Throughout this course, you have developed a formal, evidence-based practice proposal.
The proposal is the plan for an evidence-based practice project designed to address a problem,
issue, or concern in the professional work setting. Although several types of evidence can be
used to support a proposed solution, a sufficient and compelling base of support from valid
research studies is required as the major component of that evidence. Proposals must be
submitted in a format suitable for obtaining formal approval in the work setting. Proposals will
vary in length depending upon the problem or issue addressed (3,500 and 5,000 words). The
cover sheet, abstract, references pages, and appendices are not included in the word count.
Section headings for each section component are required. Evaluation of the proposal in all
sections will be based upon the extent to which the depth of content reflects graduate-level
critical thinking skills.
This project contains seven formal sections:
Section A: Organizational Culture and Readiness Assessment
Section B: Proposal/Problem Statement and Literature Review
Section C: Solution Description
Section D: Change Model
Section E: Implementation Plan
Section F: Evaluation of Process
Each section (A-F) will be submitted as a separate assignment in Topics 1-6 so your instructor
can provide feedback (refer to applicable topics for complete descriptions of each section).
The final paper submission in Topic 7 will consist of the completed project (with revisions to all
sections), title page, abstract, compiled references list, and appendices. Appendices will include
a conceptual model for the project, handouts, data and evaluation collection tools, a budget, a
timeline, resource lists, and approval forms, as previously assigned in individual section
assignments.