Written Capstone Change Project

Background of Proposal

The background of the proposal as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative or educational need that is profiled in this paper. What has occurred to make this situation a problem or issue? What suggestion has arisen that this issue needs to be changed? Is there an educational need that would improve the overall patient outcome? Use these questions to focus the direction of this section.

Clinical Problem Statement of Proposal

This section discusses the problem statement of the proposal as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative or educational need that is profiled in this paper. Why is this a problem that needs to be changed? What is the critical aspect of the problem that indicates a change in nursing practice must be made to improve patient outcomes? Use these questions to focus the direction of your writing in this section.

Purpose of Change Proposal

The purpose of the change proposal as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative or educational need that is profiled in this paper is discussed with supporting statements.

PICOT Question

The PICOT question of the proposal as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative or educational need that is profiled in this paper. Use all the PICOT elements in this question clearly. These elements should be followed by the connection to the problem, issue, suggestion or initiative of the proposal.

Literature Search

Strategy of Literature Search Used

Explain briefly what method was used to find the literature that was used to obtain the eight studies that support the basic elements of the propose change in nursing practice.

Evaluation of the Literature

Evaluate the eight studies by giving the basic premise of the study, the strengths and weaknesses of the study if it supported or refuted your topic. Devote no more than 2 -3 brief sentences to each study to stay within the word limit of this assignment. All 8 studies obtained for the Literature Evaluation Table (week 4) and Literature Review (week 6) should be evaluated as stated above.

Applicable Change or Nursing Theory Utilized

The change to nursing practice / policy or the nursing theory used to support the change proposal as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative or educational need that is profiled in this paper is discussed. Be clear and concise in your descriptions. To further explain the nursing theory, see the example on Appendix A of this template to help you with the description so that you will maintain the word range limits. Do NOT change the location of the appendices, table and figure pages. They are placed correctly per APA 7th edition format. If you chose to use the Appendix A, please note it at the end of this paragraph in parentheses.

Proposed Implementation with Outcome Measures

The implementation of the proposal and the intended outcome measurement tool is discussed as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative or educational need that is profiled in this paper, with supporting rationale in this paragraph.

Evidence -Based Practice Intervention Plan

This section discusses how evidence-based practice was used in creating the intervention plan with supporting rationale as it relates to the nursing problem, topic, suggestion, issue, or initiative of project, with supporting rationale in this paragraph.

Evaluation Plan of Nursing Intervention

This section discusses the intended plan for evaluating the proposed nursing intervention, or nursing problem, topic, suggestion, issue or initiative of project, with supporting rationale in a paragraph.

Potential Barriers to Plan Implementation

The possible barriers to the implementation of the proposal as it applies to the topic and the intended plan of dealing with those barriers are profiled with supporting rationale in this paragraph.

Conclusion

This paragraph is a 4-5 sentence wrap-up of the paper with the major points only. Do not use too much detail or minor point explanation in this section. Cited references should be used as statements dictate, in every section. The line spacing is double throughout the paper, even on the reference page. One space is used after punctuation at the end of sentences. The font style used in this template is Times New Roman and the font size is 12. { Please remove all instructions that are highlighted in yellow prior to submission of this paper & all comments in the right-hand column. }

References

Daresh, J. C. (2004). Beginning the assistant principalship: A practical guide for new school administrators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. (Book)

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The reference list should appear at the end of a paper, on the page after the conclusion . It provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper. Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text. A sample reference page is included below; this page includes examples of how to format different reference types (e.g., books, journal articles, information from a website). The examples on the following page include examples taken directly from the APA manual. See the next pages for the Appendices, Tables and Figure pages, if you wish to use them. They come after the reference pages in a formally written paper. They are not required in this paper. If they are used, the appropriate use and placement of an appendix, table or figure (as well as the appropriate notation of them in the body of the paper) will be graded. If you do not wish to use them, please remove them from your paper prior to submission in the drop box on the course shell.

Table 1

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Figure. 1.

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Appendix A

(Name of Nursing Theory is placed in this area.)

Explanation: Brief paragraph explaining nursing theory more specifically connecting it to the topic of the paper. Give a brief description of how your nursing theory supports or connects to your topic of your nursing problem. It should be no more than 4-5 sentences. The bulk of the explanation should be in the body of the paper. The Appendix, Tables & Figures are adjuncts to your paper. They are not meant to be the main focus of the topic. They are meant to be additional informational tools to help the reader have a better understanding of your topic.

Table: Briefly explain the basic concepts of the theory, the definition, relationships (nurses to patients), assumptions or propositions derived from the nursing model or other discipline, and theorist’s view of systematic phenomena. REMOVE EVERYTHING IN YELLOW BEFORE

SUBMITTING THIS APPENDIX. MAKE SURE THE PARAGRAPH IS PRESENT AND

THE NAME OF THE APPPENDIX IS PRESENT AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THIS PAGE.