Herzing NU476 2019 March All Units Assignments Latest

 

Unit 1 Assignment

Identification of Capstone Paper Topic

Instructions

Objective: Throughout this program, you have examined a variety of leadership and change theories used in nursing practice, discovered ways to utilize research to provide safe, evidence-based patient care, and learned about the differences between an associate degree and a baccalaureate degree.

The purpose of this final Capstone project is to demonstrate your ability to apply the concepts learned throughout this degree program.

Steps

Identify a health problem, need, or opportunity for growth in your current practice environment, community, or another clinical area that you feel may be improved

Topics may include but are not limited to falls reduction, new policy or procedure, best practice initiative, communication protocol, new equipment/tool, development of a new process improvement strategy, hand washing, bedside rounding, prevention initiative, etc..

Additional information or details about this step

Provide an overview of the issue or problem and why you feel it is important.

Identify the stakeholders.

Briefly discuss the economic, social and ethical concerns and implications associated with the practice change.

This paper must be 3-4 pages long.

APA format is required – including title page, introduction, conclusion, and reference page.

Must include at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly sources. All sources for this project must be less than 5 years old.

Your final Capstone Paper will be submitted in Unit 6.

 

Estimated time to complete: 4 - 6 hours

 

Unit 2 Assignment

SWOT Analysis

Instructions

Create a SWOT analysis of the organization where you have identified a health problem, need, or opportunity for growth.

Use the unit information to create a SWOT table.

Then in narrative form, discuss the following:

What are the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats?

Based upon the SWOT analysis, draw conclusions about how you would take advantage of the strengths and opportunities, and how you might mitigate the weaknesses and threats to make your proposed change a success.

This paper must be 3-4 pages long.

APA format is required - including title page, introduction, conclusion, and reference page.

Must include at least two (2) peer-reviewed, scholarly sources.

 

 

 

 

Unit 3 Assignment

Literature Review

Instructions

Conduct a literature review for your selected health problem, need, or opportunity for growth.

Analyze the evidence. Does it support your proposed initiative?

Is more research necessary?

What is the evidence telling you?

Apply the evidence to develop a solution to your practice problem or need.

APA format is required - including title page, introduction, conclusion, and reference page.

The paper must include at least six (6) peer-reviewed, scholarly sources.

Paper should be at least 4 - 5 pages (not including the title and reference pages).

 

 

 

 

Unit 4 Assignment

Leadership Theory

Instructions

Research and select a leadership theory.

Describe how this leadership style will underpin your identified health problem, need, or opportunity for growth.

Compare and contrast your selected theory with at least one other theory.

Describe how you would apply this theory to your proposed change if you were the project manager.

Apply the evidence to develop a solution to your practice problem or need.

APA format is required - including title page, introduction, conclusion, and reference page.

The paper must include at least two (2) peer-reviewed, scholarly sources.

Paper should be at least 4 - 5 pages.

 

 

Unit 5 Assignment

Change Theory

Instructions

Research and select a change theory.

Describe how this change theory will help to underpin your identified health problem, need, or opportunity for growth.

Describe how you would apply this change theory to your proposed change if you were the project manager.

Be specific and outline the steps you would take to institute change, including a proposed timeline.

APA format is required - including title page, introduction, conclusion, and reference page.

The paper must include at least two (2) peer-reviewed, scholarly sources.

Paper should be at least 4 - 5 pages.

 

 

Unit 6 Assignment

 Final Capstone Paper

Instructions

For this paper, you will put it all together. Integrate all previous assignments with revisions. Not including previous instructor-suggested changes will result in a lowered grade. Include:

An opening explaining the purpose of the paper

An introduction to your chosen problem (unit 1 paper).

A SWOT analysis (unit 2 paper)

A literature review (unit 3 paper)

Leadership theory used to promote your change (unit 4 paper)

Change theory applied to your change (unit 5 paper)

New: add a proposal to evaluate the results of the change, explain what you believe the change will do and how it will impact the organization.

Do not just cut and paste your previous papers. Use smooth transitions, edit out each paper’s opening and closing, use the topics as APA headings, and edit as needed to make this paper flow smoothly.

APA format is required, with a cover page and reference page.

The paper must include at least ten (10) peer-reviewed, scholarly sources (may use references from previous capstone assessments). All supporting literature is to be published within 3-5 years and obtained from evidence-based, peer reviewed journals.

Paper should be at least 10 - 15 pages long.

Submit to ePortfolio under tab #1. The paper will receive a zero if not submitted to eportfolio.

 

 

 

Unit 7 Assignment

Final PPT Project

Instructions

In this assignment, you are given the opportunity to practice and demonstrate your speaking skills, as you will create a PPT using your voice.  You will put all the puzzle pieces together to create the Capstone Project Presentation (PPT).

The PPT needs to include your voice. You may do a voice over PPT presentation or use Screen Cast-o-Matic for your presentation. Here is the link to the free version: https://screencast-o-matic.com/home.  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Provide a 10-15 slide Voice enhanced PPT based on your final Capstone paper.

Your presentation should include at least 10-15 slides and contain the following items:

At least 5 references and citations in APA format

Introduction, identification of the problem

SWOT analysis as applied to your problem

Literature review of your problem

Leadership theory as applied to your problem

Change theory as you would apply change to your problem

Evaluation of your proposed change

Conclusion

References slide

Please submit your completed PPT to :

This assignment submission link

ePortfolio, under tab #2. This project will receive a zero if not uploaded to eportfolio.

Estimated time to complete: