· The paper will be 5-7 pages in length, APA style will be followed and submitted on or before (15%)
· Problem/Background: Identify & describe a nursing or patient care topic/issue that has been encountered and its significance to nursing and health care. (20%)
· Literature review: review the current literatures related to the chosen topic/issue/concern and provide supporting data. (20%)
· Analyze, compare or contrast the review of the literature (evidence-based practice) with your N483 or other nursing experience. Why was this topic important to you? (20%).
· Implications for nursing (20%)
o Practice- What are the best or preferred nursing practices for this concern? Provide supporting data, rational and evidence. What improvements can be made: is it a practice issue or a process problem? How could it be changed? Think about an action plan which can be implemented by the nurse or the institution/ profession.
o Education- What are the current guidelines for educating staff about patient care or nursing practice related to area of concern/ topic, provide rationales and evidence.
o Research– What are the priorities for further studies, from a nursing clinical or leadership perspective.
· The paper will reflect information literary skills (5%)/
· Information literacy form must be attached to paper.
** Note: The following information literacy table must be completed and attached to your capstone paper to obtain full credit on the capstone paper.
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Your topic
State the topic you chose for this project, and explain why you chose it.
Search process and Source(s) used
Describe your search process as completely as possible. Where did you begin your search, and what steps did you take to get to the information you ended up with? List the information source(s), why and how you used it.t
Search terms:
What search terms did you use? Which searches proved the most productive? You can cut and paste the search terms or print out a ‘search history’ when available. How many results did you get from your search?
Citation:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition
Information found:
What type of information did you find? (e.g. primary or secondary) Describe or summarize. Explain why you used this information.
Critique of information:
Explain why you chose this information for this project. Do you feel it is authoritative, accurate, and relevant to your topic? Why or why not?
Time spent:
Keep track of how much time you spent during your information search and list it here.
Feelings:
How did you feel about your search experience? Was it easy, frustrating, challenging, difficult, etc.? Why did you feel that way?