Chamberlain College of Nursing NR451: RN Capstone Course Assignments

Capstone Project Milestone 3:

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Educating Staff: Implementing Change Guidelines

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to create the Educating Staff: Implementing Change Project PowerPoint presentation. Your plan is to educate the staff that will be involved in the pilot program. You will need to educate them on the problem, show the supporting evidence, and how your pilot plan will be implemented.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.

• 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)

• CO3: Communicates effectively with patient populations and other healthcare providers in managing the healthcare of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities. (PO #3)

• CO7: Integrates the professional role of leader, teacher, communicator, and manager of care to plan cost-effective, quality healthcare to consumers in structured and unstructured settings. (PO #7)

Due Date

Milestone 3 consists of the PowerPoint presentation Educating Staff: Implementing Change Project. Submit this Milestone to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6.

Points

Milestone 3 is worth 200 points.

Directions

1. Create an educational presentation for staff before the launch of your change project. This should inform the staff of the problem, your potential solution, and their role in change project.

2. The format for this proposal will be a PowerPoint presentation.

3. Tutorial: For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the Microsoft website may be helpful. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx The Chamberlain Student Success Strategies (CCSSS) offers a module on Computer Literacy that contains a section on PowerPoint. The link to SSP CCSSS may be found under the Special Courses list in eCollege.

4. The length of the PowerPoint presentation should be 15-20 slides; excluding the title and reference slides.

5. Below are the topics for the slides:

a. Title slide

b. Description of the change model used

c. Practice Issue

d. Scope of the problem—use statistics from what you know of the problem in your work area.

e. Your team/stakeholders

f. Evidence to support your need for change—from your Evidence Summary

g. Action Plan

h. Timeline for the plan

i. The nurse’s role and responsibility in the pilot program

j. Procedure

k. Forms that will be used (if applicable)

l. Resources available to the staff—including yourself

m. Summary

n. References

6. 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. 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 choose peer-reviewed journals and credible websites.

Guidelines

• Application: Use Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.

• Length: The PowerPoint slide show is expected to be between 15-20 slides in length (not including the title slide and reference list slide).

• Submission: Submit your files via the basket in the Dropbox: “Educating the Staff: Implementing the Change Project” by 11:59 p.m. Sunday of Week 6.

• Late Submission: See the course policy on late submissions.

• Tutorial: If needed, Microsoft Office has many templates and tutorials to help you get started.

Best Practices in Preparing a PowerPoint Presentation

The following are best practices in preparing this presentation.

1. Be creative.

2. Incorporate graphics, clip art, or photographs to increase interest.

3. Make easy to read with short bullet points and large font.

4. Use speaker notes (found under the section View and “Notes” in the PowerPoint template you choose. These are for your personal use to use as a reference if you are giving your presentation to an audience.

5. Review directions thoroughly.

6. Cite all sources within the slides with (author, year) as well as on the Reference slide.

7. Proofread prior to final submission.

8. Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.

9. Abide by the Chamberlain academic integrity policy.

Grading Criteria: Educating Staff: Implementing Change

Category	Points	%	Description
The Problem	30	15%	Summary of change model discussed. Practice Issue is stated. Scope of the problem includes statistics as it relates to your work area and scope of problem to healthcare as a whole discussed. Team and stakeholders and their role/reason chosen is discussed as is logical. Chamberlain College of Nursing NR451: RN Capstone Course Assignments
The Evidence	35	17%	Discussion of the evidence is done in terms of themes of the multiple views given in the Systematic Review. Pertinent information is summarized. Sources are not listed individually but as an Evidence Summary synthesized into concepts discovered.
The Plan	35	17%	Plan of action described. Important elements are discussed and logical. Timeline is thorough and contains all elements. Timeline is logical and appropriate.
The Nurse’s Role	25	13%	The nurse’s role in the pilot plan is described and clear. Procedures for the pilot plan are clear and concise.
Resources	20	10%	Form for tracking the outcomes during pilot plan is included. Resources the nurses will need to help implement the plan are included. At least three resources are included. The nurse investigator, the team, internet resources, or other resources the staff needs is included.
Summary	10	5%	Summary slide reiterates the problem and purpose of the plan along with the measurable goals in terms of success.
Overall Presentation	20	10%	Presentation is presented in a . PowerPoint is appealing to the eye and includes creativity. Font is easy to read.Speaker notes are present.
Mechanics	25	13%	Includes title slide. Grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure are correct. References are properly cited within the paper. Reference page includes all citations. Evidence of spell and grammar check. Chamberlain College of Nursing NR451: RN Capstone Course Assignments
Total	200 points	100%

Grading Rubric: Educating the staff Milestone 3

Assignment Criteria	A (100%) Exceptional Outstanding or highest level of performance	B (88%) Exceeds Very good or high level of performance	C (80%) Meets Competent or satisfactory level of performance	NI (38%) Needs Improvement Poor or failing level of performance	F (0%) Developing Unsatisfactory level of performance
The Problem 30 points	Summary of change model and Practice issued addressed Statistical information as it relates to work area,scope of problem to healthcare as a whole, discussed. Chamberlain College of Nursing NR451: RN Capstone Course Assignments Team, stakeholders and role/reason chosen is discussed and is logical. 30 points ☐	Summary of change model and Practice issued addressed Statistical information as it relates to work area is missing and scope of problem to healthcare discussed. Team, stakeholders and their role/reason chosen is discussed and is logical. 26 points ☐	Summary of change model discussed and Practice issued addressed Statistical information as it relates to work area is missing and scope of problem to healthcare discussed minimally. Team, stakeholders and their role/reason chosen discussed and is logical. 24 points ☐	Summary of change model is not discussed however, Practice issued is addressed Statistical information as it relates to work area is missing and scope of problem to healthcare discussed Team and stakeholders stated butrole/ reason chosen is not discussed. 11 points ☐	None of the elements were present. 0 points ☐
The Evidence 35 points	Discussion of the evidence is done in terms of themes the author/s pull from the multiple articles in the Systematic Review. Pertinent information is summarized. Sources are not listed individually but as an Evidence Summary synthesized into concepts discovered. 35 points ☐	Discussion of the evidence is done in terms of themes. Pertinent information is in paragraph as one overriding theme pulled from the Systematic Review. Sources are not listed individually but as an Evidence Summary synthesized into concepts discovered. 31 points ☐	Discussion of the evidence is done in terms of individual authors within the article Pertinent information is not summarized. Sources listed individually but as an Evidence Summary synthesized into concepts discovered. 28 points ☐	Discussion of the evidence is done in terms individual authors. Pertinent information is not summarized. Sources are not listed individually but as an Evidence Summary synthesized into concepts discovered. 13 points ☐	There is no discussion of the evidence. 0 points ☐
The Plan 35 points	Plan of action described. Important elements are discussed and logical. Timeline is thorough and contains all elements. Timeline is logical and appropriate. 35 points ☐	Plan of action described but not all important elements included. OR Timeline is present but doesn’t contain all elements. 31 points ☐	Plan of action described but not all important elements included AND Timeline is present but doesn’t contain all elements. 28 points ☐	Plan of action is present but not logical and is incomplete. The timeline is not appropriate or logical. 13 points ☐	Plan of action is not present. The timeline is not present. 0 points ☐
The Nurse’s Role 25 points	The nurse’s role in the pilot plan is described and clear. Procedures for the pilot plan are clear and concise. 25 points ☐	The nurses’ role is described but not clear. OR Procedures are discussed but not clear. 22 points ☐	The nurses’ role is described but not clear. AND Procedures are discussed but not clear. 20 points ☐	The nurse’s roles are not appropriate. Procedures are not clearly written and are incomplete. 10 points ☐	Nurses’ roles are absent. Procedures are absent. 0 points ☐
Resources 20 points	Form for trackingoutcomes during pilot study is included. Resources (to help with the project) the nurses need are included. At least three resources included. The nurse investigator, the team, internet resources, or other resources is included. 20 points ☐	Form for tracking outcomes included. At least three resources the nurses need to help with the project are included but the resources were not the best suited resources for the project. 18 points ☐ Chamberlain College of Nursing NR451: RN Capstone Course Assignments	Form for tracking outcomes included but was not well-developed. At least two resources are included but are not included for the duration of the project. 16 points ☐	Form for tracking outcomes is poorly developed. Only one resource is listed. 8 points ☐ Chamberlain College of Nursing NR451: RN Capstone Course Assignments	Form for tracking outcomes is absent No appropriate resources are listed. 0 points ☐
Summary 10 points	Summary slide reiterates the problem and purpose of the plan along with the measurable goals. 10 points ☐ Chamberlain College of Nursing NR451: RN Capstone Course Assignments	Summary slide reiterates the problem AND purpose. Goals are stated but are not referenced in terms of success. 9 points ☐	Summary slide reiterates the problem OR the purpose, but not both. Goals are stated. 8 points ☐	Summary slide reiterates the problem OR the purpose, but not both. Goals are not mentioned. 4 points ☐	Summary slide is not shown. 0 points ☐
Overall presentation 20 points	Presentation is presented in a clear and logical manner. PowerPoint is appealing and includes creativity. Font is easy to read. 20 points ☐	Presentation is accurate and covers most elements. 18 points ☐	Presentation content is accurate and can be followed, but it lacks flow and creativity. 16 points ☐ Chamberlain College of Nursing NR451: RN Capstone Course Assignments	Presentation lacks organization. Creativity is difficult to follow. 8 points ☐	Presentation lacks any attempt at organization and comes across as chaotic. 0 points ☐
Mechanics 25 points	Includes title slide. Grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure are correct. References properly cited within the presentation. Reference slide includes all citations within the PowerPoint presentation. Evidence of spell and grammar check. 25 points ☐	Title slide is incomplete. Minimal errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or sentence structure noted. References are present, with minimal errors in format within the PowerPoint presentation. Citations are present but not correct format. 22 points ☐	Missing title slide Multiple grammar and punctuation errors noted. References do not include all citations within the PowerPoint presentation. 20 points ☐ Chamberlain College of Nursing NR451: RN Capstone Course Assignments	The title slide is missing. The references are improperly formatted and are incomplete within the PowerPoint presentation. Errors in spelling and grammar are evident. 10 points ☐	Title slide and citations are missing. References are missing. No evidence of proof-reading prior to submitting assignment. 0 points ☐
Total Possible Points = 200 points: