GCU NRS490 week 2 Capstone Project Topic Selection and Approval

In collaboration with your approved course mentor, you will choose a
specific evidence-based practice proposal topic for the Capstone
Project. Consider the clinical environment in which you are currently
working or have recently worked. The Capstone Project topic can be a
clinical practice problem, an organizational issue, a quality
improvement suggestion, a leadership initiative, or an educational
need appropriate to your area of interest as well as your practice
immersion (practicum) setting. A combination of 100 "supervised
clinical hours" in community health and leadership areas will be
obtained through the application of the objectives listed in the
"Guidelines for Undergraduate Field Experiences" manual and as
captured in the ISP.

Practicum immersion experiences are required in a community health
setting. Community health and leadership practice immersion can occur
in the same site and in conjunction with the evidence-based project in
the NRS-490V course. Definitions of community-based settings should
encourage community integration and involvement; expand accessibility
of services and supports; promote personal preference, strengths,
dignity; and empower people to participate in the economic mainstream.
Examples of the integration of community health, leadership, and an
EBP can be found at Healthy People 2020.

The goals of the practice immersion experience is to apply the
learning from your research, community health, and leadership courses:

After studying this course, you should be able to:

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of factors to consider when planning
to work with a chosen community.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of approaches that will facilitate
engagement of the community.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills required to work
constructively with communities.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge related to engagement of
organizational leadership and change agents.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge related to disseminating project
findings/data with organizational leadership and change agents.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge related to completing an
evidence-based project to impact population health outcomes.
Demonstrate and apply Healthy People 2010/2020 principles related to
completing an evidence-based project to impact population health
outcomes.

According to Healthy People.gov, educational and community-based
programs and strategies are designed to reach people outside of
traditional health care settings. These settings may include:

Schools

Worksites

Health care facilities

Communities

Each setting provides opportunities to reach people using existing
social structures. This maximizes impact and reduces the time and
resources necessary for program development.

In a composition of no more than 750 words, describe the nature of
your proposed project topic. Include the following in your discussion:

The setting or context in which the problem, issue, suggestion,
initiative, or educational need can be observed.
A description providing a high level of detail regarding the problem,
issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need.
Impact of the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational
need on the work environment, the quality of care provided by staff,
and patient outcomes.
Significance of the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or
educational need and its implications to nursing.

Preview and utilize the "Project Topic Checklist" resource located in
the topic materials to assist in developing your proposed Capstone
Project topic. This resource will assist you in organizing your work
and will provide additional information regarding the assignment.
Note: You are required to retrieve and assess a minimum of 15
peer-reviewed articles. Plan your time to complete this assignment
accordingly.

Attach the completed "Project Topic Checklist" to your assignment submission.

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 not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Portfolio Practice Hours

Students will track their practice hours throughout the course via the
Practice Hours Completion Statement provided in this assignment.

Complete the following statement in a Word document and submit it to
the instructor via the individual forum in LoudCloud.

Practice Hours Completion Statement NRS-490

I, (INSERT NAME), verify that I have completed (NUMBER OF) practice
hours in association with the goals and objectives for this course. I
also verify that all required course approvals are in place from my
faculty and practice mentor.