to
integrate advanced nursing
knowledge by researching
Leukemia and identifying
evidence based interventions.
In this assignment I had to
demonstrate my ability to
conduct scholarly research to
acquire the appropriate
information for the
assignment. In my Popplet, I
included information on
education, evaluation and
treatment options, and safety
for each of the specific
population groups effected by
the different types of
Leukemia.
 interventions to improve the
care and safety of patients with
Leukemia. .

NURS 504: Advanced Essential VIII Outcomes: # 1, Competency 1 SLO # 1, 2, 4, 5

Pharmacology (Ed only) 2, 3, 5 Assignment: A Visit to
the Pharmacy VoiceThread The Visit to the Pharmacy The Visit to the Pharmacy
Voicethread assignment is Voicethread assignment
My visit to the pharmacy evidence-based, uses integrated advance
VoiceThread was on the drug informational technologies, pharmaceutical knowledge
Loperamide. practices skilled writing and related to improving
Outcome 1: For this verbal electronic healthcare, it required a
assignment, I had to identify communication, promotes scholarly inquiry using
social determinants of health critical thinking and reasoning pharmaceutical databases, it
and epidemiologic data related skills, and maintains applied skills from
to Loperamide. professional practice interprofessional healthcare
Outcome 2: Using knowledge in pharmacology teams (i.e. pharmacist), and it
pharmacological databases, I and prepares for nursing integrated concepts of ethics,
identified how Loperamide practice issues related to safety, and patient education
could be used to prevent acute pharmacology. This on the over the counter drug
diarrhea symptoms. assignment uses multiple Loperamide.
Outcome 3: A case study on teaching strategies to meet the
Loperamide was developed to desired learning outcomes.
deliver clinical prevention of
symptoms with health promote
interventions.
Outcome 5: Throughout the
Voicethread assignment, health
concepts related to Loperamide
including side effects, dosing
instructions, patient education,
drug abuse, and the
Pharmacokinetics &
 Pharmacodynamics were
integrated to develop
appropriate patient health
education.

NURS 505: Advanced Health Essential VII, Outcome # 2, 3 Competency VI SLO # 1, 2, 4, 5

Assessment (Ed only) Assignment: Grand Rounds
This assignment pursues The Grand Rounds assignment
The Grand Rounds continuous quality integrated advance knowledge
Assignment was on a headache improvement in the nursing from nursing related sciences
case study. educator role by demonstrating to improve healthcare in the
Outcome 2: During the a commitment to life-long case study, evaluated
assignment, I developed a learning, recognizing that roles evidence-based interventions,
treatment plan and change as experience is gained, apply interprofessional
interventions. Some of the participating in professional collaboration communication
interventions could be development to improve the skills to promote the patient in
performed by a RN but orders effectiveness of the the case studies health, and
required the assistance of other individual’s role, using legal integrated concepts of ethics,
healthcare providers due to and ethical knowledge, and by safety, education, coordination,
scope. For example, the RN balancing teaching and and evaluation of the patients
would be able to administer scholarship. care.
medications but would not be
able to prescribe the
medications due to scope
limitation. Therefore, the RN
and ordering prescriber would
have to collaborate in order to
effectively treat the patient.
Outcome 3: To effectively
treat the patient in the case
study, multiple health care
 professionals would have to
collaborative and coordination
care.
ALHT 500: Health Policy Essential VIII Outcomes: 1,
and Technology in 2, 3, 4, 5. Assignment 2, Part
Healthcare (Both Ed and 2: Development of Healthcare
Admin) Legislation
For this assignment, I
discussed the health disparities
of children living in low-social
economic house and the
existing legislation in place for
this vulnerable population and
the role nurses can play in
developing new health care
policies.
Outcome 1: For this
assignment, I synthesize social
determinants of health or
children living in low social
economical housing and the
data on intervention strategies.
Outcome 2: I evaluated the
effectiveness of current
interventions for this
vulnerable population using
health information technology
and data sources.
Outcome 3: I Design patient-
centered and culturally
responsive strategies for this
population to improve the
living conditions of children
Competency 5
The development of healthcare
legislation models cultural
sensitivity when advocating for
change, integrates a creative
perspective into the nursing
educator role, participates in an
interdisciplinary effort to
address health care needs,
implements strategies for
organizational change and
provides leadership to enhance
the visibility of nursing and its
contributions to the community
and shape and implement
change.
SLO # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Assignment 2, Part 2,
integrated advanced
knowledge to influence
healthcare in diverse settings
and help vulnerable
populations, demonstrates
competencies to develop and
implement evidenced-based
interventions to improve health
disparities, incorporates
education and leadership
principles to advocate for
healthcare policies and
legislation, applies
communication and
interprofessional skills to
promote improved health care
outcomes in vulnerable
populations, integrates ethics
and prevention strategies to
improve health disparities, and
develops advanced practice
initiatives supported by
healthcare education
technologies and leadership
strategies.
 and reduce health dipartites
within this population.
Outcome 4: Through nursing
science, I applied advanced
and efficient prevention
services to promote effective
population-based health policy
by identifying nursing
organizations that participate
in policymaking activities
Outcome 5: I integrated
clinical prevention and
population health concepts
when developing relevant and
appropriate strategies and
interventions when discussing
current health care polices and
legislation for this vulnerable
population.
ALHT 501: Leadership and Essential II Outcomes: 1, 2, Competency #5 SLO # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Quality Improvement in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Healthcare Systems (Both Ed Assignment 4: QUIP: Part 4: The QUIP action plan models The QUIP action plan
and Admin) Action Plan cultural sensitivity when integrates advance nursing
For this assignment, I advocating for change, knowledge to influence and
developed a QUIP to improve participates in interdisciplinary improve healthcare, uses
the efficiency of ambulatory efforts to improve health care evidence-based interventions,
operations at SUNY Upstate needs, implements strategies incorporates leadership
Hospital by decreasing the and interventions for principles to advocate for
time patients wait to be seen organizational change, and system change, promotes
by their care provide. develops leadership skills to health outcomes through
Outcome 1: For this shape and implement change. collaboration and
assignment, I applied communication, integrated
leadership skills and healthcare concepts of ethics, safety, and
team coordination to improve leadership to plan, deliver, and
the quality of care and improve evaluate the patient care, and
patient outcomes. uses innovative advance
Outcome 2: I assumed a practices supported by
leadership role when leadership and evaluation
developing my QUIP and strategies.
implemented patient safety and
quality improvement initiatives
within the context of the
interprofessional team.
Outcome 3: When designing
my QUIP, I developed an
understanding of how
healthcare delivery systems are
organized and financed and
political factors that influence
health care.
Outcome 4: This assignment
demonstrated by ability to use
complex sciences and systems
to design, deliver, and evaluate
my QUIP.
Outcome 5: My QUIP was
focused on reducing patient
wait times to see their
provider, I had to apply
business and economic
principles and practices when
developing my QUIP.
Outcome 6: I designed and
implemented multiple systems
change strategies that improve
 the care environment at
Upstate.
Outcome 7: For the QUIP to
be successful, I had to
implement models of care
delivery and interprofessional
coordination.
NURS 600: Development of Essential IX, Outcomes #1,
the Nurse Educator (Ed 12, 14, 15 Assignment:
only) Nursing Educator
Development Plan
For this assignment, I designed
a PowerPoint Presentation
using Knovio outlining my
five year plan for the
development of my role as a
nurse educator.
Outcome 1: To meet this
outcome, I conducted a
comprehensive assessment of
myself as my foundation for
decision making when my
nursing educator goals.
Outcome 12: One of my goals
for this assignment was to
apply for a Doctorates program
within five years, I had to
evaluate Doctorate nursing
programs by evaluating the
curriculum, course sessions,
Competency 6
The nursing educator
development plan
demonstrated a commitment to
life-long learning through
continued education,
recognizing that career
enhancement changes as
experiences are gained in the
role, the importance of
participating in professional
development opportunities and
organizations to improve my
role as an educator such as the
NLN and ANA, and the need
for me to have a mentor for
guidance as a novice nursing
educator.
SLO: # 2, 6
In this assignment, I
demonstrated competencies in
scholarly conduct by
researching Doctorate
programs and professional
organizations. I developed my
five year nursing development
plan using advanced practice
initiatives that were evaluated
throughout the assignment.
 cost, mission statement, and
overall student satisfaction.
Outcome 14: When
developing my five-year plan
for the development of my role
as a nursing educator, I had to
design strategies that would
help me to accomplish my
goals. These strategies
included promoting lifelong
learning and joining
professional organizations.
Outcome 15: This assignment
helped me to evolve my
teaching nursing philosophy by
evaluating and reflecting who I
wanted to be as an educator in
the next five years.
NURS 601: Principles Essential IX Outcomes: # 1, Competency 4 SLO#1, 6
of Teaching and Learning 2, 12, Assignment: 2 Parts A,
(Ed only) B, & C. The learning module designed Assignment 2: Parts A, B & C,
For this assignment, I in Assignment 2, Parts A, B, & integrated advanced
developed a two-day module C, reflects current nursing knowledge to influence
on Pathophysiology of trends and prepares the student curriculum design and
Neurological Conditions in a for nursing practice by development and improve
14 week long Pathophysiology teaching them nursing student education and
class in an Associate Degree pathophysiology, demonstrates learning outcomes. The
Nursing program. my knowledge and assignment required innovative
understanding of how to advanced practice initiatives
Outcome 1: When developing
develop learning outcomes and that were supported by
my learning module, I
evaluate student competency teaching, learning, and
conduced a comprehensive and
through module assignments evaluation strategies when
systematic assessments to
and grading evaluations, and developing module content,
design the module content,
 learning objectives, the design of the module is student learning outcomes,
assignments and course based on curriculum design evaluation strategies, and
evaluations. and implementation decisions assignments.
Outcome 2: Using evidence from educational principles
from nursing as my and evidence.
foundation, I was able to
develop a two week learning
module that included all the
components required for
students to be successful.
Outcome 12: When designing
my learning module, I had to
apply learning, teaching,
implementation, and
evaluation principles to my
module to ensure the content,
learning outcomes,
assignments, and the grading
rubric were appropriate.

NURS 602: Curriculum Essential IX Outcomes: # 1, Competency # 8 SLO # 1, 2, 3, 6

Development and 11, 12, 14Assignment 3:
Instructional Design (Ed Application of the SAMR
only) Model
The Application of the SAMR
model was a VoiceThread
presentation on using the
SAMR model and technology
to enhance a previous learning
assignment.
Outcome 1: For this
assignment, I conducted a
comprehensive and systematic
The Application of the SAMR
Model uses knowledge of
history and current trend and
technology to enhance
education, identifies how
social and economic forces
influence education due to
institutional resource
instructors may be need to be
creative and modify
assignments accordingly,
This assignment met the
student learning outcomes by
using the SAMR model to
integrate advanced knowledge
to influence nursing education,
by demonstrating
competencies in evidence
based interventions of the
SAMR model, by
incorporating educational
principles to improve nursing
 assessment when using the ingrates values that foster the education, and by using
SAMR model to modify and development of students by teaching and learning theories
enhance my learning enhancing assignments to to develop dynamic practices
assignment. promote student development, in nursing education.
Outcome 11: Evidence-based and incorporates the goal of
knowledge was used when nursing programs and missions
using the SAMR model and by modifying assignments to
appropriate modifications were use technology and improve
made to improve the design student learning.
and evaluation of the
assignment.
Outcome 12: Multiple
learning and teaching
principles were implemented
when designing and modifying
the assignment using the
SAMR model to enhance
student education.
Outcome 14: By using the
SAMR model to enhance
assignments, assignment can
evolve and promote lifelong
learning.

NURS 603: Measurement Essential IX Outcomes: 1, 2, Competency 3 SLO #1, 2, 6

and Evaluation in Nursing 11, 12, 14 Assignment 2:
Education (Ed only) Objective Tests Item Analysis
For this assignment, I
calculated 25 test questions for
the P-values and D-values and
identified and modified five
questions that needed editing
The objective test item
analysis assignment uses
evidence based assessment and
evaluation practices and a
variety of strategies to assess
and evaluate student learning.
This assignment implements
This assignment meets the
student learning outcomes by
integrating advance knowledge
from nursing resources to
improve student evaluation and
learning, by demonstrating
competencies in developing
to improve the quality of the evidence-based assessments and evaluating test questions
questions. and evaluation data using the P using data from test questions
Outcome 1: For this and D values of test questions P and D values, and by using
assignment, I conducted a to develop appropriate test evaluation strategies to
comprehensive and systematic questions to meet student develop advancde practice
assessment using the P and D- learning goals. initiatives.
values of the test questions and
then modified the questions to
improve the quality.
Outcome 2: Using evidence
from nursing NCLEX books, I
was able to modify and
improve the quality of five test
questions.
Outcome 11: Using Nursing
NCLEX resources and
evidence-based knowledge, I
was able to modify five test
questions to improve the
quality and design of the
questions.
Outcome 12: By evaluating
25 test questions for P and D
values and modifying five test
questions, I was applying
learning, and teaching
principles to the design,
implementation, and
evaluation of health education.
Outcome 14: This assignment
required the evaluation of test
questions and the use of design
strategies to ensure that
 students were being tested to
meet appropriate nursing
standards.

NURS 606: Development of

the Nurse Administrator
(Admin only)
NURS 607: Budget and
Finance (Admin only)
NURS 608: Human
Resources (Admin only)
NURS 609: Strategic
Management (Admin only)
NURS 604 or NURS 610: Essential II Outcomes: 1, 2,
Graduate Practicum I (Both 3, 6, 7. Assignment:
Ed and Admin) Interprofessional Interview
Paper
For this assignment, I
interviewed a Physician
Assistance on her experiences
with interprofessional
collaboration and the four
interprofessional core
competencies.
Outcome 1: For this
assignment I had to apply
leadership skills by using the
four interprofessional core
competencies to design my
interview questions on
healthcare team coordination
care delivery and outcomes.
Competency # 5
The interprofessional interview
paper assignment used the four
interprofessional core
competencies to implement
change models for ethical for
effective interprofessional
collaboration. This assignment
participated in the
interdisciplinary efforts to
address health care needs and
strategies for organizational
change by promoting and
developing leadership skills to
shape and implement change.
SLO # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The student learning outcomes
were met by the
interprofessional interview
paper by integrating advanced
knowledge to improve
interprofessional collaboration
and healthcare delivery, by
demonstrating competencies in
developing and implementing
evidence-based interventions,
by incorporating leadership
principles to advocate for
effect systems change in
healthcare organizations, by
applying communication skills
of interprofessional healthcare
team using the four

NURS 605 or NURS 611:
Graduate Practicum II (Both
Ed and Admin)
Outcome 2: The context of the interprofessional core
interview was on competencies, and by
interprofessional teams and integrating concepts of cultural
effective communication. competence, ethics, and safety
Outcome 3: During the into patient care coordination.
interview, I developed an
understanding of the
interprofessional team
hierarchy and how this affects
patient care and influences
health care.
Outcome 6: Using the four
interprofessional core
competencies, I was able
identify strategies to improve
the care environment.
Outcome 7: During the
interview, I learning how some
models of care delivery and
coordination are more effective
then others and how it greatly
impacts patient care.
Essential IV, Outcomes 1, 2, Competency #6 SLO# 3, 6
3, 5, 6
Assignment 1: Nurse The Nurse educator Assignment 1 incorporated
Educator Employment employment preparation educational and leadership
Preparation, CV, reference assignment demonstrates a principles when developing the
letter, & cover letter life-long commitment to cover letter and CV and used
For this assignment, I had to learning because CV are a advanced practice strategies
review a webinar on how to presentation of educator’s such as teaching and learning
design a CV, reference letter, scholarly work and committed and technologies like optimal
and cover letter and then I to life-long learning, resume.
developed my own CV, recognizes that career
reference letter, and cover enhancement and activities
letter. change as experience is gained
Outcome 1: I used and the importance of updating
interprofessional perspectives the CV, and encourages the
from the webinar during this participation in professional
assignment. development opportunities to
Outcome 2: My CV had to be increase one’s effectiveness in
ethical and I could not include the role.
information that was false or
inaccurate.
Outcome 3: Information of the
CV and cover letter articulated
accurate information to a
variety of audiences and was
relevance to the job posting.
Outcome 5: This assignment
applied practice guidelines on
how to improve nursing
educator professionalism by
correctly developing a CV and
cover letter.