Assignment Overview:

The Capstone Project Dissemination of Evidence Presentation is a synthesis of your practicum project in two parts for the purposes of evaluation. In the first assignment, you will create a visual representation of your completed project in the form of an academic poster. In the second assignment, you will record yourself presenting your completed poster. The assignments should be completed in sequence. This means you must complete the poster first so you can meet the requirements of the video recording. Each assignment is graded separately.

Poster Directions:

You are required to use the pre-formatted PowerPoint Poster template provided in Canvas.

• You are encouraged to add professional design elements (color, background) to your poster, but you may not change the posters layout or headings.
• The posters content must be presented in a concise format using bullet points and not paragraph format.
• To start, download and save your PowerPoint template (pptx.) to your computer using the following naming format:
• Last name_Course_Section_Date (i.e., Smith_NSG4865_0001_7-28-2022)
• Upload your final draft (.pptx file) to the assignment dropbox.

Poster Components:

1. Title Row: Insert Project Title and Student Name Using Title Case
2. Project title should align with the capstone topic.
3. Include your first and last name followed by your academic and professional credentials.
4. Practicum Setting and Problem Identification
5. Practicum Setting
6. Identify the practicum setting. Do not use the name of the healthcare organization or facility (maintain confidentiality and anonymity of the practicum site).
7. Identification of Nursing Problem.
8. Identify the nursing problem at the practicum site.
9. Provide internal data that shows how the problem interrupts daily workflow, processes, and/or care to patients.
10. Provide research that validates this is a problem for nursing practice.
11. Note: Research findings must come from a minimum of two peer-reviewed studies published within the last five years.
12. Note: Research findings must be paraphrased without direct quotes
13. Stakeholders, Preceptor, and Target Population
14. Identify stakeholders and how you collaborated with them towards project completion.
15. Identify the stakeholders, specific members of nursing leadership, and interprofessional providers that were involved in your project (Do not use individual names. Use descriptive titles only).
16. Identify the target population.
17. Identify target population according to type of leadership position and/or the specific area in which the target population works (i.e., 20 nurses on an ortho unit). Note: Do not use individual names of members in the target population (maintain confidentiality and anonymity of the target population).
18. Identify the preceptor’s role in project planning and collaboration with the student.
19. Short-term Goal Achievement
20. State short-term goal and provide literature that validates the selected strategy was EBP.
21. Literature findings must come from a minimum of three peer-reviewed articles published within the last five years.
22. Literature findings must be paraphrased without direct quotes.
23. Project Evaluation, Short-term and Long-term Outcome Achievement
24. Identify your short-term outcome and method of data collection.
25. Identify the outcome of the implementation phase.
26. Present statistical or numerical results of the data collected during the implementation phase.
27. Identify your long-term outcome.
28. Project Summary
29. List limitations, challenges, or barriers to this project
30. What are the recommendations for changes to the project for implementation in another healthcare setting or population group?
31. Reference List
32. Provide a full reference list in APA style for sources used on the poster.
33. Using matching in-text citations in APA style on the poster (where appropriate) for sources in the reference list.
34. You should have a minimum of five peer-reviewed journal sources.

Rubric

Capstone Poster and Video Presentation Part I Grading Rubric v.12.2023

Capstone Poster and Video Presentation Part I Grading Rubric v.12.2023

CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Title Row

5 pts

Exceptional

Project title is in title case and aligns with Capstone Project; Title row includes students first and last name followed by academic and professional credentials in title case.

4 pts

Effective

Project title aligns with the Capstone project and includes the student’s full name but is in sentence case or missing academic or professional credentials.

3 pts

Developing

Project title does not align with the Capstone project and/or is missing the student’s full name or academic and professional credentials.

0 pts

Not Met

Section is not completed; does not use the required template; or assignment is not submitted.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Practicum Setting and Problem Identification

PSLO 7

threshold: 11.0 pts

15 pts

Exceptional – Identifies the practicum setting in general terms and protects the anonymity of the organization or facility. Exceptional identification of a nursing problem with internal data that shows how the problem interrupts daily workflow, processes, and/or care to patients. Exceptional use of current evidence from research studies to validate the problem for nursing practice.

11 pts

Effective – Identifies the organization or facility by city or state. Effective identification of a nursing problem with internal data that shows how the problem interrupts daily workflow, processes, and/or care to patients. Effective use of evidence from research studies validates the problem for nursing practice.

5 pts

Developing – Identifies organization or facility by name. Developing identification of a nursing problem with internal data that shows how the problem interrupts daily workflow, processes, and/or care to patients. Developing use of evidence from research studies validates the problem for nursing practice.

0 pts

Not Met – Section is not completed, or assignment is not submitted.

15 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Stakeholders, Preceptor, and Target Population

PSLO 5

threshold: 12.0 pts

15 pts

Exceptional – Exceptional identification of stakeholders, specific members of nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary providers involved in project. Exceptional identification of the target population according to the type of leadership position and/or the specific area in which the target population works. Maintains confidentiality and anonymity of all populations. Exceptional explanation of preceptors role in project planning and collaboration

12 pts

Effective – Effective identification of stakeholders, specific members of nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary providers involved in project. Effective identification of the target population according to the type of leadership position and/or the specific area in which the target population works. Effective or partial identification of preceptors role Identifies members of one of the populations by name.

9 pts

Developing – Developing identification of stakeholders, specific members of nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary providers involved in project. Developing identification of the target population. Identifies members of several or all of the populations by name.

0 pts

Not Met – Section is not completed, or assignment is not submitted.

15 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Short-term goal Achievement

15 pts

Exceptional

Exceptional short-term goal statement. Exceptional use of current literature to validate selected strategy is EBP.

11 pts

Effective

Effective short-term goal statement Effective use of literature to validate selected strategy is EBP.

5 pts

Developing

Developing short-term goal statement Developing use of literature to validate selected strategy is EBP.

0 pts

Not Met

Section is not completed, or assignment is not submitted.

15 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Project Evaluation, Short-term and Long-term Outcome Achievement

PSLO 4

threshold: 18.0 pts

20 pts

Exceptional – Exceptional short-term outcome statement and identification of the data collection method Exceptional presentation of the data (statistical or numerical results from the implementation phase). Exceptional long-term outcome statement.

18 pts

Effective – Effective short-term outcome statement and identification of the data collection method Effective presentation of the data (statistical or numerical results from the implementation phase). Effective long-term outcome statement.

14 pts

Developing – Developing short-term outcome statement and identification of the data collection method Developing presentation of the data (statistical or numerical results from the implementation phase). Developing long-term outcome statement.

0 pts

Not Met – Section is not completed, or assignment is not submitted

20 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Project Summary

10 pts

Exceptional

Exceptional discussion of limitations, challenges, or barriers of this project. Exceptional explanation of recommendation of design changes to be applied in another healthcare setting or patient population.

8 pts

Effective

Effective discussion of limitations, challenges, or barriers of this project, and/or missing one element. Effective explanation of recommendation of design changes to be applied in another healthcare setting or patient population.

5 pts

Developing

Developing discussion of limitations, challenges, or barriers of this project, and/or missing two or more elements. Developing explanation of recommendation of design changes to be applied in another healthcare setting or patient population.

0 pts

Unacceptable

Section is not complete or assignment not submitted.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

APA Style for In-text Citations and Reference List

10 pts

Exceptional

The correct use of APA formatting has been met with zero error for in-text citations and the reference list.

8 pts

Effective

APA formatting for in-text citations and/or the reference list contains 1-3 errors.

6 pts

Developing

APA formatting for in-text citations and/or the reference list contains 4-6 errors.

0 pts

Not Met

Assignment not submitted; or in-text citations and/or reference contains more than 6 APA formatting errors; or APA style is not used for citation in-text or in the reference list.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Grammar and Formatting:

10 pts

Exceptional

The poster contains zero errors in spelling or grammar. The poster follows all assignment and formatting directions. Poster content is presented as short, bulleted points. Graphics, figures, and other visuals support or explain the content and reinforce the presentation. Font is uniform for type and size and color enhances contrast and readability.

8 pts

Effective

The poster contains 1-2 errors in spelling or grammar AND The poster follows all assignment and formatting directions. AND Poster content is presented as short, bulleted points. OR Graphics, figures, and other visuals support or explain the content and reinforce the presentation. AND Font is uniform for type and size and color enhances contrast and readability. 8 pts

6 pts

Developing

The poster contains 3 errors in spelling or grammar And The poster follows all assignment and formatting directions. And Poster content is presented as short, bulleted points. And/or Graphics, figures, and other visuals support or explain the content and reinforce the presentation. And Font is uniform for type and size and color enhances contrast and readability.

0 pts

Not Met

Section is not completed, or assignment is not submitted

10 pts

Total Points: 100