CAP Draft Instructions

Students submit two drafts of their CAP paper during the term. The student’s clinical instructor reviews the drafts and provides feedback. Each draft earns a maximum of 5 points.

Consult the “CAP Instructions and Rubric” document for guidance on content. 

See the course roadmap for due dates.

1st draft contains:

· Introduction

· Literature review of the topic/issue

The first draft should include proper APA-styled citations for the articles referenced. It does NOT need to include an APA-styled title page; however, this is a requirement for the final paper.

2nd draft contains:

· Literature review of the solution/interventions

· Implementation/intervention

The second draft should include proper APA-styled citations for the articles referenced.

Instructor Feedback

· These drafts ARE an opportunity for the instructor to tell the student if they are on the right track for content, writing, and formatting. 

· The drafts ARE NOT an opportunity to receive detailed corrections on content and APA style. 

Students are encouraged to seek writing/APA assistance from the APA Publication Manual, ResU’s lib guides, the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue, or through the TutorMe resource found on the landing page of Brightspace.

Grading criteria

CAP drafts will be assessed using the following criteria. Late submissions will lose up to 10% for every day submitted past the due date.

4-5 points: very good/good

Draft follows all instructions; includes the required content contained in the CAP rubric. Writing is cohesive. Draft may have one or two deficiencies in completeness, content, writing mechanics, or APA format.

3 points: average

Draft follows most instructions; includes most of the required content contained in the CAP rubric. Writing may need improvement. Draft has three or four deficiencies in content, writing mechanics, or APA format.

1-2 points: deficient

Assignment is submitted but does not follow directions, lacks content, and/or is incomplete.

0 points: Nothing submitted 

CAP Instructions and Rubric

Description:  The Clinical Application Project (CAP) is an opportunity for the BSN student to identify an issue, topic, or challenge that is relevant to their Role Transition clinical placement. The student will examine the research related to their topic and investigate the literature regarding a potential solution for, or intervention to improve, the issue. The student then creates a final project, intervention, or solution to their identified topic. They will present their work in a professional paper and electronic poster which will be presented via video.

Directions:  Identify a problem, issue of concern, or area for improvement relevant to your clinical setting. Describe the importance of the area of concern (include facts, statistics etc.). Consult with your RN preceptor and ResU clinical faculty regarding your topic. Your clinical instructor must approve the topic before work is initiated.

Critically analyze the literature related to the area of concern. Identify possible solutions to the selected area of concern, based on the evidence in the literature. Review each for its strengths, weaknesses, and feasibility. Select one solution. Engage in the necessary work for this quality improvement project (e.g., develop a new form and identify approvals required for its use). Although students may not have enough time to actually implement their entire project or quality improvement activity, the final work product should clearly outline the plan for implementation, including a timeline. Students will provide evidence of the final work product (e.g., educational program outline, instructional pamphlets, nursing form, pocket resource, new policy). 

The student will create an electronic poster which visually represents the clinical application project. The e-poster displays similar components as the paper, but in a very concise and visually pleasing design. Further guidelines and instructions for the e-poster are included in the document entitled “e-Poster Creation”.

The final paper and electronic poster are graded according to the specifics contained in the following grading rubric. Due to the pandemic, e-poster presentations will not take place on campus. Instead, students are expected to present via video and upload to Brightspace. More information to follow. 

CAP Instructions and Rubric

Grading criteria   for PAPER

Points

Comments

Introduction

· Introduces topic and   provides overview of the issue (2 pts.) 

· Discusses why this issue   is pertinent to the particular unit/organization and what led student to   choose the topic (2 pts.)

· Identifies unit, manager,   etc. support for the project (1 pt.)

· Identifies how the   project will specifically benefit the unit/organization (2 pts.)

/7

Literature   review: topic/issue

· Includes two recent   articles (less than 5-7 years) from professional nursing or health sciences   journals (2 pts.)

· For each article:   provides brief summary and discusses how the article is pertinent and   relevant to the topic/issue (4 pts./each article=8 total)

/10

Literature   review: solution/intervention

· Includes two recent (less   than 5-7 years) articles from professional nursing or health sciences   journals (2 pts.)

· For each article:   provides brief summary and discusses how the article is pertinent and   relevant to the solution or interventions (4 pts./each article=8 total)

· Articles support the   student’s chosen solution or intervention (2 pts.)

/12

Implementation/intervention

· Clearly describes final   project or intervention (2 pts.)

· Outlines specific steps   to implement final project/solution, including timeline for how the project   could be “rolled out” (4 pts.)

· Discusses how the project   will address/improve the clinical issue (2 pts.)

· Discusses future   follow-up, evaluation, and/or measurement of the impact of the project (3 pts.) 

/11

Paper mechanics

· Incorporates required   content in a 4-5-page paper (not including title page and reference page) (2   pts.)

· Follows correct APA: 

• Proper title page (1         pt.)
• Appropriate text         spacing, font size, headings, and in-text citations (2 pts.)
• Formatted reference         page (2 pts.)

· Writes clearly; uses   correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation; avoids first person voice (3   pts.)

/10

Grading criteria   for e-POSTER

Points

Comments

Topic/issue

· Clearly displays the   topic or issue (2 pts.)

· Includes general   information about the topic or issue 

(2 pts.) *

· Communicates specifics   about why it is pertinent to the particular unit or organization (2 pts.) *

· States institutional   support (1 pt.)

*If applicable,   poster uses appropriate graphic or visual which conveys national or local   data, trends, organization or unit statistics, etc. 

/7

Literature   review of the topic/issue

· Includes literature   support of the topic or issue (1 pt.)

· Summarizes most important   point(s) of each article (4 pts.)

· Clearly connects authors   with literature points (1 pt.)

/6

Solution/intervention

· Clearly outlines solution   and presents as feasible (3 pts.)

· Includes literature   support of chosen solution (2 pt.)

· Clearly connects authors   with solution literature (1 pt.)

/6

Implementation

· Identifies and explains final   project and attaches a copy of “work product” (in-service handouts, pamphlet,   form, pocket card, for example) (4 pts.)

· Specifically describes   how the final project would be implemented, including timeline for “roll-out”   (2 pts.)

· Describes how the impact   of the project could be measured or evaluated (2)

· Addresses the future   implications of the project for the unit and/or nursing in general (2 pts.)

/10

e-Poster   mechanics

· Professional looking:   follows elements of e-poster construction; organized and clear layout that   flows well (2 pts.) 

· Visually appealing: words   and graphics are easy to see; appropriate use of color (2 pts.) 

· Student’s name,   Resurrection University and project site are clearly identified (1 pt.)

· Reference page is   complete, in proper APA format, and submitted with the e-poster (1 pt.)

/6

   TOTAL /85