CAPSTONE TOPIC SUMMARY

1. In collaboration with the approved course preceptor, students will identify a specific evidence-based topic for the capstone project change proposal. Write a 250-500 word summary explaining which category your topic and intervention are under (your category, and intervention should be addressed to the community).

CAPSTONE PROJECT TOPIC: PREVENTION OF FALLS IN THE ELDERLY IN THE HEALTH CARE SETTING

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1. Capstone Topic Summary.  In the paper is the initial presentation of your PICOT statement, which must be written out in the following format; P- Population focus, I – intervention what do you plan to do to correct what is being done, or isn’t being done for the issue and needs attention. C – current practice or practice that is not being followedO- outcome decrease/increase by 10% minimum and T- once intervention has been completed, it will take time to integrated the new policy or practice then the data can be collected for 6 months to verify the effectiveness of the project) by writing a 250- 500 words summary explaining which category your topic and intervention is under (community).  You are required to cite to a minimum of eight peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.

2. State the objectives you hope to accomplish for PREVENTION OF FALLS IN THE ELDERLY IN THE HEALTH CARE SETTING, and introduce the issue or problem with a minimum of 8 peer reviewed articles to support your approach to the capstone topic