Two key assessments, NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 5 and NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 2 , focus on these critical stages of the nursing process: putting plans into action and evaluating resources that support patient-centered care.
Together, these assessments reflect how nurses play a pivotal role in bridging gaps between clinical settings and the communities patients return to after discharge.
NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 5: Implementing the Intervention
As part of the capstone project, Assessment 5 of NURS FPX 4900 challenges nursing students to implement their proposed quality improvement intervention and reflect on its outcomes. At this stage, the focus shifts from planning to action.
Key components include:
Executing the evidence-based intervention designed in earlier assessments
Monitoring progress using measurable outcomes
Evaluating the intervention’s effectiveness and sustainability
Reflecting on barriers, facilitators, and leadership strategies
This assessment highlights a nurse’s ability to lead change, manage processes, and evaluate results in real time. Whether addressing fall prevention, medication reconciliation, or patient education, students gain practical experience in project execution—an essential skill for future nurse leaders.
NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 2: Evaluating Community Resources
While clinical interventions are critical, care doesn’t stop when a patient leaves the hospital. NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 2 focuses on the role of community resources in supporting safe, effective care transitions.
In this assessment, students evaluate:
Availability and accessibility of local community resources
How resources meet the needs of specific populations (e.g., elderly, uninsured, rural patients)
Gaps or limitations that may impact continuity of care
This evaluation allows students to recommend solutions that address both individual and systemic barriers. By assessing transportation services, home health care, support groups, or food access programs, students learn to think holistically and advocate for equitable care.
Combining Efforts: Clinical Execution and Community Engagement
The connection between these two assessments is powerful. In NURS FPX 4900, students learn to act within the healthcare system, implementing strategies to improve care delivery. In NURS FPX 4060, they extend that care into the community, ensuring that patients have the support they need to maintain health outside the clinical environment.
For example, a nurse implementing a discharge education program (4900) must also understand whether community resources—like follow-up clinics or medication support—are accessible and reliable (4060). This full-spectrum thinking is vital in today’s health care climate, where successful outcomes depend on what happens both inside and outside hospital walls.
Conclusion
Assessments like NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 5 and NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 2 prepare nursing students to do more than identify problems—they prepare them to be problem-solvers, advocates, and leaders. From executing clinical interventions to evaluating and recommending community support, these experiences reflect the real-world roles nurses play every day.
By focusing on both systems and settings, students are empowered to deliver care that is not only evidence-based, but truly patient-centered and community informed.
