PURPOSE: 

The purpose of this assignment is to:

• Provide learners with the opportunity to integrate the knowledge and skills learned throughout the program

• Provide learners with the opportunity to communicate a scholarly project in a professional manner

REQUIREMENTS: 

The Introduction should clearly and comprehensively identify the problem or concern chosen as the focus for your course project. In addition, the introduction should include a brief description of the proposed change for the problem or concern. The third element of the course introduction will include a delineation of the anticipated benefits to the nursing profession.

PREPARING THE PAPER

• Page length: 1 – 2 pages, excluding title/cover page

• APA format 6th edition

• Include references when necessary

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PICO Question: The research question guiding this author is:

1. Which components of a healthy Work environment (HWE) as measured by six subscales (i.e. skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision making, appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, and authentic leadership) of the HWE instrument (AACN, 2009b) have the strongest influence on retention in an acute care hospital in a rural area in the southwestern parts of the United States?

P: (Population/ Problem) Registered nurses in high acuity inpatient setting

I: (Intervention) Staff psycho- support program

C: (Comparison) No support program

O: (Outcome) Increased staff satisfaction