Capstone Course RUA-Capstone Evidence-Based Paper Guidelines Purpose
The student will analyze their performance on the Clinical Judgment Exam (CJE) Readiness and reflect on areas of opportunity and strategies to promote NCLEX-RN® success and transition into practice. The student will apply the priority concept (topic) to evidence-based professional practice upon which nurses have the ability to resolve or have a positive impact. There is a focus on the healthcare disparities of the individual, as well as ethical and legal implications to professional practice. The student will discuss how an interdisciplinary approach promotes quality improvement for the patient and evidence-based professional practice, driving positive outcomes.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Synthesize knowledge from sciences, humanities, and nursing in managing the needs of humans as consumers of healthcare in a patient-centered environment. (PO 1)
CO 2: Integrate communication and relationship skills in teamwork and collaboration functioning effectively with health team members and consumers of care. (PO 3)
CO 3: Utilize information technology to manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making with health team members and consumers of care. (PO 8)
CO 4: Integrate critical thinking, clinical reasoning skills, best current evidence, clinical expertise, and patient/family preferences/values in the implementation of the nursing process. (PO 4)
CO 5: Explore the impact of professional standards, legislative issues, ethical principles, and values on professional nursing, using data to monitor outcomes and improve quality and safety. (POs 5 and 6)
Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.
Total points possible: 120 points
Preparing the assignment: Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
In this paper, the student will provide a detailed description of the relationship between the category from the NCLEX-RN® examination blueprint, the priority concept (topic) selected based on assessment performance, and professional practice.
Write a 4–6-page paper (not including the title page or reference page) using APA format.Include the following sections:Introduction – 12 points/10%.Offer a detailed description of the purpose statement for the paper.Identify the priority concept (topic) from the Clinical Judgment Readiness Exam and align to one of the four (4) main categories of the NCLEX-RN® examination blueprint:Assurance of a safe and effective care environmentHealth promotion and maintenance of healthPreservation of the patient population’s psychosocial integrityPreservation of the patient population’s physiological integrityProvide a detailed description of the relationship between the category from the NCLEX-RN® examination blueprint and the priority concept (topic).This section should not exceed two (2) paragraphs. A paragraph is 3-5 sentences.Importance – 12 points/10%Describe the primary importance of the priority concept (topic) to professional practice.Describe the importance of the priority concept (topic) to the health status of a patient population.Include 2 potential negative effect(s) to professional practice if the priority concept (topic) is unresolved.Include 2 potential negative effect(s) to the patient population if the priority concept (topic) is unresolved.Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.Healthcare Disparities, Inequalities, and Interventions – 30 points/ 25%Identify a primary patient population that may be negatively influenced by the priority concept (topic) if unresolved.Identify a healthcare resource to support evidence-based professional practice related to the priority concept (topic).Summarize potential priority concept (topic) healthcare disparities and inequalities related to diverse populations.Propose an evidence-based solution for the priority concept (topic) related to healthcare disparities.Identify an evidence-based practice intervention.Discuss patient education considerations related to the priority concept (topic).Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.Legal & Ethical Considerations and Intervention Challenges – 18 points/ 15%Identify one (1) ethical and one (1) legal implication for addressing the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.Discuss one (1) strategy in prevention of an ethical dilemma related to the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.Discuss one (1) strategy in prevention of legal consequences related to the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.Identify one (1) anticipated challenge to the success of preventing the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.Identify one (1) anticipated challenge to the success of resolving the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.Participants and Interdisciplinary Approach – 12 points/10%Identify three (3) parties (identify two (2) members of a discipline outside of nursing) who will be involved in the implementation of the priority concept (topic) interventions.Discuss the role of these member in the intervention implementation for the priority concept (topic).Discuss the benefit of including the identified interdisciplinary members from disciplines outside nursing to promote evidence-based professional practice.Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.Quality Improvement – 12 points/10%Provide at least one (1) benefit in patient outcomes from addressing the priority concept (topic) within the clinical environment.Provide at least one (1) benefit to the nursing profession that will result from addressing this priority concept (topic) in clinical professional practice.Discuss at least one (1) resource utilized to promote improved patient outcomes in the clinical environment.Discuss at least one (1) resource utilized to increase professional nurse knowledge promoting improved clinical professional practice.Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.Conclusion – 12 points/10%Provide a thorough recap of the purpose to promote increased evidence-based professional practice knowledge related to the priority concept (topic) deficiency.Summarize resources identified to support improved evidence-based professional practice related to the priority concept (topic).Include a complete statement describing why addressing the priority concept (topic) matters for patient outcomes and evidence-based professional practice.This section should provide no new information and should be limited to 1-2 paragraphs.APA Style and Organization 12 points/10%References are submitted with paper.Uses current APA format and is free of errors.Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.Paper is 4-6 pages, excluding title and reference pages.A minimum of three (3) scholarly, peer reviewed, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided.Each section should have a cited source to support information provided.
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Grading Rubric
Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge within the paper demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.
Assignment Section and
Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total points available)
Highest Level of Performance
High Level of Performance
Satisfactory Level of Performance
Unsatisfactory Level of Performance
Section not present
Introduction
(12 points/10%)
12 points
10 points
9 points
7 points
0 points
Required criteria
A detailed description of the purpose statement for the paper.
Identify the priority concept (topic) from the Clinical Judgment Exam and align to one (1) of the four (4) main categories of the NCLEX-RN® examination blueprint:
Assurance of a safe and effective care environment
Health promotion and maintenance of health
Preservation of the patient population’s psychosocial integrity
Preservation of the patient population’s physiological integrity
Provide a detailed description of the relationship between the category from the NCLEX-RN® examination blueprint and the priority concept (topic) identified on the Clinical Judgment Exam.
This section should not exceed two (2) paragraphs. A paragraph is 3-5 sentences.
Includes 4 requirements for section.
Includes 3 requirements for section.
Includes 2 requirements for section.
Includes 1 requirements for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
Importance
(12 points/10%)
12 points
10 points
9 points
7 points
0 points
Required criteria
Describe the primary importance of the priority concept (topic) to professional practice.
Describe the importance of the priority concept (topic) to the health status of a patient population.
Include two (2) potential negative effects to professional practice if the priority concept (topic) is unresolved.
Include two (2) potential negative effects to the patient population if the priority concept (topic) is unresolved.
Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.
Includes 5 requirements for section.
Includes 4 requirements for section.
Includes 3 requirements for section.
Includes 2 or fewer requirements for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
Healthcare Disparities, Inequalities, and Interventions (30 points/25%)
30 points
25 points
23 points
21 points
0 points
Required criteria
Identify a primary patient population that may be negatively influenced by the priority concept (topic) if unresolved.
Identify a healthcare resource to support evidence-based practice related to the priority concept (topic).
Summarize potential priority concept (topic) healthcare disparities and inequalities related to diverse populations.
Propose an evidence-based solution for the priority concept (topic) related to healthcare disparities.
Identify an evidence-based practice intervention.
Discuss patient education related to the priority concept (topic).
Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.
Includes 7 requirements for section.
Includes 6 requirements for section.
Includes 5 requirements for section.
Includes 4 or fewer requirements for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
Legal & Ethical Considerations and Intervention Challenges
(18 points/15%)
18 points
16 points
14 points
12 points
0 points
Required criteria
Identify at least one (1) ethical and one (1) legal implication for addressing the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.
Discuss at least one (1) strategy in prevention of an ethical dilemma related to the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.
Discuss at least one (1) strategy in prevention of legal consequences related to the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.
Identify one (1) anticipated challenge to the success of preventing the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.
Identify one (1) anticipated challenge to the success of resolving the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.
Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.
Includes 6 requirements for section.
Includes 5 requirements for section.
Includes 4 requirements for section.
Includes 3 or fewer requirements for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
Participants and Interdisciplinary Approach
(12 points/10%)
12 points
10 points
9 points
7 points
0 points
Required criteria
Identify three (3) primary parties (two members outside of the nursing discipline) who will be involved in the implementation of the priority concept (topic) interventions.
Discuss the role of these members in the intervention implementation for the priority concept (topic).
Discuss the benefit of including the identified interdisciplinary members from disciplines outside nursing to promote evidence-based professional practice.
Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.
Includes 4 requirements for section.
Includes 3 requirements for section.
Includes 2 requirements for section.
Includes 1 requirement for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
Quality Improvement
(12 points/10%)
12 points
10 points
9 points
7 points
0 points
Required criteria
Provide at least one (1) benefit in patient outcomes from addressing the priority concept (topic) within the clinical environment.
Provide at least one (1) benefit to the nursing profession that will result from addressing this priority concept (topic) in clinical professional practice.
Discuss at least one (1) resource utilized to promote improved patient outcomes in the clinical environment.
Discuss at least one (1) resource utilized to increase professional nurse knowledge promoting improved clinical professional practice.
Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.
Includes 5 requirements for section.
Includes 4 requirements for section.
Includes 3 requirements for section.
Includes 2 or fewer requirements for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
Conclusion
(12 points/10%)
12 points
10 points
9 points
7 points
0 points
Required criteria
Provide a thorough recap of the purpose to promote increased evidence-based professional practice knowledge related to the priority concept (topic) deficiency.
Summarize resources identified to support improved evidence-based professional practice related to the priority concept (topic). This section should not include new information.
Include a complete statement describing why addressing the priority concept (topic) matters for patient outcomes and evidence-based professional practice.
This section should be a limited to 1-2 paragraphs.
Includes 4 requirements for section.
Includes 3 requirements for section.
Includes 2 requirements for section.
Includes 1 requirement for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
APA Format, Grammar, and Punctuation
(12 points/10%)
12 points
10 points
9 points
7 points
0 points
Required criteria
References are submitted with paper.
Uses current APA format and is free of errors.
Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
Paper is 4-6 pages, excluding title and reference pages.
A minimum of three (3) scholarly, peer reviewed, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided.
Each section should have a cited source to support information provided.
Includes 6 requirements for section.
Includes 5 requirements for section.
Includes 4 requirements for section.
Includes 3 or fewer requirements for section.
No requirements for this section presented.
Total Points Possible = 120 points
