This guide is for NURS 626 Week 2 Capstone Project Part 1 Topic Selection, start to submission. A 1 to 2-page paper introducing your capstone topic with a rationale and naming the visual format for the final presentation.
NURS 626 is Nursing Administration IV: Nursing Administration Capstone, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MSN. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS626; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 626 Nursing Administration IV: Nursing Administration Capstone |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 25 points |
| Length | 1 to 2 pages |
| Sources | Cite sources that support the rationale in current APA |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What NURS 626 Week 2 Capstone Project Part 1 Topic Selection asks for
You submit a 1 to 2-page paper discussing your capstone project topic, including a rationale for the choice and naming the visual format you will use for the Visual Presentation (the guide lists Prezi, PowerPoint, Screencast-o-matic and Adobe Spark as free options). It is due in Module/Week 2 with Roussel et al. chapter 14 and is worth 25 points.
Where it fits in NURS 626
In the published schedule, Capstone Project Part 1 Topic Selection is one of 11 graded written assignments in NURS 626. It follows Week 1 Blog 1 and comes before Week 2 Leadership Style Reflection. The same week also has Leadership Style Reflection, so plan the week's writing together.
How NURS 626 Week 2 Capstone Project Part 1 Topic Selection is graded
Liberty grades Capstone Project Part 1 Topic Selection with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 25 points in the published guide. That is about 2% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in NURS 626 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 626 Week 2 method, step by step
Read this part against the whole
Capstone Project Part 1 Topic Selection is one piece of a larger submission. Read the instructions for every part before you write this one, so the choices you make now (topic, question, population) still work when the later parts arrive.
Lock the topic and the question early
Commit to one problem and one answerable question. In NURS 626, the parts that follow depend on that question, so time spent sharpening it here is saved later.
Write to the headings the part names
Use the headings in the part's instructions as your section headings, in the same order. Graders check for each element, and a missing heading is the easiest way to lose points.
Support every claim with current evidence
Keep the evidence current and relevant (Cite sources that support the rationale in current APA). Each source should support a specific statement in this part, and the set should show why the problem is worth studying.
Keep the draft consistent with earlier parts
Reuse the same terms, population and question you used before, and fix anything your instructor flagged in feedback on the previous part. Graders notice when a proposal changes its question halfway through.
Check length and APA before submitting
Check the part against its share of the total length (1 to 2 pages) and apply current APA throughout. A part that runs far over its share usually contains material that belongs in a later section.
A structure for NURS 626 Week 2 Capstone Project Part 1 Topic Selection
Word targets are planning numbers for about 450 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| The topic | A specific clinical or administrative topic. | ~140 words |
| Rationale | Why it matters to patients, nurses and the organization, with evidence. | ~200 words |
| Visual format | The format you will use and why it suits the topic. | ~110 words |
A topic angle that works
Choose an administrative topic you can study through your practicum, such as nurse retention, workplace violence prevention or reducing hospital-acquired infections, and frame it as a problem with a measurable outcome.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
My capstone will examine workplace violence against emergency department nurses and the administrative strategies that reduce it.1 Recent surveys report that a majority of emergency nurses experienced verbal or physical assault in the past year, and violence is linked to burnout and turnover, which makes it an administrative as well as a safety issue.2 I will present the findings as a narrated PowerPoint, because the topic benefits from data visuals and a clear spoken recommendation.3
- States the topic precisely.
- Gives an evidence-based rationale.
- Names the format with a reason.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 626 Week 2
- Forgetting to name the visual format.
- A topic too broad for the project.
- Over two pages.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 1 to 2 pages
- Sources: Cite sources that support the rationale in current APA
- Matches the topic and question used in the earlier parts
- Instructor feedback on the previous part applied
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
Does NURS 626 topic selection name the presentation format?
Yes. The guide requires you to name the visual format you will use for the Visual Presentation.
How many points is NURS 626 Week 2 Capstone Project Part 1 Topic Selection worth?
25 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 626, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 2% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 626 Week 2 the same in every section of NURS 626?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 626. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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