Benchmark Homework: Capstone Project Change Proposal
In this homework, 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 to 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:
• Background
• Problem statement
• Purpose of the change proposal
• PICOT
• Literature search strategy employed
• Evaluation of the literature
• Applicable change or nursing theory utilized
• Proposed implementation plan with outcome measures
• Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation, and a discussion of how these could be overcome
• Appendix section, if tables, graphs, surveys, educational materials, etc. are created
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.