This guide is for NURS 839 Week 3 Scholarly Project Proposal Introduction and Literature Review, start to submission. Draft the introduction and literature review sections of your scholarly project proposal, following the Scholarly Project Guide.
NURS 839 is Proposal Development, 2 credit hours, in Liberty University's DNP. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS839; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 839 Proposal Development |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; the proposal's introduction and literature review sections |
| Sources | Your leveled evidence and further scholarly sources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA; Scholarly Project Guide sections |
What NURS 839 Week 3 Scholarly Project Proposal Introduction and Literature Review asks for
Assignment 4 is the scholarly project proposal introduction and literature review, due in Module/Week 3 with Moran et al. chapters 8 and 9, Roush chapter 1 and the Scholarly Project Guide. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in NURS 839
In the published schedule, Scholarly Project Proposal Introduction and Literature Review is one of 8 graded written assignments in NURS 839. It follows Week 2 Level of Evidence Table Utilizing the Melnyk Pyramid and comes before Week 4 Scholarly Project Proposal Methodology Paper.
How NURS 839 Week 3 Scholarly Project Proposal Introduction and Literature Review is graded
Liberty grades Scholarly Project Proposal Introduction and Literature Review with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in NURS 839 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 960 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 module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 839 Week 3 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Write down the question the review serves and the limits of the search: years, populations, study types. The scope tells the grader why these sources and not others.
Search systematically
Search the Jerry Falwell Library databases with consistent terms and keep a log. Aim to exceed the minimum (Your leveled evidence and further scholarly sources) so you can choose the strongest studies.
Organize by theme, not by article
Sort the sources into themes before writing. Each paragraph should discuss a theme across several studies.
Compare and evaluate
Weigh the studies against each other: design, sample, consistency of findings.
Identify the gap
Name the gap the sources leave open and how it connects to your question.
Format the references carefully
Apply current APA to every citation and reference; reviews are where reference errors cluster (Not set in the guide; the proposal's introduction and literature review sections).
A structure for NURS 839 Week 3 Scholarly Project Proposal Introduction and Literature Review
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,500 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Background and significance | The problem and why it matters. | ~300 words |
| Problem statement and purpose | What the project will do. | ~210 words |
| PICO question | The clinical question. | ~120 words |
| Framework | The Iowa Model or theory guiding the project. | ~210 words |
| Literature review | The evidence organized by theme. | ~540 words |
| Summary | The gap the project fills. | ~120 words |
A topic angle that works
Organize the literature review by theme (effect on outcomes, components of effective protocols, barriers to adoption) rather than one paragraph per article. It reads as synthesis and maps straight onto the methodology.
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.
Across the studies, the components of effective protocols were consistent. Protocols that let nurses remove catheters without a new order reduced catheter days more than those requiring a call to the provider, and daily review of necessity was common to all successful programs.1 Studies that added education alone, without changing removal authority, showed small and short-lived effects.2 These findings shape the project's protocol, which gives removal authority to nurses under defined criteria.3
- Synthesizes by theme.
- Compares components.
- Links evidence to the project design.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 839 Week 3
- One paragraph per article.
- No framework.
- A purpose that does not match the PICO question.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; the proposal's introduction and literature review sections
- Sources: Your leveled evidence and further scholarly sources
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What does NURS 839 Assignment 4 draft?
The introduction and literature review of the scholarly project proposal.
How many points is NURS 839 Week 3 Scholarly Project Proposal Introduction and Literature Review worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 839, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 839 Week 3 the same in every section of NURS 839?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 839. 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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