Scholarly paper/How to Prevent Pressure Ulcers
Your paper should be five to six pages in length (not including the title page or references section) and have at least three quality references.
Objective/Criteria for Scholarly Paper on Change
Critical Thinking—Introduction/Analysis/Command of Concept per Bloom’s Taxonomy
Introduction: Clinical Problem/Issue/Thesis Statement
What is the clinical practice problem/issue selected?
Why do you think there needed to be a change?
Explain the general idea of your change proposal.
Communication—Assessment
Critical Thinking—Support and Evidence
Identify the change you want to bring about.
What issues have you seen in practice or found in research that made you select this topic for a change proposal?
How will your leadership style and gifts be used to lead the change proposal?
Conduct a Literature review
Utilize the CCU library to assist in finding scholarly research articles.
Is your evidence valid to support the change you are proposing?
Leadership and Management—Development
Identification of change theory for project
State one specific long-term and short-term goal
Leadership and Management—Implementation
Develop a basic timeline for your project that shows the plan for implementation.
What is the role of the change agent/s?
Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning—Evaluation
Suggest specific evaluation points along the way based on your implementation timeline.
Critical Self-Reflection—Personal Impact of Change Proposal
Analyze your personal assumptions and perspectives regarding your proposed change.
How did your personal perspective impact your proposal?
How was the content from this course integrated into the paper or proposal?
What perspective did you gain from formulating this proposal and doing research on this topic?
What have you learned?
Integration of Biblical Worldview
Analyze change through a biblical worldview.
Integrate Scripture appropriately.
Conclusion
Summarize the change proposal.
Examine the implications of the Clinical Problem/Issue/Thesis Statement.
Bring closure to the paper.
Communication (refer to the rubric in Due Dates and Grades for grading criteria related to conventions and mechanics):
Use strong, effective academic words, variety in sentence structure, and active voice.
Your paper should be presented in APA format with appropriate grammar, spelling, and organization.
