Capstone
Project Steps
Step 1: Develop a PICOT question
§ Develop a PICOT
question to research your capstone topic.
Step 2: Write an Annotated Bibliography
§
An annotated bibliography is the full
citation of a source followed by notes and commentary about the source. The
word “annotate” means “critical or explanatory notes” and the word
“bibliography” means “a list of sources.” Annotations should be critical in
addition to being descriptive.
§ Your annotated bibliography should include 5 sources you can use in your capstone.
Step 3: Write your Capstone Paper
Follow the Capstone outline to write two drafts of your capstone
paper.
Capstone
Project Requirements
o Content:
Address all areas indicated by the Capstone Outline on the following
page.
o Paper length: Paper should be a
minimum of 12 pages, excluding title and references pages.
o References/Sources: Use a minimum of eight reference
from multi-disciplinary sources, including the QSEN Institute and the
Transition Theory by Meleis, as cited in IM (2006). Make sure to include ALL
the sources that you cite within your paper on your reference page, but only
sources that you have cited in the text of the paper.
o
APA Formatting: Paper should be correctly formatted in
APA 7 Student edition. See APA handout for detailed formatting information.
o
Title page: Include a title page with all the
required information
o
Basic Formatting: Double-space document, use Times New
Roman 12, place page numbers in the upper right corner indent the first line of
each paragraph .5 inch
o
Headings: Include all required APA level headings
o
Intext Citations: Cite sources within the body of your
paper.
o
Reference Page: Include a reference page with the
article reference.
o Language Use: APA style values writing that
is clear and concise. Choose words deliberately and precisely, construct
sentences carefully to eliminate unneeded words, and use grammar properly. Do
not use direct quotes, instead paraphrase and cite research information.
o Use Turnitin: Turnitin is
plagiarism software intended to enhance academic integrity. Papers must be submitted in Turnitin under assignments on Blackboard as a
draft and final version prior to submission to clinical faculty. Turn it in score must be less than 20%.
Capstone Paper Outline
Part 1:
APA Formatted Title Page
Your capstone should start with an APA
formatted title page including all the required information.
Part 2: Content Requirement
A. Introductory Information
a)
Explain the significance of the problem
supported by literature.
b)
Select, identify, and relate a QSEN Nurse Competency to
your research question. Use the link to QSEN institute https://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/
c)
Include your problem statement/research
question (PICOT) (Highlight in bold)
B.
Literature
Review
a) Using a
minimum 5 references from peer reviewed journal articles written within
the last 5 years create a thematic literature review.
b) Analyze
the literature, identifying and creating themes, and synthesize information
from your five sources.
c) Relate
the problem to an QSEN competency identified in the introduction.
d) Use APA
level heading to organize the themes
C.
Case Example
a)
The
case example must 1) exemplify the problem statement/research question
and 2) be related to the identified QSEN competency.
b)
The
case example should describe the patient condition, disease(s), clinical issues, medications,
nursing care, etc.
c)
Apply the transition theory by Meleis,
as cited in IM (2010) to the case study, a handout for the Transition Theory
can be found on Blackboard. Answer the following questions:
· What
transition(s) is the patient in?
· What
are the facilitators and inhibitors?
· What
is or was the patient’s response?
· What
was the nursing intervention?
D.
Implications
Integrate
nursing implications from your literature review and relate them to your
patient’s problem. Include implications in the three areas under different subheadings
in bold
a)
Implications
for Practice: What is
the best nursing practice for this issue?
b)
Implications
for Nursing Education: What
are the current guidelines for educating nurses, patients/families about care
for this problem?
c)
Implications
for Research: What
are the priorities for further study (from a nursing perspective) related to
this problem?
Part 4: Reference Page
Include an APA formatted reference page
with all sources cited in the paper. The reference page should be separate from
the main body. A minimum of 8 references should be used including the QSEN
Institute and the Transition Theory.