NURS 7005 A02: Capstone Practicum < Youngstown State University

NURS 7005 - Capstone Practicum

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A02, CRN 42394,
Credit hours: 3

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Instructor

Vincent Mikula

Email: vmikula@ysu.edu

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Sheila Blank

Email: smblank@ysu.edu

Public Instructor Information

Lecturer: Vincent Mikula, MSN, APRN-CNP

Professional Qualifications:

Master’s, Nursing, FNP, Youngstown State University, 2019

Bachelor’s, Nursing, Ohio University, 2013

Office: Cushwa 3315

Phone: 330-941-2639

Email: vmikula@ysu.edu

Professor: Sheila Blank, DNP, LSN, RN

Professional Qualification:

DNP, Education, Case Western Reserve, 2019

MSN, Nursing, Youngstown State University, 2005

LSN, School Nurse, Youngstown State University, 2005

BSN, Nursing, Youngstown State University, 1991

Office: Cushwa 2324

Phone: 330-941-2174

Email: smblank@ysu.edu

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Course Description

7005. Capstone Practicum. Culminating course of the MSN program. Synthesis of learned concepts and theories in the form of an individual scholarly project and dissemination of findings under the direction of a graduate faculty member. Prereq. or Coreq.: NURS 7051 or NURS 7065 or NURS 7042 or NURS 7075 or a combination of NURS 7022 and NURS 7023 with a grade of B or better. 3 s.h.

Course Readings

Group	Title	Author	ISBN
Required

Required Text Carry-over texts from Research

Recommended Optional Resource(s)

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7^th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000 ISBN: 9781433832161

American Psychological Association. (2020). Concise guide to APA style (7^th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000173-000 ISBN: 978-1-4338-3273-4

Up-to-Date is free and available through MAAG library.

Optional Resource(s)

LoBiondo-Wood, G. & Haber, J. (2022). Nursing research: Methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice (10^th ed.). Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323762915

Grove, S. & Cipher, D.J. (2025). Statistics for nursing research: A workbook for evidence- based practice (4^th ed.). Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323674157

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.

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Artificial Intelligence Policy Statement

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Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Week of	Reading(s)	Proposed Topic	Due/To Prepare for Class
8/24	Readings: Welcome – Module Intro Evidenced Based Research Project. Additional Resources (optional) Instructional Media: Course Instructional Videos	Course Introduction Project Overview & Requirements.	Assignment: Updated Literature Review
8/31	Readings Welcome – Module Instructional Media CITI Training Modules	CITI Training	Assignment: Begin CITI Training Modules, Continue Project Development
9/7	Readings: Welcome – Module; Instructional Media: EBP Presentations, Effective writing, Writing a Review Article, Writing a Journal Article	Presentation Skills, Writing for Publication, Continue CITI Training	Continue CITI Training Modules, Continue update of literature review, Planning for capstone option (see Welcome) Assignment: Updated Reference Page
9/14	Readings: Welcome – Module Instructional Media: EBP Presentations, Effective writing, Writing a Review Article, Writing a Journal Article, Creating & Presenting Virtual Posters, Ingredients of amazing presentations, How to avoid death by PowerPoint	Development, implementation & dissemination of an evidenced-based scholarly research project	Complete CITI Training Modules & Continue project development Assignment: CITI Training Certificate of Completion
9/21	Readings: Welcome – Module Instructional Media: Developing Evaluation Questions Evaluation & Assessment	Project Evaluation, CITI Training implementation	Assignment: Complete CITI Training Discussion & Develop five (5) questions for project & Continue project development Discussion Due: CITI Training Discussion Postings Due: Project Presentation Evaluation Questions
9/28	Readings Welcome – Module Instructional Media (Review from Module 4) Creating & Presenting Virtual Posters 3 magic Ingredients of amazing presentations How to avoid death by PowerPoint	Evidenced Based Scholarly Project completion	Assignments Due: Evidenced-based Scholarly Project- Due Wednesday. Option 1) Powerpoint Presentation (at site) or Narrated Powerpoint (not presenting at site). Option 2) Article for submission. Project Poster (not narrated). by 11:59 pm EST Wednesday Submit your Narrated Project Poster Presentation by 11:59 pm EST Sunday.
10/5	Readings: Welcome - Module & Colleague Presenstations	Evidenced Based Scholarly Project completion & evaluation	Discussion #1 - Peer Review. Submit your narreted evidenced based poster presentation by 11:59 pm EST Sunday Module 6. Then... No later than Monday of Module 7, review your assigned peer's presentations and critique & provide feedback to your assigned peer's presentation in the Module 7 Discussion by Thursday at 11:59 EST Discussion #2 – Colleague Presentations. Submit your narrated evidenced based poster presentation by 11:59 pm EST Sunday Module 6. Then… Review/Watch colleagues’ Scholarly Project Narrated Poster Presentations and select five (5) to address in Discussion post by Thursday of Module/Week 7 Submit: Completed Time Log by 11:59 EST Saturaday

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.

NURS 7005 A02: Capstone Practicum