Preceded by: Proposal writing for nursing capstones and clinical projects / Wanda Bonnel, Katharine V. Smith. 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why a scholarly proposal for the clinical project proposal? -- Using the writing plan as a developmental tool for the advanced clinical project -- Writing a good clinical problem statement and placing the clinical problem in context -- Clinical projects and quality improvement : thinking big picture -- Into the literature: gaining best evidence and relevant literature -- Synthesizing best evidence and literature review -- Framing the advanced clinical project with relevant clinical frameworks -- Addressing outcomes evaluation in the advanced clinical project proposal -- Guiding the advanced clinical project : the purpose of a purpose statement -- Mapping it out, from problem to advanced clinical project plan -- Writing the methods section, organizing the advanced clinical project proposal -- Gaining credible clinical project data : being systematic and objective -- Writing the data-analysis plans for advanced clinical projects -- Keeping clinical projects ethical and dependable -- Finalizing the proposal as a professional document: reviewing, editing, and revising -- Keeping your advanced clinical project proposal going.