NUR 300 Final Project Guidelines and RubricOverviewThe world of professional nursing practice and health policy is ever evolving to meet the new dynamics of care needs in every setting. As a registered nurse, youare accountable and responsible for making decisions that are consistent with safe, competent, and ethical practices on a daily basis. You also face a variety ofcomplex issues that impact the delivery of your nursing care.A professional practice issue is any issue or situation that either compromises client care or service by placing a client at risk or affects a nurse’s ability to providecare or service consistent with standards and guidelines and agencies’ and organizations’ policies or procedures.The final project for this course is a formal written paper that addresses a professional nursing practice issue of your choosing, with your instructor’s approval.You will use evidence-based, peer-reviewed journals and professional databases to identify current literature about the professional practice issue you choose.In addition, you will use literature sources to identify a relevant nursing conceptual framework (or model) that is relevant to the nursing issue that you havechosen. A summation of the literature will be provided. Following this, you will write about the relationships that exist between the literature review of the issueand the current state of nursing practice. Conversely, you might also write about points of contrast between the literature and the actual state of nursingpractice. In concluding the paper, you should reiterate the professional nursing practice issue and identify the most salient points of the literature review. Thenursing framework will be briefly summarized in terms of how it was related to the practice issue. Finally, you will be asked to briefly reflect upon the writing andidentify whether or not the literature review provided support for the issue. Implications of the research for your own practice will complete thepaper.OutcomesIn this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes: Analyze advanced nursing practice roles in investigating potential professional development opportunities Employ appropriate scholarly healthcare resources in researching clinical practice issues Employ nursing conceptual frameworks in informing evidence-based clinical practice solutions Assess the implications of licensure, certification, and scope of practice on professional nurses’ ability to deliver safe, quality care Assess the impact of changing healthcare delivery systems on nursing practice for improving client carePromptThis project is a formal paper that addresses a professional nursing practice issue of your choice (see the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s websitefor topic ideas). You may also consider topics such as staffing ratios, the merits of the BSN degree, delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel, or the role of theprofessional nurse in assisted suicide, with your instructor’s approval. To cover the appropriate range of the research, you should consider using between threeand five scholarly or professional sources that establish context for your issue, literature review, legal and ethical implications, relevance to nursing practice, andyour conclusion. For this assignment, use the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database and Cochrane database to identifycurrent information on the topic. Current peer-reviewed, scholarly journals may also be used.Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:I. Introductiona) Identify your selected nursing practice issue.b) Provide a brief explanation of why you selected it.II. Literature Review: In order to cover the appropriate range of the research, you should consider using between three and five peer-reviewed journalsand/or scholarly or professional databases as your sources of information.a) Identify the current journals, databases, or other sources you have chosen to serve as the basis of your paper.b) Justify why you feel the sources you have chosen are the most appropriate ones for yourissue.c) Discuss how you selected the research material from those sources that most appropriately address yourissue.d) Summarize the information you have collected from your research with regard to your issue. In other words, read your chosen articles andsummarize what the authors are saying. Be sure to use proper APA format for your citations.III. Drawing Connectionsa) Discuss the extent to which the literature supports the professional issue. In other words, think about whether or not the literature reflects thecurrent issue or problem. Does the literature agree or disagree? In what way? Discuss what the authors are saying with regard to theissue.b) Analyze your issue in terms of its legal and ethical implications. Be sure to provide specific examples to substantiate your claims.c) Assess your issue for its implications on professional licensure.IV. Relevance to Healthcare Deliverya) Explain the relationship between your issue and overall healthcare delivery.b) Assess the extent to which your issue might improve or hinder patient care. Be sure to provide current scholarly evidence to support yourposition.V. Theoretical Foundationsa) Select a current conceptual framework that most appropriately applies to your issue. What are the main points of the conceptual model? Howdo these points relate to your selected issue? Be sure to explain your rationale behind yourselection.b) Suggest an alternative conceptual framework that might appropriately apply to your issue, being sure to substantiate your claims with specificexamples and research.VI. Concluding Reflectiona) What impact do you feel the issue you selected might have on your own practice as a professional nurse? Be sure to provide current scholarlyevidence to support your position.b) Discuss the ramifications of the issue you selected on your own nursing licensure and practice. In other words, how would this issue affect yournursing license and your overall nursing practice if you encountered it in your work?c) How is healthcare delivery overall affected by your issue? In other words, how does the issue that you chose affect healthcare in general andthe delivery of quality healthcare?Milestone One: Identify a TopicMilestonesThis milestone is due in Module Two. Identify a topic for the final issue paper and propose one conceptual model that will provide the framework for the issuepaper. This is a non-graded but required activity.Milestone Two: Literature Review for the Issue PaperThis milestone is due in Module Three. For this milestone assignment, you will submit a presentation that includes the highlights of your literature review. Thismilestone is graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.Milestone Three: Drawing Connections and RelevanceThis milestone is due in Module Four. This milestone assignment focuses on the Drawing Connections and the Relevance portions of the issue paper. Thismilestone is graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.Milestone Four: Theoretical Foundations and ConclusionThis milestone is due in Module Five. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Four Rubric.Final Project: SubmitThe final project is due in Module Seven. This final project is graded with the Final Project Rubric.Final Project RubricGuidelines for Submission: Your paper should be between 5 and 7 pages in length, not including your cover page and references page, and should be formattedusing Times New Roman, 12-point font, and one-inch margins. All citations should be made using proper APA publication format.Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) ValueIntroduction: Issue Meets “Proficient” criteria anduses industry-specific language toestablish expertiseIdentifies, with precision, theselected nursing practice issueIdentifies, generally, a selectednursing practice issueDoes not identify selectednursing practice issue6Introduction:ExplanationMeets “Proficient” criteria anduses industry-specific language toestablish expertiseClearly articulates rationale forissue selectionArticulates rationale for issueselection but with gaps in clarityDoes not provide an explanationfor issue selection6Literature Review:SourcesMeets “Proficient” criteria andoffers insightful review ofsources from professionaldatabases and how they areappropriate to the chosen issueIdentifies current journals,databases, or other sourcesappropriate to selected issueIdentifies journals, databases, orother sources, but they are notcurrent or are not appropriate toselected issueDoes not identify journals,databases, or other sources4.5Literature Review:AppropriateMeets “Proficient” criteria andoffers insightful explanation ofthe appropriateness ofselectedsourcesAccurately justifiesappropriateness of selectedprofessional sourcesJustifies appropriateness ofselected professional sources butwith gaps in accuracyDoes not justify appropriatenessof selected sources4.5Literature Review:SelectedMeets “Proficient” criteria andoffers keen insight into rationalefor the selection criteriaDiscusses selection criteria forresearch material appropriate toselected issueDiscusses selection criteria forresearch material, but with gapsin detail or relevancyDoes not discuss selectioncriteria for research material4.5Literature Review:SummarizeMeets “Proficient” criteria andoffers professional commentaryabout the information collectedfrom researchAccurately summarizesinformation collected fromresearch with regard to selectedissueSummarizes informationcollected from research withregard to selected issue, but withlimited summations and gaps indetailDoes not summarize informationcollected from research4.5Connections:SupportsMeets “Proficient” criteria anddraws insightful connectionsbetween literature and the issueComprehensively discusses theextent to which the literaturesupports the issueDiscusses the extent to which theliterature supports the issue, butwith gaps in detailDoes not discuss the extent towhich the literature supports theissue6Connections: Legaland EthicalMeets “Proficient” criteria, andanalysis is exceptionally clear andwell-informedComprehensively analyzes theissue in terms of legal and ethicalimplicationsAnalyzes the issue in terms oflegal and ethical implications, butwith gaps in detailDoes not analyze the issue interms of legal and ethicalimplications6Connections:LicensureMeets “Proficient” criteria andoffers professional insights aboutthe implications for licensureComprehensively assesses theissue for its implications onlicensureAssesses the issue for itsimplications on licensure, butwith gaps in detailDoes not assess the issue for itsimplications on licensure6Relevance:RelationshipMeets “Proficient” criteria anddraws insightful connectionsbetween the issue andhealthcare deliveryExplains the relationshipbetween the issue and overallhealthcare deliveryExplains the relationshipbetween the issue and overallhealthcare delivery, but withgaps in detail or accuracyDoes not explain the relationshipbetween the issue and overallhealthcare delivery6Relevance: PatientCareMeets “Proficient” criteria andprovides detailed examples ofhow the issue will improve orhinder patient careAssesses the extent to which theissue might improve or hinderpatient care and provides currentscholarly evidence to supportpositionAssesses the extent to which theissue might improve or hinderpatient care, but does notprovide current scholarlyevidence to support positionDoes not assess the extent towhich the issue might improve orhinder patient care6Theoretical: CurrentFrameworkMeets “Proficient” criteria andprovides detailed examples ofhow the framework applies tothe issueSelects a current conceptualframework appropriate to theissue and explains rationalebehind selectionSelects a conceptual framework,but it is not current , is notappropriate to the issue, or doesnot explain rationale behindselectionDoes not select a conceptualframework that applies to theissue6Theoretical:AlternativeFrameworkMeets “Proficient” criteria andprovides detailed examples ofhow the framework applies tothe issueSuggests an alternativeconceptual frameworkappropriate to the issue andsubstantiates claims with specificexamples and researchSuggests an alternativeconceptual framework that is notappropriate to the issue, or doesnot substantiate claims withspecific examples and researchDoes not suggest an alternativeconceptual framework6ConcludingReflection: OwnPracticeMeets “Proficient” criteria andoffers keen insights from theliterature and professionalpractice concerning the impact ofthe issueDiscusses impact of issue on ownpractice as professional nurseand provides current scholarlyevidence to support positionDiscusses impact of issue on ownpractice as professional nurse,but provides evidence that is notcurrent, is not scholarly, or doesnot provide evidenceDoes not discuss impact of issueon own practice as professionalnurse6ConcludingReflection: LicensureMeets “Proficient” criteria andoffers keen insights from theliterature and professionalpractice concerning the impact ofthe issueAccurately articulates theramifications of the issue onone’s own nursing licensure andpracticeArticulates the ramifications ofthe issue on one’s own nursinglicensure and practice, but withgaps in accuracy and descriptionDoes not articulate theramifications of the issue onone’s own nursing licensure andpractice6ConcludingReflection:Healthcare DeliveryMeets “Proficient” criteria anddraws insightful connectionsbetween the issue and overallhealthcare deliveryAccurately discusses howhealthcare delivery overall isaffected by the issueDiscusses how healthcaredelivery overall is affected by theissue but with gaps in accuracyDoes not discuss how healthcaredelivery overall is affected by theissue6Articulation ofResponseSubmission is free of errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, and organizationand is presented in a professionaland easy-to-read formatSubmission has no major errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, or organizationSubmission has major errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, or organizationthat negatively impact readabilityand articulation of main ideasSubmission has critical errorsrelated to citations, grammar,spelling, syntax, or organizationthat prevent understanding ofideas10Earned Total 100%
