The capstone project is completed and developed as a scholarly paper. This is a final project designed to apply skills learned in the program. Students will build on previously

The capstone project is completed and developed as a scholarly paper. This is a final project designed to apply skills learned in the program. Students will build on previously completed work in the required sections. Include a clear, problem statement. Establish synthesis of literature and evidence-based practice in all content sections. Apply concepts of cultural competency and cultural literacy within the background section and Purpose or Aims of the Study section. Integrate thorough discussion of effective collaboration of the advanced nursing role through leadership, collaboration and improving outcomes in the proposed interventions section. Apply ethical reasoning and integrate advocacy and decision making within the methods/design/sampling section. Throughout the paper, develop critical, relevant, and consistent connections between evidence and the thesis.

The capstone project includes the following sections:

1. Title page

2. Abstract

3. Background & Significance

4. Literature Review

5. Supporting Evidence

6. Purpose or Aims of the Study

7. Theoretical Model or Framework

8. Methods/Design/Sampling

9. Proposed Interventions

10. Expected Results/Outcomes

11. Anticipated Conclusion

12. Possible Limitations

13. Potential Implications to Practice

14. References

15. Poster

16. Appendices

Length: 15 pages

Research: Minimum of five scholarly references from within the last five years