Project prospectus

Order Description

The Prospectus document includes a title page (page 1) followed by pages containing the required elements. Please use the Prospectus template on the Writing Center
website.
Title Page
The recommended title length is 12 words or less to include the topic and the most critical keywords from the project. Double-space the title if it is more than one
line of type, and center it under the word “Prospectus.” Please note that your doctoral project title will likely change as the project evolves, so allow yourself the
flexibility to adapt your title, as necessary.
Include your name, your program (Doctor of Nursing Practice), and your Banner ID number—double spaced and centered under the title.
Title
Start with “Prospectus” and a colon, and then include the title as it appears on the title page. Double-space if it is more than line of type, and center it at the top
of the page.
Problem Statement
Provide a one- to two-paragraph statement that establishes the relevance of this problem:
1. Summarize preliminary, supporting evidence that provides justification that this problem is meaningful and relevant to the local setting as well as the broader
field of nursing practice, citing key scholarly sources.
2. Explicitly state the gap in nursing practice or problem that will be your focus of this doctoral project
Practice-Focused Question(s)
List the guiding practice-focused question(s) that will address the identified nursing problem or gap in nursing practice.
Social Change
How this will impact social change? Does this project support the mission of Walden University to promote positive social change?
Context for the Doctoral Project
Briefly describe the intended setting for the doctoral project. Is it feasible to accomplish this project in the identified setting or context?
Page 3
Sources of Evidence
Include relevant evidence that supports the need to address the identified problem. Describe how the evidence justifies that this problem is important to the nursing
profession.
Approach or Procedural Steps
Identify your possible approach/procedural steps, summarize possible strategies to obtain the data and resources needed to complete the doctoral project. Is this
project from among the acceptable types listed on page 1?
Note: Evidence or data cannot be collected prior to approval of the doctoral project proposal. Ethical
Will this project provide protection for human subjects? Are there potential ethical issues that may present problems for the completion of this project?
Alignment
Do the various aspects of the prospectus align overall? The problem should be supported by sources of evidence and should align with the practice-focused question, and
the approach or procedural steps.
References
Use APA format for this prospectus. Include a minimum of five APA-formatted peer-reviewed references for all citations in the Doctoral Project Prospectus.
*******PICO Clinical Question:********
In post-operative patients in PACU, does re-educating nurses on pain management by using Knowledge- to-Action Model will help improve acute post-operative pain
management?
Objective:
To achieve better pain control in acute post-operative patients in PACU. Pain improvement will be measured using pain scores from charts records.
Implementation:
-An educational intervention based on the Knowledge of the nursing staff.
-Implementation includes using flyers, huddles.
-There will be knowledge assessment questionnaire before implementation to evaluate nurses’ knowledge level.
Time frame
-Pre-intervention data collection: October 16, 2017
-Flyers and education: October 23, 2017
-Post intervention data collection: November 20, 2017