Benchmark Capstone Change Proposal

In  this assignment, 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 1,250-1,500 word (word count does not include references)  paper that includes the following information as it applies to the  problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need profiled in  the capstone change proposal:

1. Background
2. Problem statement
3. Purpose of the change proposal
4. PICOT
5. Literature search strategy employed
6. Evaluation of the literature
7. Applicable change or nursing theory utilized
8. Proposed implementation plan with outcome measures
9. Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation, and a discussion of how these could be overcome
10. Appendix section, if tables, graphs, surveys, educational materials, etc. are created (I am not sure what an appendix section is but if you know please add something. I do know it should come AFTER the references)

Prepare this assignment according to . An abstract is not required.

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