Assignment
Part 1
Acquiring Knowledge About Organizational Priorities - 2 pages with current 3 references.
For this discussion, you'll share your plans to acquire information about your prospective practicum site's priorities, which you'll use to ensure that a potential doctoral project aligns with those priorities. Complete the following:
I. Provide a brief description of your capstone topic, so that your colleagues understand the organization to which you refer.
II. Identify three publicly available resources you'll research to find and review specific organizational priorities for your prospective practicum site. For each resource, do the following:
i. Provide an APA-formatted reference.
ii. Describe the organization-specific information available.
iii. Provide the publication date of the available information.
iv. Explain why you plan on using this resource.
v. Explain how the knowledge you obtain from this resource will prepare you for discussions with the organization's leaders.
III. Identify two current and relevant peer-reviewed sources of evidence from the literature (publications, articles, or studies) that provide specific information about your prospective practicum site. For each resource, do the following:
i. Describe the organization-specific information available.
ii. Provide the publication date of the available information.
iii. Explain why you plan on using this resource.
iv. Explain how the knowledge you obtain from this resource will prepare you for discussions with the organization's leaders.
Part 2
Researching Organizational Priorities DHA Capstone - 2 pages with 3 peer review refences.
Provide information on where you are getting your research from. In this case, please focus on nursing shortage in Alabama, USA, and any approvals if any, you may need! Approvals for data, etc. This is to be sure you have clearly thought this through! Communication and collaboration associated with it.
Part 3
Project Benefits and Anticipated Measurable Outcomes- 2 pages with 3 current review references
In all of your searches and reviews of the literature so far, you've gathered evidence supporting the potential benefits of, and anticipated measurable outcomes related to, mitigating the negative effect of an organizational challenge.
Review your evidence table and the evidence you've collected. Then do the following:
i. Describe three measurable potential benefits or anticipated outcomes of your potential doctoral capstone project.
ii. Develop a SMART objective for each measurable benefit or outcome.
iii. Describe the application of the objective in a potential doctoral project.
iv. Integrate evidence from the literature that you've collected to support both the measurable outcome and its application, in the context of improving the situation for the organization, in a specific setting, and the populations served.
Part 4
CAPSTONE PROJECT BENEFITS AND VALUE - 3-4 pages with 2 current and relevant reviewed refences
Instructions
Complete a critical analysis of a potential doctoral capstone project and make final recommendations, based on the project's benefits, costs, and value to the organization.
Requirements
I. Substantiate the prospect of a potential capstone project to mitigate the negative effect of an organizational challenge.
i. Explain how the project will mitigate the negative effect of the challenge on the organization and/or a population.
ii. Discuss the project's potential to facilitate improvements for the larger industry and other populations and organizations.
iii. Substantiate the potential of the project to improve current, publicly reported metrics, compared to benchmarks.
II. Critically analyze the benefits of a potential capstone project to the organization and/or a population.
i. Describe anticipated, improved project outcomes.
ii. Describe the benefits of the project relative to the organization's performance, quality, mission, and goals or outcomes for a population.
iii. Critically analyze the potential costs and benefits of the project to the organization.
III. Critically analyze a potential capstone project's value to the organization and/or a population.
i. Discuss aspects of the project that could potentially require the organization to dedicate energy, staff, time, and financial resources.
ii. Describe ways in which approvable mentee capstone practicum activities can minimize the costs to the organization.
iii. Summarize the features of the project that will provide benefit to the organization and/or a population.
IV. Make recommendations for a potential doctoral capstone project, based on its benefits, costs, and value to the organization and/or a population.
V. Present an argument for the project, based on its benefits, costs, and value to the organization and/or a population.
i. Weigh both the positive and negative aspects of the project.
ii. Substantiate that the benefits of the project outweigh the costs, or that the costs outweigh the benefits.
iii. Recommend next steps in communicating with the preceptor and site leaders on the project's potential.
VI. Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
VII. Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
VIII. Assess the relevance and credibility of information sources.
Part 5
Doctoral Capstone Project Barriers and Course Reflection
Considering Potential Barriers - 1 page with current 2 refences
i. Either discuss any additional barriers or issues and specific actions to eliminate, overcome, or prevent them from arising.
Course Reflection - 2 pages with 2 references
Reflect on what you've learned in this course by addressing the following:
i. Which key lessons learned will be most valuable in preparing for your upcoming keystone and capstone courses?
ii. To what extent do you feel prepared to plan for and execute a future capstone project?
iii. Which concerns or questions do you have at this point for which you would welcome some feedback?
iv. What specific advice might you offer to others?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.