NR452 Capstone Course

NR452 Capstone Course

NR452 Capstone Course

NR452 Capstone Course 

RUA- Capstone Evidence-Based Practice Paper Guidelines 

Purpose 

To analyze own performance on the integrated comprehensive assessments 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, andsupport 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. (PO# 5, 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: 250 points 

Preparing the assignment 

Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions. 1) Track performance on the comprehensive assessments by logging NCLEX-RN Client Need Category performance on  the Individual Student ATI Assessment Trends: Longitudinal Performance tool. 

2) Based on individual performance on the comprehensive assessments, prioritize the top concept (topic) of greatest  opportunity. 

3) Include the following criteria for each identified concept (topic): The NCSBN NCLEX-RN Test Plan will support this  process (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading Rubric must match exactly).  

a. Priority Concept (Topic)- 20 points/8% 

• Identify the priority concept (topic) of opportunity.  

• Provide a description of how this aligns with the NCLEX-RN Test Plan as indicated by performance in the  Individual Student ATI Assessment Trends Table.  

• Identify a minimum of two learning strategies that you plan to implement to address your learning need. • Identify a minimum of two resources that you will integrate into your NCLEX-RN Readiness plan to assist you  with improving the identified learning need.

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Individual Student ATI Assessment Trends: Longitudinal Performance Table
ATI AssessmentTitle		NCLEX-RN Client Need Categories: Students will log their individual assessment performance in each category below  and highlight the scores below 60% or lowest three scores for each assessment
Course	Manage ment of  Care	Safety &  Infection  Control	Health  Promotion &  Maintenance	Psychosocial  Integrity	Basic Care &  Comfort	Pharma cological &  Parental  Therapies	Reduction  of Risk  Potential	Physiological  Adaptation
ATI Capstone  Comprehensive  Assessment B	NR-446
ATI Comprehensive  Practice- Form A	NR-452

Based on individual performance on the comprehensive assessments, prioritize the top concept (topic) of greatest  opportunity: 

1) 

Apply the priority concept (topic) of greatest opportunity below: 

Identified Priority Concept (Topic): 

Learning Needs:  

Identify the concept (topic) and  provide a description of how this  aligns with the NCLEX-RN Test Plan. 

*Utilize the National Council of  State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)  NCLEX-RN Test Plan for assistance. 

Learning Strategies: 

Identify a minimum of two learning strategies that you  plan to implement to address your learning need. 

1) 

2) 

Learning Resources: 

Identify a minimum of two resources that you will  integrate into your NCLEX-RN Readiness plan to assist  you with improving the identified learning need. 

1) 

2)

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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), and professional practice. 1) Write a 4-6 page paper (not including the title page or reference page) using APA format 2) Include the following sections 

a. Introduction- 20 points/8% 

• Offer a detailed description of the statement of purpose for thepaper. 

• Identify a priority concept (topic) from the Individual Student ATI Assessment Trends:  

Longitudinal Performance Table drawn from one (1) of the four (4) main categories of the 

NCLEX-RN examination blueprint: 

Assurance of a safe and effective careenvironment 

Health promotion and maintenance of health 

Preservation of the patient population’s psychosocial integrity 

Preservation of the patient population’s physiologicalintegrity 

• Provide a detailed description of the relationship between the category from the NCLEX-RN  examination blueprint and the priority concept (topic). 

b. Importance – 20 points/8% 

• Describe the importance of the priority concept (topic) to professional practice 

• Describe the health of the patient population.  

• Include the potential negative effect to professional practice if the priority concept (topic) is  unresolved.  

• Include the potential negative effect to the patient population if the priority concept (topic) is  unresolved.  

c. Healthcare Disparities, Inequalities, and Interventions- 70 points/28% 

• Identify patient populations that may be negatively influenced by the priority concept (topic) if unresolved. • Identify healthcare resources 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 three (3) evidence-based practice interventions.  

• Prioritize the identified evidence-based practice interventions and provide rationale. 

• Discuss two (2) patient education considerations related to the priority concept (topic). d. Legal & Ethical Considerations and Intervention Challenges- 40 points/16% 

• 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 challenges to the success of resolving the priority concept (topic) in  professional practice. 

e. Participants and Interdisciplinary Approach – 20 points/8% 

• Identify all the parties who will be involved in the implementation of the priority concept (topic) interventions. 

• Discuss the role of each member in the intervention implementation for the priority concept (topic). • Identify a minimum of two (2) members of a discipline outside of nursing. 

• Discuss the benefit of including the identified interdisciplinary member from disciplines outside nursing to  promote evidence-based professional practice.

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f. Quality Improvement– 20 points/8% 

• 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. 

g. Conclusion – 20 points/8% 

• 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 and to whom. h. APA Style and Organization– 20 points/8% 

• References are submitted with paper.  

• Uses current APA format and is free of errors. 

• Grammar and mechanics are free of errors. 

• At least 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. 

For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the APA Citation and Writing page in the online Chamberlain  library. 

Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully  understand the concepts learned in the review module.

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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 andRequired Criteria(Points possible/% of total points available)Priority Concept (Topic)  (20 points/8%)	Highest Level ofPerformance20 points	High Level of Performance18 points	SatisfactoryLevel ofPerformance16 points	Unsatisfactory Level of Performance8 points
Required criteria 1. Identify the concept (topic) of opportunity.  2. Provide a description of how this aligns with the NCLEX-RN  Test Plan as indicated by performance in the Individual  Student ATI Assessment Trends Table.  3. Identify a minimum of two learning strategies that you plan  to implement to address your learning need. 4. Identify a minimum of two resources that you will integrate  into your NCLEX-RN Readiness plan to assist you with  improving the identified learning need.	Includes all 4 Includes all 3  requirements for  requirements for  section. section.	Includes no fewer  than 2  requirements for  section.	Includes no less  than 1 requirement  for section.
Introduction (20 points/8%)	20 points	16 points	8 points

Section not present in paper

0 points 

Required criteria

1. Offer a detailed description of the statement of purpose  for thepaper. 

2. Identify a priority concept (topic) from the  Individual Student ATI Assessment Trends:  

Longitudinal Performance Table drawn  

from one (1) of the four (4) main categories  

of theNCLEX-RN examination blueprint: 

a. Assurance of a safe and effective care 

environment 

b. Health promotion and maintenance ofhealth c. Preservation of the patient population’s  

psychosocial integrity 

d. Preservation of the patient population’s  

physiologicalintegrity 

Includes all 3 requirements for section. Includes no fewer  than 2 requirements  

for section. 

Includes no fewer  than 1 requirement  for section. 

No requirements  for this section  presented. 

0 points

No requirements  for this section  presented.

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Assignment Section andRequired Criteria(Points possible/% of total points available)	Highest Level ofHigh Level of PerformancePerformance	SatisfactoryLevel ofPerformance	Unsatisfactory Level of Performance	Section not present in paper0 points No requirements  for this section  presented. 0 pointsNo requirements for  this section  presented.
3. Provide a detailed description of the  relationship between the category from the  NCLEX-RN examination blueprint and the  priority concept (topic). Importance  (20 points/8%) Required criteria 1. Describe the importance of the priority  concept (topic) to professional practice 2. Describe the health of the patient  population.  3. Include the potential negative effect to  professional practice if the priority concept  (topic) is unresolved.  4. Include the potential negative effect to the  patient population if the priority concept  (topic) is unresolved.	20 points 18 points Includes all 4  Includes no fewer  requirements for  than 3  section. requirements for  section.	16 points Includes no fewer  than 2 requirements  for section.	8 points Includes no fewer  than 1 requirement  for section.
Healthcare Disparities, Inequalities, and Interventions (70 points/28%)	70 points	63 points	54 points	21 points
Required criteria1. Identify patient populations that may be negatively  influenced by the priority concept (topic) if unresolved. 2. Identify healthcare resources to support evidence-based  practice related to the priority concept (topic). 3. Summarize potential priority concept (topic) healthcare  disparities and inequalities related to diverse populations. 4. Propose an evidence-based solution for the priority  concept (topic) related to healthcare disparities. 5. Identify three (3) evidence-based practice interventions.  6. Prioritize the identified evidence-based practice  interventions and provide rationale.	Includes all 7  requirements for  section.	Includes no fewer  than 5-6  requirements for  section.	Includes no fewer  than 3-4  requirements for  section.	Includes no fewer  than 1-2 requirements for  section.

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Assignment Section andRequired Criteria(Points possible/% of total points available)	Highest Level ofPerformance	High Level of Performance	SatisfactoryLevel ofPerformance	Unsatisfactory Level of Performance
7. Discuss two (2) patient education considerations related to  the priority concept (topic).  Legal & Ethical Considerations and Intervention  Challenges (40 points/16%)	40 points	36 points	31 points	12 points
Required criteria 1. Identify at least one (1) ethical and one (1) legal implication for addressing the priority concept (topic) in professional  practice. 2. Discuss at least one (1) strategy in prevention of an ethical  dilemma related to the priority concept (topic) in  professional practice.  3. Discuss at least one (1) strategy in prevention of legal  consequences related to the priority concept (topic) in  professional practice.  4. Identify one (1) anticipated challenge to the success of  preventing the priority concept (topic) in professional  practice. 5. Identify one (1) anticipated challenges to the success of  resolving the priority concept (topic) in professional  practice.	Includes all 5 requirements for  section.	Includes no  fewer than 4 requirements  for section.	Includes no fewer  than 3 requirements for  section.	Includes no fewer  than 1-2  requirements for  section.
Participants and Interdisciplinary Approach (20 points/8%)	20 points	18 points	16 points	8 points

Section not

present in

paper

0 points 

No requirements for  this section  

presented. 

0 points

Required criteria

1. Identify all the parties who will be involved in the  implementation of the priority concept (topic)  interventions. 

2. Discuss the role of each member in the intervention  implementation for the priority concept (topic). 3. Identify a minimum of two (2) members of a discipline  outside of nursing. 

4. Discuss the benefit of including the identified  

Includes all 4  requirements for  section. 

Includes no fewer  than 3  

requirements for  section. 

Includes no fewer  than 2 requirements  for section. 

Includes no fewer  than 1 requirement  for section. 

No requirements for  this section  

presented.

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Assignment Section andRequired Criteria(Points possible/% of total points available)	Highest Level ofPerformance	High Level of Performance	SatisfactoryLevel ofPerformance	Unsatisfactory Level of Performance
interdisciplinary member from disciplines outside nursing  to promote evidence-based professional practice. Quality Improvement  (20 points/8%)	20 points	18 points	16 points	8 points
Required criteria 1. Provide at least one (1) benefit in patient outcomes from  addressing the priority concept (topic) within the clinical  environment. 2. Provide at least one (1) benefit to the nursing profession  that will result from addressing this priority concept  (topic) in clinical professional practice. 3. Discuss at least one (1) resource utilized to promote  improved patient outcomes in the clinical environment. 4. Discuss at least one (1) resource utilized to increase  professional nurse knowledge promoting improved clinical  professional practice.	Includes all 4  Includes no fewer  requirements for  than 3  section. requirements for  section.	Includes no fewer  than 2 requirements  for section.	Includes no fewer  than 1 requirement  for section.
Conclusion (20 points/8%)	20 points	16 points	8 points

Section not

present in

paper

0 points 

No requirements for  this section  

presented. 

0 points

Required criteria

1. Provide a thorough recap of the purpose to promote  increased evidence-based professional practice  knowledge related to the priority concept (topic)  deficiency. 

2. Summarize resources identified to support improved  evidence-based professional practice related to the  priority concept (topic).  

3. Include a complete statement describing why addressing  the priority concept (topic) matters and to whom. 

Includes all 3 requirements for section. Includes no fewer  than 2 requirements  

for section. 

Includes no fewer  than 1 requirement  for section. 

No requirements for  this section  

presented.

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Assignment Section andRequired Criteria(Points possible/% of total points available)APA Format, Grammar, and Punctuation (20 points/8%)

Highest Level ofPerformance20 points

High Level of Performance18 points

SatisfactoryLevel ofPerformance16 points

Unsatisfactory Level of Performance8 points

Section not present in paper

0 points 

Required criteria 

1. References are submitted with paper.  

2. Uses current APA format and is free of errors. 3. Grammar and mechanics are free of errors. 4. At least 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 all 4  requirements for  section. 

Includes no fewer  than 3  

requirements for  section. 

Includes no fewer  than 2 requirements  for section. 

Includes no fewer  than 1 requirement  for section. 

No requirements for  this section  

presented. 

Total Points Possible = 250 points

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