Week 9 capstone project change proposal

In this assignment, students will pull together the change proposal project components they have been working on throughout the course to create a proposal inclusive of sections for each content focus area in the course. At the conclusion of this project, the student will be able to apply evidence-based research steps and processes required as the foundation to address a clinically oriented problem or issue in future practice.

Students will develop a 1,250-1,500 word paper that includes the following information as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need profiled in the capstone change proposal:

1. Background
2. Problem statement
3. Purpose of the change proposal
4. PICOT
5. Literature search strategy employed
6. Evaluation of the literature
7. Applicable change or nursing theory utilized
8. Proposed implementation plan with outcome measures
9. Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation, and a discussion of how these could be overcome
10. Appendix section, if tables, graphs, surveys, educational materials, etc. are created

Review the feedback from your instructor on the Topic 3 assignment, PICOT Statement Paper, and Topic 6 assignment, Literature Review. Use the feedback to make appropriate revisions to the portfolio components before submitting.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. 

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

RUBRIC

1. Background section is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.
2. Problem statement is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.
3. Purpose of change proposal is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.
4. PICOT is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.
5. Literature search strategy is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.
6. Literature evaluation is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.
7. Theory utilization content is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.
8. Implementation plan is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.
9. Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation with a discussion component is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.
10. Appendices are present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.
11. Evidence of incorporation of research critique feedback and revision is comprehensive and thoroughly developed.
12. Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
13. Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
14. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
15. All format elements are correct.
16. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.