HELP PLEEZ!!!

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Specializes in ER.

Guys, I need help brainstorming for my senior capstone project......I have to identify a need within a target population....I also have to plan, implement and evaluate this intervention. My mind is completely blank for ideas.....Can you guys just throw some random stuff out there to help the wheels in my head to start going??? PLEEEZ :saint:

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Is this supposed to be directed toward staff or patients?

As a veteran of many academic projects & requirements, I would recommend staying as small as possible. There's always a temptation to try to do something more 'meaningful' but .. . resist the temptation. Do the least amount needed to satisfy the requirement. You also want to stick to something that is more controllable - that's why patient-oriented stuff is really iffy. Patient populations cannot be accurately anticipated. It never fails, just when you are ready to start your smoking-cessation program, no smokers are admitted for a long time - LOL.

If you are allowed, I would focus on something that is important to the facility you are working with. Is there a new policy or procedure in place? For instance, are they having difficulty achieving compliance with a new " q shift" falls assessment? You could assess the performance gap (audit documentation), investigate root causes (staff interviews), design a time-limited intervention (weekly tracking numbers posted for 4 weeks with acknowledgement of best performance) and then evaluate outcomes (documentation audit again).

Good luck - stay sane & remember sometimes success is achieved by simply showing up.

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