Initiation of Capstone Project (Due Week 6)
Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
The capstone project focuses on a problem or issue identified during the education practicum experience and suggests an evidence-based solution to the identified problem or concern. Your capstone project should be an issue related to a nursing education issue and should not be a clinical paper, because you are working on an educational rather than a clinical degree. Your mentor will help you identify an issue within his or her workplace that could be developed into a capstone paper.

The capstone project focus topic should provide sufficient depth and scope to integrate evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary theory and advanced nursing practice concepts into areas specifically related to the role of the nurse educator.

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide learners with the opportunity to initiate the capstone project. The student will identify a practice issue or concern that impacts the role of the nurse educator, and will conduct a database search on the topic. The student will develop an annotated bibliography to provide an understanding of the current literature on the focus topic. This will provide the foundation for development of the capstone project in NR660.

Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

(CO1) Synthesize knowledge from evidence-based educational and nursing literature as a foundation for the educator role. (PO 1, 2, 10, 11)

(CO7) Analyze an educational issue that impacts the teaching/learning environment. (PO 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6

Total Points Possible: 100 points

PREPARING THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Identify a capstone topic area that was encountered during the nurse educator practicum experience. Briefly describe (1 -2 paragraphs) how this topic impacts the practice setting.
2. Conduct a database search on the selected capstone topic
3. Create an annotated bibliography that includes a minimum of ten (10) scholarly citations related to the capstone topic.
a. For each annotation, first provide the reference, cited in APA format 6th edition.
b. The reference should be followed with a 1/4 to 1/3 page summary of the main concepts of each article.
c. Continue to provide first the reference, then the annotation, for a total of 10 articles.
4. Provide a title page and running head. A reference page isn’t necessary since the references precede each annotation.

Category Points % Description
Writes an introduction that identifies the capstone project and how the topic has an impact on nursing education 20 20%
Includes a minimum of 10 scholarly references from professional literature 30 30%
Annotates each reference with a 1/4 to 1/3 page summary of the article 30 30%
Provides citations that are correctly formatted in APA format, a title page, and running heads. 10 10%
Uses appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 10 10%
Total 100 100
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria Exceptional
(100%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance Exceeds
(88%)
Very good or high level of performance Meets
(80%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance Needs Improvement
(38%)
Poor or failing level of performance Developing
(0)
Unsatisfactory level of performance
Content
Possible Points = 80 Points
Writes an introduction that identifies the capstone project and how the topic has an impact on nursing education 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Introduction identifies capstone project and describes, in detail, how the topic has an impact on nursing education. Introduction identifies capstone project and partially describes how the topic has an impact on nursing education. Introduction does not clearly identify the capstone project topic or barely describes how the topic has an impact on nursing education. Introduction is brief and/or unclear and does not describe the impact it has Introduction is absent.
Includes a minimum of 10 scholarly references from professional literature 30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Provides 10 scholarly references from professional literature. At least 9 of the references are from professional literature. At least 8 of the references are from professional literature. At least 7 of the references are from professional literature. 6 or less of the references are from professional literature.
Annotates each reference with a 1/4 to 1/3 page summary of the article 30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Provides clear annotations for all 10 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for at least 9 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for at least 8 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for 7 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for 6 or fewer scholarly references.
Content Subtotal _____of 80 points
Format
Possible Points = 20 Points
Provides citations that are correctly formatted in APA format, a title page, and running heads. 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points
Formatting is correct with no more than 2 errors. Formatting is correct with no more than 3 errors. Formatting is correct with no more than 4 errors. Formatting is correct with no more than 5 errors. 6 or more errors in formatting.
Uses appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct with no more than 2 errors. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct with no more than 3 errors. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct with no more than 3 errors. 5 errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 6 or more errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Format Subtotal _____of 20 points
Total Points _____of 100 points

Initiation of Capstone Project (Due Week 6)
Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
The capstone project focuses on a problem or issue identified during the education practicum experience and suggests an evidence-based solution to the identified problem or concern. Your capstone project should be an issue related to a nursing education issue and should not be a clinical paper, because you are working on an educational rather than a clinical degree. Your mentor will help you identify an issue within his or her workplace that could be developed into a capstone paper.

The capstone project focus topic should provide sufficient depth and scope to integrate evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary theory and advanced nursing practice concepts into areas specifically related to the role of the nurse educator.

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide learners with the opportunity to initiate the capstone project. The student will identify a practice issue or concern that impacts the role of the nurse educator, and will conduct a database search on the topic. The student will develop an annotated bibliography to provide an understanding of the current literature on the focus topic. This will provide the foundation for development of the capstone project in NR660.

Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

(CO1) Synthesize knowledge from evidence-based educational and nursing literature as a foundation for the educator role. (PO 1, 2, 10, 11)

(CO7) Analyze an educational issue that impacts the teaching/learning environment. (PO 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6

Total Points Possible: 100 points

PREPARING THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Identify a capstone topic area that was encountered during the nurse educator practicum experience. Briefly describe (1 -2 paragraphs) how this topic impacts the practice setting.
2. Conduct a database search on the selected capstone topic
3. Create an annotated bibliography that includes a minimum of ten (10) scholarly citations related to the capstone topic.
a. For each annotation, first provide the reference, cited in APA format 6th edition.
b. The reference should be followed with a 1/4 to 1/3 page summary of the main concepts of each article.
c. Continue to provide first the reference, then the annotation, for a total of 10 articles.
4. Provide a title page and running head. A reference page isn’t necessary since the references precede each annotation.

Category Points % Description
Writes an introduction that identifies the capstone project and how the topic has an impact on nursing education 20 20%
Includes a minimum of 10 scholarly references from professional literature 30 30%
Annotates each reference with a 1/4 to 1/3 page summary of the article 30 30%
Provides citations that are correctly formatted in APA format, a title page, and running heads. 10 10%
Uses appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 10 10%
Total 100 100
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria Exceptional
(100%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance Exceeds
(88%)
Very good or high level of performance Meets
(80%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance Needs Improvement
(38%)
Poor or failing level of performance Developing
(0)
Unsatisfactory level of performance
Content
Possible Points = 80 Points
Writes an introduction that identifies the capstone project and how the topic has an impact on nursing education 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Introduction identifies capstone project and describes, in detail, how the topic has an impact on nursing education. Introduction identifies capstone project and partially describes how the topic has an impact on nursing education. Introduction does not clearly identify the capstone project topic or barely describes how the topic has an impact on nursing education. Introduction is brief and/or unclear and does not describe the impact it has Introduction is absent.
Includes a minimum of 10 scholarly references from professional literature 30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Provides 10 scholarly references from professional literature. At least 9 of the references are from professional literature. At least 8 of the references are from professional literature. At least 7 of the references are from professional literature. 6 or less of the references are from professional literature.
Annotates each reference with a 1/4 to 1/3 page summary of the article 30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Provides clear annotations for all 10 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for at least 9 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for at least 8 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for 7 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for 6 or fewer scholarly references.
Content Subtotal _____of 80 points
Format
Possible Points = 20 Points
Provides citations that are correctly formatted in APA format, a title page, and running heads. 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points
Formatting is correct with no more than 2 errors. Formatting is correct with no more than 3 errors. Formatting is correct with no more than 4 errors. Formatting is correct with no more than 5 errors. 6 or more errors in formatting.
Uses appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct with no more than 2 errors. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct with no more than 3 errors. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct with no more than 3 errors. 5 errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 6 or more errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Format Subtotal _____of 20 points
Total Points _____of 100 points

Initiation of Capstone Project (Due Week 6)
Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
The capstone project focuses on a problem or issue identified during the education practicum experience and suggests an evidence-based solution to the identified problem or concern. Your capstone project should be an issue related to a nursing education issue and should not be a clinical paper, because you are working on an educational rather than a clinical degree. Your mentor will help you identify an issue within his or her workplace that could be developed into a capstone paper.

The capstone project focus topic should provide sufficient depth and scope to integrate evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary theory and advanced nursing practice concepts into areas specifically related to the role of the nurse educator.

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide learners with the opportunity to initiate the capstone project. The student will identify a practice issue or concern that impacts the role of the nurse educator, and will conduct a database search on the topic. The student will develop an annotated bibliography to provide an understanding of the current literature on the focus topic. This will provide the foundation for development of the capstone project in NR660.

Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

(CO1) Synthesize knowledge from evidence-based educational and nursing literature as a foundation for the educator role. (PO 1, 2, 10, 11)

(CO7) Analyze an educational issue that impacts the teaching/learning environment. (PO 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6

Total Points Possible: 100 points

PREPARING THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Identify a capstone topic area that was encountered during the nurse educator practicum experience. Briefly describe (1 -2 paragraphs) how this topic impacts the practice setting.
2. Conduct a database search on the selected capstone topic
3. Create an annotated bibliography that includes a minimum of ten (10) scholarly citations related to the capstone topic.
a. For each annotation, first provide the reference, cited in APA format 6th edition.
b. The reference should be followed with a 1/4 to 1/3 page summary of the main concepts of each article.
c. Continue to provide first the reference, then the annotation, for a total of 10 articles.
4. Provide a title page and running head. A reference page isn’t necessary since the references precede each annotation.

Category Points % Description
Writes an introduction that identifies the capstone project and how the topic has an impact on nursing education 20 20%
Includes a minimum of 10 scholarly references from professional literature 30 30%
Annotates each reference with a 1/4 to 1/3 page summary of the article 30 30%
Provides citations that are correctly formatted in APA format, a title page, and running heads. 10 10%
Uses appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 10 10%
Total 100 100
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria Exceptional
(100%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance Exceeds
(88%)
Very good or high level of performance Meets
(80%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance Needs Improvement
(38%)
Poor or failing level of performance Developing
(0)
Unsatisfactory level of performance
Content
Possible Points = 80 Points
Writes an introduction that identifies the capstone project and how the topic has an impact on nursing education 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Introduction identifies capstone project and describes, in detail, how the topic has an impact on nursing education. Introduction identifies capstone project and partially describes how the topic has an impact on nursing education. Introduction does not clearly identify the capstone project topic or barely describes how the topic has an impact on nursing education. Introduction is brief and/or unclear and does not describe the impact it has Introduction is absent.
Includes a minimum of 10 scholarly references from professional literature 30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Provides 10 scholarly references from professional literature. At least 9 of the references are from professional literature. At least 8 of the references are from professional literature. At least 7 of the references are from professional literature. 6 or less of the references are from professional literature.
Annotates each reference with a 1/4 to 1/3 page summary of the article 30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Provides clear annotations for all 10 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for at least 9 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for at least 8 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for 7 scholarly references. Provides clear annotations for 6 or fewer scholarly references.
Content Subtotal _____of 80 points
Format
Possible Points = 20 Points
Provides citations that are correctly formatted in APA format, a title page, and running heads. 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points
Formatting is correct with no more than 2 errors. Formatting is correct with no more than 3 errors. Formatting is correct with no more than 4 errors. Formatting is correct with no more than 5 errors. 6 or more errors in formatting.
Uses appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct with no more than 2 errors. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct with no more than 3 errors. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct with no more than 3 errors. 5 errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 6 or more errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Format Subtotal _____of 20 points
Total Points _____of 100 points