The assignment is a Capstone Proposal literature review portion. The PICOT question is: In older adults receiving care at a San Francisco Community Clinic, will individualized, nurse-led medication ed

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For the title page, follow the guidelines below. Information without brackets should remain as written. The learner should replace the information within the brackets with the requested information, and all prior information and brackets should be removed.

Literature Review

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Nightingale College

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Prior to submitting your paper, make sure to remove all instructions in brackets on the following pages.

Literature Review

[The introduction to the paper must be at least 5 sentences with 1 in-text citation, a fully stated purpose statement, and PICOT Question. In this section, introduce the topic to the reader. Indicate why the selected topic is important and why it is important to conduct a literature review as part of the project. Make sure the PICOT question is written as a quality improvement question, not a research question and that it contains all components of “PICOT”. End this section stating, "The purpose of this paper is ... "]

Project Proposal Topic

[The project proposal section must be at least 1 fully formed paragraph (at least 5 sentences in length) with in-text citations. In this section, present an overview of the topic by discussing the topic in general. Consider providing some background information and describing the gap (current practice versus best practice) in nursing practice that was identified. Consider using statistics here to reinforce the point.]

Methods of Searching

[This section must be at least 1 fully formed paragraph (at least 5 sentences in length).This section should describe how the literature search was conducted. For example: “A literature review was conducted using both electronic and manual resources…” Describe how the search for literature was conducted by explaining what databases or search engines were used to find the peer-reviewed articles. Describe what keywords were used; what date range was used to obtain the most current information (remember they must be less than 5 years old); what things were excluded (example: blogs, websites with biased information, etc).]

Review of the Literature

[There must be at least 5 fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences in length) with 5 in-text citations that correlate with the current, peer-reviewed references used. This will be the bulk of the review. Organization of the material here is important. In one paragraph for each of the 5 current, peer-reviewed articles, elaborate on the relation to the project topic/PICOT question, as well as what best practices were identified. Integrate key details of each article, demonstrating a clear understanding of the content reviewed. Consider the main takeaways after reading each article as they relate to the project project/intervention. This section should outline details of each article and also include the learner’s insight as they relate to the project and PICOT. Also include any other pertinent information about the topic that was discussed in the articles chosen.]

Findings

[This section must be at least 2 fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences in length) with in-text citations. In this section, provide a summary of the most significant findings found in the “Review of the Literature” section. Identify strengths and weaknesses of the literature (for example, small sample sizes that limit the validity of the findings or conclusions that you disagree with as an evaluator); and identify any gaps in the literature found. Begin with “The literature has shown…”]

Conclusion

[The section should be at least 1 paragraph (at least 5 sentences in length), summarize at least 3 key points, and contain at least 1 in-text citation. Provide a thorough summary with at least 3 key points. Although not required, it is suggested learners restate the PICOT question in this section, so the reader is drawn to refocus on the topic/question.]

References

[There must be at least 5 current (within the last 5 years), peer-reviewed references. Use APA-7 formatting specific to reference type, including (but not limited to) alphabetical order and hanging indent. Specific reference examples have been discussed in the webinars.]