| Course | NURS 492 Advanced Concepts of Nursing Practice (NURS492) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BSN |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 6 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 6 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published NURS 492 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What NURS 492 covers
Readings pair Buresh and Gordon's From Silence to Voice in the first half of the course with Doornbos, Groenhout and Hotz's Transforming Care: A Christian Vision of Nursing Practice in the second, with presentations and websites each module/week.
Every thread needs 400 words and two recent scholarly sources, while both replies need 250 words and two further sources of their own; a biblical worldview is required throughout. The papers ask for recent scholarly or peer-reviewed sources, five or more for the literature review and the caring paper.
This is the capstone course for the RN-BSN program. The student engages in academic endeavors that reflect application, synthesis and evaluation of concepts and nursing issues studied throughout the completion program. Application of educational experience to professional growth and contribution to the nursing profession is emphasized.
NURS 492 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist and Class Introductions also due) | No written paper this week | |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 65 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Research: The Science of Nursing Part 1 (DB Forum 3 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Research: The Science of Nursing Part 2 | 225 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Caring: The Art of Nursing | 160 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 65 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Connecting Your Faith PowerPoint | No written paper this week | |
| Week 8 | Reflection Paper (Final Survey also due) | 150 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where NURS 492 papers lose points
Capstone work loses points when sources are older than five years, when the review of the literature walks through studies in turn rather than comparing them, when the Part 2 paper omits a research article from the chosen professional organization and when the caring paper defines terms without connecting them to the writer's practice and faith.
Using a NURS 492 sample well
The samples tie each assignment to one nurse's practice on a progressive care unit, so the organization she studies, the practice she reviews and the definitions she writes all come from the same place. Substitute your own specialty and organization, and follow how each sample turns reading into a position the writer can defend.
NURS 492 questions, answered
What textbooks does NURS 492 use?
Buresh and Gordon's From Silence to Voice and Doornbos, Groenhout and Hotz's Transforming Care: A Christian Vision of Nursing Practice.
What is the NURS 492 Science of Nursing project?
A two-part research assignment: a paper of at least three pages on a professional nursing organization's focus on evidence-based practice, then a literature review of at least five pages recommending a change in one practice.
How long are NURS 492 forum posts?
Threads are at least 400 words with two scholarly sources from the last five years, and each of two replies is at least 250 words with two more, all with a biblical worldview.
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