Capstone Project Topic Selection and Approval

In collaboration with your approved course mentor, you will identify a specific evidence-based practice proposal topic for the capstone project. Consider the clinical environment in which you are currently working or have recently worked. The capstone project topic can be a clinical practice problem, an organizational issue, a quality improvement suggestion, a leadership initiative, or an educational need appropriate to your area of interest as well as your practice immersion (practicum) setting. Examples of the integration of community health, leadership, and an EBP can be found on the "Educational and Community-Based Programs" page of the Healthy People 2020 website.

Write a 500-750 word description of your proposed capstone project topic. Make sure to include the following:

1. The problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need that will be the focus of the project
2. The setting or context in which the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need can be observed.
3. A description providing a high level of detail regarding the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need.
4. Impact of the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need on the work environment, the quality of care provided by staff, and patient outcomes.
5. Significance of the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need and its implications to nursing.
6. A proposed solution to the identified project topic

You are required to retrieve and assess a minimum of 8 peer-reviewed articles. Plan your time accordingly to complete this assignment.     

· Explains setting and/or context in   which nursing problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need is   observed.

· Explains the problem, issue,   suggestion, initiative, or educational need.

· Describes the impact of the project   topic on a) the work environment, b) the quality of care provision, and c)   patient outcomes.

· Discusses the significance of and the   implications to the nursing profession.

· Proposes a solution to the identified   project topic.

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· Identified   components of PICOT:

P - Population of   Focus

I - Intervention

C - Comparison

O - Outcome

(T - Time)