The capstone project is a large scale project where students choose a topic that relates to nursing, where they are working, or where they would like to work. The results of the project will be presented in the last semester of the BSN program in the last capstone course.
BSN 355 is where you will choose a project topic and write a proposal. There are several components used in the course that you will be expected to fill out and combine as part of your capstone. Remember this is just the start of your project. You will need to work on your capstone project in the second and third semester in order to be successful.
Directions:
Using the information already compiled in previous assignments, create a proposal of at least 8 pages (not including the Title page and Reference page) which includes:
- A Title Page including a title for your project
- A Literature Review supporting the need for the project
- At least 5 or more peer reviewed articles supporting the proposal
- Objectives and strategies for achievement of the Capstone project
- Background for the proposal including supportive resources indicated throughout the course e.g. budgeting, outcomes, evaluations.
- Formatting using APA style.
- APA 7th edition format of the American Psychological Association (APA) is the official style used by Nightingale College. This style and format used to cite sources can be referenced from http://www.apastyle.org
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Hallmark Paper
Student Name
College
Course Number & Name
Instructor’s full name and credentials
Date assignment is due
Final Paper
[The introduction to the entire paper at least 2 fully formed paragraphs. (Least 5 sentences) with at least 2 in-text citations and a fully stated purpose. Entire paper must be in 3rd person.]
Project Proposal Topic
[The project proposal ……….. must be at least 1 fully formed paragraph (at least 5 sentences in length for each paragraph) with in-text citations.]
Capstone Proposal
[What is your project question (PICOT)? What is the title of your project? What are you proposing? Write about your chosen intervention. Support your answer with at least 2 in-text citations. Provide a minimum of 3 fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences).]
Background
Literature Review
[brief intro…… in a minimum of 1 fully formed paragraph (at least 5 sentences) with at least 2 in-text citations.]
Methods of Searching
[A literature review was conducted using both electronic and manual resources………….. must be at least 1 fully formed paragraph (at least 5 sentences in length for each paragraph).]
Review of the Literature
[The literature review examined …………….. must be at least 5 fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences in length for each paragraph) with in-text citations.]
Findings
[The literature has shown that…………………………….must be at least 2 fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences in length for each paragraph) with in-text citations. ]
Objectives
[At least 3 SMART objectives for the project in a minimum of 1 fully formed paragraph (at least 5 sentences) with at least 2 in-text citations.]
Strategies
[Provide 2 strategies for each objective. The strategies will detail what you will do to address the objectives. What will you do to create “improved outcomes”? Must be at least 3 fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences in length for each paragraph) with in-text citations.]
Evaluation
[How will you evaluate this project? Will it improve patient outcomes/safety? must be at least 3 fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences in length for each paragraph) with intext citations.]
Budget
[Write out what budget items you will need, describe the items, where will they come from? must be at least 1 fully formed paragraph (at least 5 sentences in length for each paragraph). No tables or charts.]
Conclusion
[The conclusion to the entire paper is at least 3 fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences for each paragraph), summarizes at least 3 key points, and has at least 2 citations.]
References
(All references in alphabetical order, most within the last 5 years, at least 5 peer-reviewed references)
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, volume(issue), #–#. https://doi.org/xxxx
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright Year). Title of the book (7th ed.). Publisher. DOI or URL