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: (see attached as a guideline for completing the project)
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
*Capstone setting (elementary school), Topic (infection control)
*Current place of employment (long term care), issue (infection control)
Please include in-text citations, and cite all factual information. References must be within the last 5 years.
You are required to retrieve and assess a minimum of 8 peer-reviewed articles. Plan your time accordingly to complete this assignment.
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CAPSTONE PROJECT TOPIC SELECTION & APPROVAL
Capstone Project Topic Selection & Approval
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Class: Professional Capstone and Practicum
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Capstone Project Topic Selection & Approval
The introductory paragraph of this assignment is to briefly introduce the topic of the project in a few sentences with at least one supporting study that is referenced for the conclusion statement. Consider a clinical environment in which you 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. {Remove the instructions in this template and type your paper in each section.} Keep the word count between 500- 750 words.
Topic Problem
The problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need that will be the focus of the project. Discuss it briefly with the focus on the clinical problem, organizational issue, quality improvement suggestion, leadership initiative or educational need of the chosen practicum site.
Topic Setting or Context
The problem setting or context in which the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need can be observed. Discuss it briefly with the focus on the clinical problem, organizational issue, quality improvement suggestion, leadership initiative or educational need of the chosen practicum site.
Description of Topic Problem
The problem description providing a high level of detail regarding the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need. Discuss it briefly with the focus on the clinical problem, organizational issue, quality improvement suggestion, leadership initiative or educational need of the chosen practicum site.
Impact of Problem
Discuss the impact of the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need on the work environment, the quality of care provided by staff, and patient outcomes. Discuss it briefly with the focus on the clinical problem, organizational issue, quality improvement suggestion, leadership initiative or educational need of the chosen practicum site.
Significance of Problem and Nursing Implications
Explain the significance of the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need and its implications to nursing. Discuss it briefly with the focus on the clinical problem, organizational issue, quality improvement suggestion, leadership initiative or educational need of the chosen practicum site.
Proposed Solution to Problem
Describe a proposed solution to the identified project topic. Discuss it briefly with the focus on the clinical problem, organizational issue, quality improvement suggestion, leadership initiative or educational need of the chosen practicum site.
Conclusion
Give a 4-5 sentence wrap up of the paper.
References
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Example: book
Daresh, J. C. (2004). Beginning the assistant principalship: A practical guide for new school administrators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. Example: book
Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225-229. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225. Example: article or study
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2003). Managing asthma: A guide for schools (NIH Publication No. 02-2650). Retrieved from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ health/prof/asthma/asth_sch.pdf. Example: Publication from Government web site.
*** There should be EIGHT studies used in this assignment as supporting references for the conclusion statements in the paper above. These are the studies that were obtained for the Literature Evaluation Table Assignment. ***
The reference list should appear at the end of a paper (see above). 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 above; this page includes examples of how to format different reference types (e.g., books, journal articles, information from a website). The examples on this page include examples taken directly from the APA manual. Remove these instructions and examples before submitting your paper. They are here as a resource for you and are NOT meant to be kept as part of the assignment.