Overview: Capstone Project - Goals/Content/Outline/Strategies/References

In this assignment, you will describe the subject, problems, or issues you want to address. You will answer the following questions:

1. How do we know this is a problem or issue?

2. Who needs the information about the problem or issue?

3. What are possible solutions?

4. How will dissemination of this researched information impact behavior?

Objectives

• Develop and refine Capstone Project goals, content, outline, and implementation/presentation on strategies

• Decide on Capstone project design

• Develop draft of Capstone project

Indications

Describe in the space below the topic, problem, or issue within the focus area that your Capstone Project will address. Explain why this issue is important and why you selected it in particular.

Provide examples of situations related to the issue in your practice and other examples you might expect to see in your selected focus area.

Audience

Describe in the space below your target audience, including the setting for which your information dissemination will be planned. This project is designed for an in-person setting so an internet or online audience/setting would not be appropriate for your presentation. You may mention other populations who would benefit from this information as well, but explain why you decided to address your target audience.

Implications

In your Capstone Project, you will be developing a mechanism to disseminate important information related to the topic you have selected. Explain, in detail, the impact of directing this information to the appropriate audience(s). Please make sure you have considered all aspects (financial, regulatory, accrediting, safety and patient satisfaction outcome, issues and aspects of the implication):

Outcomes and Content

You have already submitted your draft Outcomes and Content topics, so you need to use the provided grid and make any needed changes. For this assignment, you must also include at least three references per outcome.

You may include references that are not from peer-reviewed journals, but be judicious in their use, and do not include those in your count of required articles. Remember that all references must be less than five years old.

Strategies

In the grid, describe each visual aid, handout, and/or verbal presentation/demonstration strategy that your information dissemination would include.

You may use the same strategies for each outcome, or you may "mix and match". Here are some of the types of visual aids you might use:

Slides (like PowerPoint)

Poster

Brochure

Handout

Chart

Diagrams

Models

Video

Simulation

Here are some of the types of verbal strategies you might use:

Lecture

Demonstration

Guided questions

Expert panel

Guided hands-on training

Be sure to include a Q&A session for the conclusion of your presentation.

Time

In the grid, record the amount of time needed for each activity or part of your presentation. Include time for Q&A at the end of the presentation.