NU 463 - Evidence -Based Practice Capstone Issues in Health Care

Institution:

Carlow University

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

This capstone project course is a culmination of the learning experiences of the senior student in the baccalaureate Nursing program. The course focuses on the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competencies Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes and the Hospital Consumer Assessment Health Care Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) frameworks. The student will develop a written proposal for a quality improvement project derived from evidence---based practice (EBP) that will enhance patient---centered outcomes. The proposal focuses on a potential resolution of an issue/problem identified during the Leadership Practicum Experience in NU 4112 that is significant to professional nursing and links daily nursing practice to research. The proposal includes a problem description, resolution, implementation plan, evaluation plan, and dissemination plan. The capstone project proposal will reflect synthesis and integration of course content, informatics, and professional practice. The capstone project is guided by the baccalaureate program student learner outcomes

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.carlow.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 578-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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