The      problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or      collaborative interprofessional team project that will be the focus of the      change proposal.

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  1. The      problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or      collaborative interprofessional team project that will be the focus of the      change proposal.
  2. The      setting or context in which the problem or issue, intervention, quality      initiative, educational need, or collaborative interprofessional team      project can be observed.
  3. A      description (providing a high level of detail) regarding the problem or      issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or      collaborative interprofessional team project.
  4. Effect      of the problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational      need, or collaborative interprofessional team project.
  5. Significance      of the topic and its implications for nursing practice.
  6. A      proposed solution to the identified project topic with an explanation of      how it will affect nursing practice.

You are required to cite to a minimum of eight peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice. Plan your time accordingly to complete this assignment.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Paper 2

 

Capstone Topic   Summary

In collaboration with the approved course preceptor, students will identify a specific evidence-based topic for the capstone project change proposal. Write a 150-250 word summary explaining which category your topic and intervention are under (community or leadership).

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Paper 3

 

Professional   Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal

Students are required to submit weekly reflective narratives throughout the course that will culminate in a final, course-long reflective journal due in Topic 10. The narratives help students integrate leadership and inquiry into current practice.

This reflection journal also allows students to outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week students should also explain how they met a course competency or course objective(s).

In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. Journal entries should address one or more of the areas stated below.  In the Topic 10 graded submission, each of the areas below should be addressed as part of the summary submission.

  1. New      practice approaches
  2. Interprofessional      collaboration
  3. Health      care delivery and clinical systems
  4. Ethical      considerations in health care
  5. Practices      of culturally sensitive care
  6. Ensuring      the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients
  7. Population      health concerns
  8. The      role of technology in improving health care outcomes
  9. Health      policy
  10. Leadership      and economic models
  11. Health      disparities

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Provide the key components of budgeting, including the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.

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Create a presentation of 10-12 slides, including comprehensive speaker notes that detail the budget.

  1. Provide the key components of budgeting, including the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
  2. Identify and describe a relevant capital purchase this unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, benefits, etc.

Use at least three references, including your textbook.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

The Case Study Assignment

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  • Review this week’s Learning Resources, and consider the insights they provide about the case study.
  • Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study you were assigned.
  • Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
  • Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.

The Case Study Assignment

Use the Episodic/Focused SOAP Template and create an episodic/focused note about the patient in the case study to which you were assigned using the episodic/focused note template provided in the Week 5 resources. Provide evidence from the literature to support diagnostic tests that would be appropriate for each case. List five different possible conditions for the patient’s differential diagnosis, and justify why you selected each.

Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?

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  • Review the DCE (Shadow Health) Documentation Template for Focused Exam: Chest Pain found in this week’s Learning Resources and use this template to complete your Documentation Notes for this DCE Assignment.
  • Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient.
  • Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?

Subjective Documentation in Provider Notes

Subjective narrative documentation in Provider Notes is detailed and organized and includes:

Chief Complaint (CC), HPI, Current Medications, Allergies, Past Medical History, Family History, Social History and Review of Systems (ROS)

ROS: covers all body systems that may help you formulate a list of differential diagnoses. You should list each system as follows: 
General: Head: EENT: etc.

EBP Implementation Plan Guide

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EBP Implementation Plan Guide

PICOT Question
Topic 1

Preliminary Checkpoint

 Identify a health care issue you want to see change.

Understand the culture of the organization in its readiness for EBP implementation.

Develop PICOT question.

Build EBP knowledge and skills.

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Topic 2

Checkpoint 1

 Define project purpose.

Who are the stakeholders for your project?

Identify active (on the implementation team) and supportive (not on the team, but essential to success) roles.

Identify project team roles and leadership.

Begin acquisition of any necessary approvals for project implementation and dissemination (e.g., system leadership, unit leadership, ethics board [IRB]).

Feasibility: Briefly integrate the evidence with stakeholder influence to inform evidence-based recommendations.

Hone PICOT question.

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Topic 3

Checkpoint 2

 Conduct literature search and retain studies that meet criteria for inclusion.

Connect with librarian.

Critically appraise literature.

Summarize evidence with focus on implications for practice.

 Notes:
Topic 4

Checkpoint 3

 Begin formulating a detailed plan for implementation of evidence.

Include who must know about the project, when they will know, how they will know.

Connect the evidence and the project.

Identify and address known barriers and facilitators of project.

Define post-project outcome indicators of a successful project.

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Topic 5

Checkpoint 4

 Define baseline data collection source(s) (e.g., existing data set, electronic health record), methods, and measures.

Identify resources (human, fiscal, and other) necessary to complete project.

Gather outcome measures.

Write data collection protocol.

Write the project protocol (data collection fits in this document).

Finalize any necessary approvals for project implementation and dissemination (e.g., system leadership, unit leadership, IRB).

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Topic 6

Checkpoint 5

 Finalize protocol for implementation of evidence.

Complete final data collection for project evaluation.

Include specific plan for how the evaluation will take place: who, what, when, where and how, and communication mechanisms to stakeholders.

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Topic 7

Checkpoint 6

 Complete proposal.

Develop proposal presentation.

 Notes:
Topic 8

Checkpoint 7

 Present proposal.

Review proposals, addressing new questions generated from process of the peer review.

1.) Value/Belief Pattern

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1.) Value/Belief Pattern

• Predominant ethnic and cultural groups along with beliefs related to health.
• Predominant spiritual beliefs in the community that may influence health.
• Availability of spiritual resources within or near the community (churches/chapels, synagogues, chaplains, Bible studies, sacraments, self-help groups, support groups, etc.).
• Do the community members value health promotion measures? What is the evidence that they do or do not (e.g., involvement in education, fundraising events, etc.)?
• What does the community value? How is this evident?
• On what do the community members spend their money? Are funds adequate?

2.) Health Perception/Management

• Predominant health problems: Compare at least one health problem to a credible statistic (CDC, county, or state).
• Immunization rates (age appropriate).
• Appropriate death rates and causes, if applicable.
• Prevention programs (dental, fire, fitness, safety, etc.): Does the community think these are sufficient?
• Available health professionals, health resources within the community, and usage.
• Common referrals to outside agencies.