The capstone project is a synthesis and application of advanced nursing knowledge, scholarship, and research in the area of specialization. The student’s inquiry is focused in the area of the specialty concentration and will focus on a substantive nursing practice issues developing solutions based on the available evidence. The student will develop a scholarly project that will either demonstrate an application of evidence to practice for a substantive change or quality improvement, which can include generation of new nursing knowledge. Emphasis is placed on application of evidence-based research methodology, scholarly writing, and critical thinking. These scholarly projects are presented in both written and oral form. A minimum grade of B is required to pass this course.
Prerequisites
NSG6101 and successful completion of at least one graduate practicum in Nursing
Corequisites
None