When deciding on a topic you should start by reviewing the QSEN competencies. Do your research. Make sure the problem is one that you find in the literature. Your proposal can be policy, education, practice or research based (pilot) proposal. You can do this at your current employment site or some other setting such as religious organization, school, volunteer agency. The proposal must be doable and it is not a fictitious scenario.
Project topics should relate to one of the QSEN competencies listed below:
- Patient-Centered Care.
- Teamwork and Collaboration.
- Evidence-Based Practice.
- Quality Improvement.
- Safety.
- Informatics
Instructions:
• Describe the problem. Explain the significance of the problem as it relates to nursing/healthcare where you have identified the problem. Provide a clear problem statement. Explain why this is an important issue/ concern, the background of the issue.
• Conduct a literature review related to the problem. Find 5-7 peer reviewed, current journal articles. Website sources will not be counted in the 5-7 requirement but can be used as additional resources. Explain what the literature suggests and synthesis the results as they relate to the proposed solution and problem. What is suggested as best practice based on studies?
• Method for executing the solution; what resources would you need to carry out this proposal? Does the culture of the organization or community of interest support/or detract from accomplishment of this? Explain the necessary resources which may include monetary needs, manpower, equipment, time etc. This is the detailed plan of what would need to be done to execute the proposal.
• How does this proposal reflect one QSEN competency? Describe how you see the chosen competency as the most critical/important/or reflective of your project proposal.
• Explain how you plan to evaluate the success of the proposal, how will you know it worked?
• Synthesize what you learned from the literature and from the proposal to indicate nursing implications to practice /concluding remarks.
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