Section I: Writing Your Proposal: Putting Your “Problem” in Context

1.  Introduction: Why a Scholarly Proposal for the Clinical Project Proposal?

2.  Using the Writing Plan as a Developmental Tool for the Advanced Clinical Project

3.  Writing a Good Clinical Problem Statement and Placing the Clinical Problem in Context

Appendix 3.1.  Project Triangle Model

4.  Clinical Projects and Quality Improvement: Thinking Big Picture

Appendix 4.1.  SWOT Example: Needs Assessment as Part of a Project Plan for Specialty-Unit Certification

5.  Into the Literature: Gaining Best Evidence and Relevant Literature

6.  Synthesizing Best Evidence and Literature Review

Appendix 6.1.  Long-Term Care Communication: Summary of Literature Review Synthesis

7.  Framing the Advanced Clinical Project With Relevant Clinical Frameworks

Section II: Writing Your Proposal: Designing and Setting the Stage for Your Project

8.  Addressing Outcomes Evaluation in the Advanced Clinical Project Proposal

9.  Guiding the Advanced Clinical Project: The Purpose of a Purpose Statement

10.  Mapping It Out, From Problem to Advanced Clinical Project Plan

Appendix 10.1.  Evidence-Based-Project Template

11.  Writing the Methods Section: Organizing the Advanced Clinical Project Proposal

12.  Gaining Credible Clinical Project Data: Being Systematic and Objective

Appendix 12.1.  Sample Survey Form: Opinions About Electronic Health Records

Section III: Writing Your Proposal: Adding the Detail for Proposal Completion

13.  Writing the Data-Analysis Plans for Advanced Clinical Projects

Appendix 13.1.  Sample Frequency Count: Opinions About Electronic Health Records

Appendix 13.2.  Descriptive Results: Opinions About Electronic Health Records

14.  Keeping Clinical Projects Ethical and Dependable

15.  Finalizing the Proposal as a Professional Document: Reviewing, Editing, and Revising

Appendix 15.1.  Sample Format for a PowerPoint Presentation of the Proposal

16.  Keeping Your Advanced Clinical Project Proposal Going

Appendices

A.  Project Triangle Model

B.  Checklist for Planning or Self-Assessment of a Specific Project

C.  Proposal Abstract: Improving the Care of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Using Evidence-Based Guidelines

D.  Proposal Abstract: Improving Diabetes Care Delivery in an Integrated Health Clinic

E.  Project Abstract: Unit-Based Council Chairs’ Perception of Unit-Based Councils

F.  Proposal Abstract: Evidence Generating: Learning From Practitioner Owners of Clinics in Missouri

G.  Proposal Abstract: Evidence Synthesis: Anesthesia Considerations and Implications for Obese Pediatric Patients

H.  Proposal Abstract: Evidence Implementing and Testing: Improving the Communication of Clinical Information Between Nurses and Physicians in Long-Term Care

Index