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[TITLE OF PROJECT]
By
[Full First Name Middle Initial. Last Name]
A Project
Submitted to the Faculty of D’Youville
Division of Academic Affairs
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Science in
[Program Title]
Buffalo, NY
[Month Day, Year]
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Copyright © [Year] by [Full First Name Middle Initial. Last Name]. All rights reserved. No part of this project may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of [Full First Name Middle Initial. Last Name].
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PROJECT APPROVAL
Project Committee Chairperson
Name:
(Typed)
Signature:
Discipline:
Project Defended
On
[Month Day, Year]
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Abstract
[The abstract is presented before Chapter I. It consists of 120 word (maximum) succinct summary of the entire project and highlights the details of the identified problem, the project purpose, the theoretical framework(s), and evaluative measures. The abstract heading is not bolded or indented 5 to 7 spaces.]
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Acknowledgment
[Inclusion of an acknowledgment page is optional. The student should seek guidance from the project director on whether to include the page in the final project manuscript. If it is included, it is numbered as page Roman numeral v, each paragraph is indented five spaces (1/2”), and the text is double-spaced. This page is placed just after the Abstract and just before the Table of Contents.]
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Table of Contents
Chapter
I. PROJECT INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………… 1
Statement of Purpose ……………………………………………………………………….. 2
Theoretical Framework ……………………………………………………………………. 2
Initial Review of the Literature …………………………………………………………. 9
Significance and Justification ……………………………………………………………. 9
Project Objectives …………………………………………………………………………. 11
Definition of Terms ……………………………………………………………………….. 11
Project Limitations ………………………………………………………………………… 14
Project Development Plan ………………………………………………………………. 15
Plan for Protection of Human Subjects …………………………………………….. 16
Plan for Project Evaluation……………………………………………………………… 17
Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………… 17
II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE ………………………………………………………….. 19
Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………… 30
III. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PLAN. ………………………………………………. 39
Project Setting and Population… …………………………………………………….. 39
Content Expert Participants …………………………………………………………….. 39 Data Collection Methods ………………………………………………………………… 39
Project Tools ………………………………………………………………………………… 40
The Protection of Human Subjects ……………………………………………………… 41
Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………… 42
IV. PROJECT EVALUATION, IMPLICATIONS, AND FUTURE RECOMMENDATIONS
…………………………………………….. 44
Project Evaluation …………………………………………………………………………. 44
Implications for Future Practice ………………………………………………………. 46
Future Recommendations ……………………………………………………………….. 48
Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………… 50
References ……………………………………………………………………………………. 51
Appendices …………………………………………………………………………………… 60
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List of Appendices
Appendix
A D’Youville Patricia H. Garman School of Nursing Full Approval Letter
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B Letter of Intent ……………………………………………………………………………………. 62
C Evaluation Tool ………………………………………………………………………………….. 64
D Product ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 66
E Survey tool results in graph……………………………………………….
* HINT: Check this page carefully to see if any materials have been included in the appendices that may require copyright permission letters. Check this list in your Project to see if you have copied tools or scales in your appendices that require copyright permission.
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List of Tables (QI Only)
Table
1. [#]
[Title of Table] ……………………………………………………….
2. [Title of Table] ………………………………………………………. [#]
3. Demographic Description of the Sample ( N = 56)**……………….. [#]
* HINT: Statistical symbols such as n or N must be in italics throughout the text, including on this page, as shown in the example above.
This List of Tables does not need to be included if tables are not being used in your project and the Roman numeral “viii” will apply to the next section necessary for your project.
** Example of Title of Table
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List of Figures (QI only)
Figure
1. [Figure Title] ………………………………………………………… [#]
2. [Figure Title] ………………………………………………………… [#]
3. The Senses, Integration of Their Inputs, and Their End Products**.. [#]
*HINT: This List of Figures does not need to be included if tables are not being used in your project and the Roman numeral will apply to the next section necessary for your project.
** Example of Title of Figure
CHAPTER I
Introduction
The function of the introduction is to attract or grab the reader’s interest and attention. The introduction consists of a broad overview of the project problem. The introduction should contain information that informs the reader about the basic nature and scope of the problem. References and statistics can be briefly utilized to reinforce the significance of (the importance) and the need (justification) for the project. The student is advised to begin a reference page on a separate page (the last page of the paper) entitled as the Reference page with all articles used to write this section cited in APA format. The introduction section should be presented in one to two paragraphs and should range in length between ½ of one page to 1 ½ pages maximum. In accordance with APA guidelines, there is no header for the introduction section because the introduction is clearly identified by its position in the manuscript.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this project is to develop an educational training program (what- product) for adult mental health nurses (who) working in a mental health inpatient hospital setting (where) regarding the importance of utilizing therapeutic communication to promote positive patient outcomes (why). Theoretical Framework
Hildegard Peplau’s (2004) Interpersonal Relations in Nursing Theory is utilized as the theoretical framework for the development of this project. A brief overview of the theory is presented as well as a discussion regarding how the theory is utilized to guide the development of the educational PowerPoint presentation. In addition, Peplau’s (2004) theoretical definitions for nursing’s four metaparadigm concepts (nursing, health, person, and environment) as well as the Project Author’s operational definition for nursing’s four metaparadigm concepts will be presented.
Interpersonal Relations in Nursing Theory
Hildegard Peplau is often regarded as the mother of psychiatric nursing….
Interpersonal Relations in Nursing Theory and Nursing’s Metaparadigm
In her Interpersonal Relations in Nursing Theory, Peplau (2004) defines nursing’s four metaparadigm concepts (nurse, health, patient, and environment) as follows. Nurse is defined by Peplau (2004) as…. (p.).
For the purpose of this project, nurse is operationally defined as…. Peplau (2004) defines health as…. (p.).
Health, operationally defined for the purpose of this project, is…. Person is defined as…. (Peplau, 2004,
p.). Person is operationally defined for the purpose of this project as…. Finally, environment is defined as …. (Peplau, 2004, p.). Environment is operationally defined for the purpose of the project as….
Content Expert Letter of Intent (Educational)
Dear Content Expert,
Hello, my name is . I am a graduate student completing a Master of Science in degree at D’Youville in Buffalo, New York. Currently, I am developing a(n) . I am submitting the (product) for your expert review and evaluation.
Recommendations and critique of this work in progress will be taken into serious consideration during the final revisions of this work.
You are being asked to review and evaluate the (project) for clarity, readability, applicability, quality, organization, and evidence-based relevance. Your review of the (project) should take approximately 20 minutes of your time. The evaluation process is completely voluntary and your refusal to participate will involve no penalty or loss to you. Your responses will be kept confidential and will be available only to me. If you choose to participate, please return the evaluation tool within the next seven (7) days using the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope. Consent to participate in the evaluation is implied upon the completion and return of the evaluation tool. Once you return the evaluation tool, there is no way to withdraw your responses, as there are no identifying markers included on the tool. Returned evaluation tools will be stored in a locked drawer in my home for a period of three/six years and then destroyed. There are no direct benefits to you as a content expert participant. A copy of the results including the findings of the six evaluative items in the content expert project evaluation tool will be mailed to you at the conclusion of this project.
If you have any questions regarding my project or the evaluation process, please contact me via email at . Any specific questions may be directed to , my Project Chair, at (716) or via email at . Thank you for your assistance and participation as a content expert. I look forward to receiving your evaluation of my project.
Best Regards,
Name
Content Expert Project Evaluation Tool Instructions:
The purpose of this tool is to provide you with a guideline for evaluating the clarity, readability, applicability, quality, organization, and relevance to current evidence-based
clinical relevance of the proposed . The purpose of the project is to develop a to…. Using the four-point Likert Scale, please circle one choice that best reflects your opinion. Space is provided after each of the six evaluative items for further feedback and direction regarding the . To maintain your confidentiality, please do not make any identifying marks on the evaluation tool.