Congestive heart failure (CHF)

  PICOT QUESTION: In patients with congestive heart failure, ages 60-85, how does a patient education class decrease hospitalization versus no class over a 1-year period? The capstone project is completed and developed as a scholarly paper. Include a clear, problem statement. Establish synthesis of literature and evidencebased practice in all content sections. Apply concepts of cultural competency and cultural literacy within the background section and Purpose or Aims of the Study section. Integrate thorough discussion of effective collaboration of the advanced nursing role through leadership, collaboration and improving outcomes in the proposed interventions section. Apply ethical reasoning and integrate advocacy and decision making within the methods/design/sampling section. Throughout the paper, develop critical, relevant, and consistent connections between evidence and the thesis.