DQ1.    250WORDS CITATION AND REFERENCES

Stakeholder support is necessary for a successful project implementation. Consider your internal stakeholders, such as the facility, unit, or health care setting where the change proposal is being considered, and your external stakeholders, like an individual or group outside the health care setting. Why is their support necessary to the success of your change proposal, and how you will go about securing that support?

DQ2.  250 WORDS CITATION AND REFERENCES

Technology is integral to successful implementation in many projects, through either support or integration or both. Name at least one technology that could improve the implementation process and the outcomes of your capstone project change proposal. Do you plan to use this technology? If not, what are the barriers that prevent its use?

Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue (lack of access to healthcare)

Develop a 3- to 4-page paper, written to your organization’s leadership team, addressing your selected national healthcare issue/stressor and how it is impacting your work setting. Be sure to address the following:

• Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational data to quantify the impact (if necessary, seek assistance from leadership or appropriate stakeholders in your organization).
• Provide a brief summary of the two articles you reviewed from outside resources on the national healthcare issue/stressor. Explain how the healthcare issue/stressor is being addressed in other organizations.
• Summarize the strategies used to address the organizational impact of national healthcare issues/stressors presented in the scholarly resources you selected. Explain how they may impact your organization both positively and negatively. Be specific and provide examples.

1. Now that you have completed Lesson 23 & 24 and have thought about the factors that affect the health of various communities, do the following:
   
   1. Identify prevalent issues or diseases that affect the health of your community (the specific populations you serve).
   2. Compare and contrast two (2) specific populations in your practice that are affected by the above issue(s) or disease(s) by listing their commonalities and their differences.
   3. Base on the information above, how can you change or refine your practice to meet each community’s specific needs?
2. Your paper should:
   • be typed doubled-space.
   • a total of 100 to 200 words (not counting your list of commonalities and differences).
   • Use factual information.
   • be original work and will be checked for plagiarism.
   • have required APA format if references are utilized – type references according to the APA Style Guide.

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your ability to critique one quantitative or qualitative nursing research article of interest from any refereed nursing journal.

Instructions:

Summarize and critique one research article, which meet the following criteria:

1. Original research studies, preferably published from 2013 to the present.

2. Utilize at least 5 cite sources to substantiate your findings or critique.

3. Visit American Nurses association and read the Article: “Reading and critiquing a research Article”.  Then read“ The John Hopkins Nursing Evidence Practice”  for suggested guidelines . This a 1-1 1/2 pages assignment  using APA format (see rubric).

Content of your critique should include:

1. Title Page.
2. Describe the problem and purpose of the research study (This is a summary) Is the problem of the study discussed in the introduction? What is the problem statement? Is the significance of the study established in the introduction? What is the significance of this study?
3. Describe the research methods, including process of data collection, sampling, and data analysis, for the research study. Identify research question, hypotheses, purpose and specific aims/objectives. Who were the subjects and or participants? What sampling approach was undertaken and why? How sample size was justified? What level of measurement was used for the variable(s)? What instrument(s) was used? How reliability and validity was established?
4. Summarize the major findings and conclusions of the study
5. Critique the strengths and weaknesses of the research methods. The expectation is that you also cite your textbook, when describing research methods or criteria for evaluating research.  
6. How this study is relevant to evidence-based practice in nursing?
7. At Least five References 

1. Choose a nursing research article of interest from a refereed nursing journal.
2. Utilize at least 5 cited sources to substantiate your findings or critique.
3. Visit the following website for suggested guidelines:’ 
   • American Nurses Association “Reading and critiquing a Research Article” @  chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/https://www.nursingworld.org/~4afdfd/globalassets/practiceandpolicy/innovation–evidence/framework-for-how-to-read-and-critique-a-research-study.pdf 
   • The “John Hopkins Nursing Evidence Practice” @  chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/https://www.mghpcs.org/EED_Portal/Documents/PI_EBP/Jon_Hopikins_Tools/Research_Evidence_Appraisal_Tool_fillable.pdf 
   • Create a 1-2 page critique.