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James Madison University

Department of Nursing
BSN Lab and Practicum Experience Log
Rebecca Sopelak, SN
Dates
Spring
2016
Spring
2016

Fall 2015

Fall 2015

Fall 2015

Spring

Course/Place

Faculty

Mentor/
Preceptor

NSG 454L/
Transition to
Practice: Augusta
Health, PCU
NSG 456/
Capstone: Augusta
Health, MedicalSurgical

Professor
Atkinson
Dr. Strunk

Patricia
Wright, RN

NSG
453L/Community
Health: Augusta
Home Health and
HarrisonburgRockingham Free
Clinic
NSG 452L/Critical
Care: James
Madison University
Simulation Lab

Professor
Gandy

Ruth-Anne
Labate, RN

Dr. Donovan

N/A

NSG
451L/Pediatrics:
UVA Hosptial,
Claude Moore
Precious Times,
and Rockingham
County Schools
NSG

Dr. Gleason,
Professor
Bacon,
Professor
Leisen,

N/A

Dr. Harnage

N/A

Experience

# Hours

This experience begins in early March 2016. Currently in this

chart as a place holder.
Care of four to six patients under the guidance of a preceptor
on a medical-surgical unit
Skills: vital signs evaluation, physical assessment, wound
care, medication administration, analysis of changes in patient
status, central line care, documentation of care in MediTech,
Community assessment and evidence-based project, care of
four to six patients in the home setting
Skills: vital signs, physical assessment of adult and elderly
patients, wound care, patient education, community based
assessment

Current:
58

Assessment and care of a critically ill patient in a simulated

setting.
Skills: Vital signs, focused assessment of a critically ill
patient, evaluation of patient changes, medication
administration, leadership, documentation in SimChart, CPR
Nursing assessment of infants, children, and adolescents, care
for one patient during hospital rotations, respite care for a
family in the community, administration of visual and hearing
screenings
Skills: vitals signs, assessment and evaluation of patient
condition, visual screening, hearing screening, respite care,
documentation in Epic systems, care plan in SimChart
Care for one patient in the acute care setting, observation of

45

90

45

45.5

2015

357L/Psychiatric:
Senatara
RockinghamMemorial Hopsial

Spring
20l5

NSG
356L/MedicalSurgical: Augusta
Health

Prof.
Puffenbarger

N/A

Spring
2015

NSG
355L/Womens
Health: Augusta
Health, Birthing
Suit
NSG
352L/Geriatric:
Bridegwater
Retirement
Community,
Skilled Care
NSG 352/Skills
lab: James Madison
University Skills
Lab

Prof. Stowell

N/A

Care of laboring/postpartum mothers and newborns

Skills: Vital signs on mothers and newborns, physical
assessment of antepartum/postpartum mothers and newborns,
newborn bath, assistance in phototherapy

45

Prof. Peterson

N/A

Care for an elderly patient a skilled care setting

Skills: Vital signs, medication administration, transferring
patients, bed changes, bed bath, catheter care, therapeutic
communication, care plan in SimChart

90

Dr. Trimm

N/A

Skills development lab

Skills: IVs, catheters, central lines, NG tubes, trach care,
medication administration, accucheck, Vital signs,

45

Fall 2014

Fall 2014

group therapy session in the outpatient setting, interaction with

patients in the daily care center
Skills: Vitals signs, medication administration, assessment and
evaluation of patient condition, TDO observation, therapeutic
communication, assistance in the daily activities, participation
in pet therapy
Daily care of one or two patients in a acute care setting
Skills: Vital signs, medication administration, catheter
removal, IV removal, physical assessment of adult patients,
evaluation of changes in patient status, documentation in
MediTech, care plan in SimChart

90