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NR451: RN Capstone Course Capstone Project Milestone 2:
Design for Change Proposal Guidelines
PURPOSE
You are to create a Design for Change proposal inclusive of your Practice Issue and Evidence
Summary worksheet from your Capstone Project Milestone 1. Your plan is to convince your
management team of a nursing problem you have uncovered and you feel is significant enough to
change the way something is currently practiced. In the event you are not currently working as a
nurse, please use a hypothetical clinical situation you experienced in nursing school, or nursing
education issue you identified in your nursing program. COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO1: Applies the theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to individuals,
families, aggregates, and communities from entry to the healthcare system through long-term
planning. (PO #1) CO2: Proposes leadership and collaboration strategies for use with consumers and other
healthcare providers in managing care and/or delegating responsibilities for health promotion,
illness prevention, health restoration and maintenance, and rehabilitative activities. (PO #2) DUE DATE
Milestone 2 consists of the proposal for your Design for Change Capstone Project. Submit this
assignment to the Dropbox by the end of Week 4. POINTS
Milestone 2 is worth 225 points. DIRECTIONS
1. Create a proposal for your Design for Change Capstone Project. Open the
NR451_Milestone2_Design_Proposal_ template in Course Resources to create your paper.
You will include the information from Milestone 1, your practice issue and evidence
summary worksheets, as you compose this proposal. Your plan is to convince your
management team of a practice problem you have uncovered that is significant enough to
change current practice.
2. The format for this proposal will be a paper following the Publication manual of APA 6th
edition.
3. The paper is to be four- to six-pages excluding the Title page and Reference page.
4. As you organize your information and evidence, include the following topics.
a. Introduction: Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in
accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Introduce the reader to the plan with
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b. Change Model Overview: Overview of the ACE Star model (the model we have
been discussing this session); define the scope of the EBP; identify the
stakeholders, and determine the responsibility of the team members.
c. Evidence: Conduct internal and external searches of evidence; integrate and
summarize the evidence summary worksheet from Milestone 1; develop a
recommendation for change.
d. Translation: develop a hypothetical action plan; include measurable outcomes,
reporting to stakeholders; identify next steps and disseminate the findings.
e. Conclusion: Provide a clear and concise summary, inclusive of the problem issue,
the five points of the ACE Star change model; and ways to maintain the change
plan.
5. Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic
area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. In-text
citations are to be noted for all information contained in your paper that is not your original
idea or thought. Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source. Scholarly
sources are expected, which means using peer-reviewed journals and credible websites.
6. Tables and Figures may be added as appropriate to the project. They should be
embedded within the body of the paper (see your APA manual for how to format and cite).
Creating tables and figures offers visual aids to the reader and enhances understanding of
your literature review and design for change. GRADING CRITERIA: DESIGN FOR CHANGE CAPSTONE PROJECT
Category Points % Introduction 25 11% Introduction to the plan is nursing focused, with evidence-based
problem identification and potential solutions clearly identified. Change Model
Overview 50 22% Practice issue is identified and is nursing focused. An overview of the
ACE Star model is given. The need for change is evident. Stakeholders
are identified. Practice area, team members and their role are identified
and discussed. Scope of the problem is identified. State how nurses
should use this model as a guide to facilitate change . Evidence 50 22% Evidence is provided thru basic information that indicates a change is
needed. For example, there have been 6 urinary tract infections over the
last two months and there were none present the last two years at the
same time period. What are some of the evidence-based interventions
you discovered in your Evidence Summary that do you plan to use? Translation 50 22% Activities to achieve the final steps of change are fully described. What is
needed to achieve. How do you translate what information you have
gathered into practice? How do you inform staff? What is your plan of
action to pilot the plan? What is the timeline? Conclusion 25 11% Clear, solid summary summarizing the key points and steps of the
change plan is included; ways to sustain the change plan are described. APA Format 25 11% Minimal errors. 225
points 100% Total NR451 W4 Milestone 2 Guidelines Description 4/22/17 GH 2 Chamberlain College of Nursing
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GRADING RUBRIC: CAPSTONE PROJECT MILESTONE 2
Assignment
Criteria Introduction
25 points Change
Model
Overview
50 points A (100%)
Exceptional B (88%)
Exceeds C (80%)
Meets Outstanding or
highest level of
performance
Introduction to
the plan is
nursing focused,
and evidencebased. Potential
interventions
clearly
identified.
25 points ☐ Very good or
high level of
performance
Introduction to
the plan is
nursing focused,
and evidencebased solutions
identified but
not clear.
22 points ☐ Competent or
satisfactory level
of performance
Introduction to
the plan is
provided;
however, the
plan is not
nursing focused
and evidencebased solutions
are not
convincing.
20 points ☐ Practice issue is
nursing focused.
Overview of the
ACE Star model
is given.
Rationale for
change is
present.
Stakeholders are
identified.
Practice area,
team members
and role are
discussed.
Scope of
problem is
identified.
50 points ☐ Practice issue is
nursing focused.
Overview of the
ACE Star model
is given.
Rationale for
change is not
present.
Stakeholders are
identified.
Practice area,
team members
and role are
discussed.
Scope of
problem is
identified.
44 points ☐ Practice issue is
nursing focused.
Overview of the
ACE Star model
is given.
Rationale for
change is not
present.
Stakeholders are
not identified.
Practice area,
team members
and role are
discussed but
without detail.
Scope of
problem is
identified.
40 points ☐ NR451 W4 Milestone 2 Guidelines 4/22/17 GH NI (38%)
Needs
Improvement
Poor or failing
level of
performance
Introduction
lacks evidence
to support need
for change
and/or potential
solution is not
evidencedbased.
10 points ☐ Practice issue is
nursing focused.
Overview of the
ACE Star model
is given.
Rationale for
change is not
present.
Stakeholders are
not identified.
Practice area,
team members
and role are not
discussed.
Scope of
problem is
identified.
19 points ☐ F (0%)
Developing
Unsatisfactory
level of
performance
Introduction is
missing.
0 points ☐ Change Model
Overview is
missing
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Evidence
50 points Evidence is
thoroughly
provided thru
basic
information of
the current
problem in the
work setting
indicating a
change is
needed.
Interventions
discovered in
Evidence
Summary are
used in planning
for change.
50 points ☐ Evidence is
briefly provided
thru basic
information of
the current
problem in the
work setting
indicating a
change is
needed.
Some of the
interventions
discovered in
Evidence
Summary are
used in planning
for change.
44 points ☐ Translation
50 points Activities to
achieve final
steps of change
are fully
described.
Ways to
translate
evidence into
practice is
discussed.
Methods to
inform staff,
activities
planned for plan
of action and
timeline are
discussed.
50 points ☐
Detailed
summary of
main points.
Ways to sustain
plan are
thoroughly
described.
25 points ☐
APA format sixth
edition.
Grammar,
sentence
structure,
punctuation,
and spelling Activities to
achieve final
steps of change
are fully
described.
How to translate
evidence into
practice is
discussed but is
not clear.
Methods to
inform staff,
activities
planned for plan
of action and
timeline are
discussed.
44 points ☐
Summary of
main points is
brief.
Ways to sustain
plan are briefly
described.
22 points ☐ Conclusion
25 points APA
formatting,
scholarly
writing
25 points NR451 W4 Milestone 2 Guidelines Two to three
errors.
22 points ☐ Evidence is
vaguely
provided thru
basic
information of
the current
problem in the
work setting
indicating a
change is
needed.
Some of the
interventions
discovered in
Evidence
Summary are
used in planning
for change.
40 points ☐
Activities to
achieve final
steps of change
are fully
described.
How to translate
evidence into
practice is not
discussed.
Methods to
inform staff,
activities
planned for plan
of action but
timeline is not
mentioned.
40 points ☐ Evidence is
provided thru
basic nformation
of the current
problem but is
not convincing.
Interventions
discovered in
Evidence
Summary are
not used in
planning for
change.
19 points ☐ Evidence is not
provided thru
basic
information of
the current
problem; there
is no indication
of change; there
no interventions
listed from the
Evidence
Summary.
0 points ☐ Activities to
achieve final
steps of change
are described
but not in detail.
How to translate
evidence into
practice is not
discussed.
Methods to
inform staff,
activities
planned for plan
of action but
timeline is not
mentioned.
19 points ☐ Activities for
final change plan
is missing.
Translation of
evidence into
practice is
missing.
0 points ☐ Summary of
main points is
vague.
Ways to sustain
plan are vaguely
described.
20 points ☐ Summary of
main points is
vague.
Ways to sustain
change are not
described.
10 points ☐ Summary is
missing.
There is no plan
to sustain
change.
0 points ☐ Four to five
errors.
20 points ☐ Six to seven
errors.
10 points ☐ More than seven
errors.
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correct.
References,
citations correct.
Paper formatted
in APA format.
No errors to one
error.
25 points ☐
Total Points NR451 W4 Milestone 2 Guidelines 4/22/17 GH 5
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