Evaluation of Student Goals of focus for Preceptors and Capstone Students: Based upon the BSN Essentials
Thank you for precepting our student. We appreciate the time and effort you give to the next generation of nurses; your future team members. Your feedback is critical in helping to prepare the student to practice as a novice nurse at the end of this semester. Please complete this evaluation to the best of your ability. If you have questions, please contact the student’s supervising faculty.

The capstone rotation is an immersion experience providing “opportunities for building clinical reasoning, management, and evaluation skills” (AACN, 2008). This experience supports the student as they integrate previous learning and continue to develop the roles of the baccalaureate generalist nurse at the novice level. The preceptor supports the student in meeting the four (4) goals outlined below. Use the descriptors listed to support the evaluation of meeting each goal.

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  1 Unsafe: Unable to perform or unsafe when attempting.
2 Dependent- Requires substantial guidance or prompting
3 Assisted- Needs little guidance or prompting
4 Supervised- Needs verbal cues only
5. Independent- Performs competently without cues
*Any criteria marked "assisted" or below please give a comment, example or explanation.
Goal
UnsafeDependent AssistedSupervised Independent
Develop self-confidence, professional image, and sense of belonging that facilitate the transition to competent and confident practice.
Communicates effectively with patients and family    
Uses active listening to establish trust    
Promotes patient safety, rights, and confidentiality    
Approaches challenges or obstacles with a positive attitude    
Arrives to clinical on-time, prepared with supplies, and dressed appropriately    
Comments
Develop increasing autonomy in order to manage an assignment that more closely approximates a realistic workload of a novice nurse in this environment.
Prioritizes patient care needs across assigned patient load    
Seeks assistance and/or uses resources when appropriate    
Demonstrates effective time management skills    
Accepts responsibility for actions and decisions    
Comments
Develop the roles of the baccalaureate generalist nurse at the novice level as provider of care including:
- evaluating client changes and progress over time
-developing a beginning proficiency and efficiency in delivering safe care
Demonstrates adequate knowledge base when providing patient care    
Identifies pertinent patient information prior to providing care including medications, labs, diagnostics, etc.    
Performs baseline and focused assessments as indicated    
Provides patient-centered care    
Responds to changes in patient condition    
Develops/revises plan of care based on patient status    
Documents accurately and completely in a timely manner    
Comments
Develop the roles of the baccalaureate generalist nurse at the novice level as a designer, manager, and coordinator of care including care transitions.
Links theoretical concepts to practice    
Incorporates evidence-based practice in patient care    
Communicates relevant information accurately and concisely during nursing report    
Collaborates and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team members    
Supervises and evaluates delegated care    
Provides effective patient and family teaching and documents accurately    
Anticipates and advocates for patient/family needs    
Comments
Prioritize the top 3 strengths from the goals listed above:  
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Prioritize the top 3 areas of potential growth from the goals listed above:  
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