Nur4242 Synthesis of Nursing Practice

Practicum Log

Megumi Miyajima-Olguin RN

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

NUR 4242 Synthesis of Nursing Practice

Assistant Professor Trina Gardner, MSN, RN

12/02/2022

“I pledge…”

For this practicum, you are required to complete a log of your hours. Please note you are not

expected to have something complete for each week. This log is separated into two sections,

course requirements which are the same for everyone, and project requirements, which will vary

for everyone as your projects are individual. You are expected to have completed 135 hours to

engage in the direct care experience to satisfactorily complete this course. **Do not type in

grayed rows.

Week Planned Activities Actual Hours

Course Assignments
1 Course Lessons 6 hours
· Step 1 – 2.25
· Step 2 - .25
· Step 3 – 2.25
· Step 4 - .25
· Step 5 - .25
 · ePortfolio lessons - .5
Project design and implementation
1 Project Design
Planning approach 12 hours
Meeting/corresponding with mentor initial 2 hours
Completing learner-mentor agreement assignment 3 hours
2
Completing project charter 10 hours
2
4
1-2 Research related articles 5 Hours
2 Creation of pain audit tool, studying old templates 3 hours
2 Researching Bon Secours Mercy pain management 3 hours
policies

Project Implementation

7 Made sign for break room 2 hours

Education sessions for staff x 9 5 hours
Implementation of cycle 1 8 hours
6 PDSA Cycle 1 Paper 8 hours
4-7 Education/follow up after each audit x 18 @ 15 mins 5 hours
each
Pain Audits x 24 @ 30 mins each 15 hours
Implementation of Cycle 2 8 hours
9 PDSA Cycle 2 Paper 8 hours
Analysis of process and project 3 hours
· Preparing for paper and poster
 Meeting/corresponding with mentor midpoint 2 hours
Course Assignments

11 Final Summary Paper 10 hours

12 Poster 5 hours
13 Final Mentor Feedback 2 hours
14 E portfolio 10 hours

Total combined hours for course (should equal 135 135 hours
hours)