A. Develop a written proposal by doing the following:
1. Identify a problem or issue (Falls in the elderly in long term care setting) related to practice,
policy, population, or education that aligns with the organizational priorities you seek to solve.
a. Explain the problem or issue, including why it is applicable to the area of practice you chose
and the healthcare environment.
2. Discuss your investigation of the problem or issue.

a. Provide evidence to substantiate the problem or issue (e.g., organizational assessment,
national source documents, evidence from a stakeholder).
3. Analyze the state of the situation using current data.
a. Analyze areas that might be contributing to the problem or issue.
4. Propose a solution or innovation for the problem or issue.
a. Justify your proposed solution or innovation based on the results of your investigation and
analysis.
5. Recommend resources to implement your proposed solution or innovation. Include a cost benefit analysis of your proposed solution or innovation.
6. Provide a timeline for implementation based on your proposal.
7. Discuss why each key stakeholder or partner is important for the implementation of the
solution or innovation.
a. Summarize your engagement with the key stakeholders or partners, including the input and feedback you received.
b. Discuss how you intend to work with those key stakeholders or partners in order to achieve
success.
8. Discuss how your proposed solution or innovation could be implemented, including how the
implementation could be evaluated for success.
B. Explain how you fulfilled the following roles during your process of investigation and proposal
development:
1. scientist
2. detective
3. manager of the healing environment
D. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is
quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.