“Staff Turnover Rates and Staff Burnout Due to Rates of Pay”

Please write a no more than 2 page on the Capstone Topic using:

Step 2. Specialization Approval of Topic and Deliverable (DPP Part I)

Learners work with their mentor to obtain part 1 approval of the DPP. The mentor will submit for specialization review. The DPP may require multiple iterations before it receives specialization approval.

School-specific Assessment Criteria

All Doctoral Capstone learners must meet specific criteria for obtaining topic approval. There are also criteria specific to the SONHS. Learner:

1. Completes all components of the Doctoral Project Proposal (DPP) Part 1, which align with the PICO(T) question and gap in practice and the DPP is ready for mentor review.

2. Describes a PICO(T) question, gap in practice, and policy or programs that are in alignment, and the PICO(T) question is complete and clearly described.

3. Aligns the proposed intervention with the PICO (T) question and gap within the parameters described by the SoNHS and justifies the intervention by citing relevant sources.

4. Provides a DPP and secures a site and preceptor that are acceptable for the proposed project and provides documentation confirming the site and preceptor.

5. Writes with expert logic, flow, structure, and content focus to cohesively, comprehensively, and clearly explain the Capstone topic and deliverable, meeting professional publication standards.

6. Writes with proper grammar, usage, and expert APA format and style, meeting professional publication standards.

7. Writes with expert paragraph development, transitions, and academic tone, meeting professional publication standards.

USE SCORING GRID BELOW WHEN COMPOSING PAPER

Mentor Approval of Capstone Topic Scoring Guide

Due Date: End of Milestone 1.

Mentor Approval of Capstone Topic Scoring Guide
Criteria	Non-performance	Basic	Proficient	Distinguished
Describe a capstone topic and deliverable that informs knowledge and practice within the specialization through scholarly inquiry and critical analysis. 16%	Does not describe a capstone topic and deliverable that informs knowledge and practice within the specialization through scholarly inquiry and critical analysis.	Describes a capstone topic and deliverable, but they do not adequately inform knowledge and practice within the specialization through scholarly inquiry and critical analysis.	Describes a capstone topic and deliverable that informs knowledge and practice within the specialization through scholarly inquiry and critical analysis.	Describes a capstone topic and deliverable that informs knowledge and practice within the specialization through scholarly inquiry and critical analysis; the capstone is likely to significantly advance knowledge and practice.
Describe a topic and deliverables that contribute to individual, organizational, institutional, or community improvement. 14%	Does not describe a topic and deliverable that contributes to individual, organizational, institutional, or community improvement.	Describes a topic and deliverable that inadequately contributes to individual, organizational, institutional, or community improvement.	Describes a topic and deliverable that contributes to individual, organizational, institutional, or community improvement.	Describes a topic and deliverable that contributes to individual, organizational, institutional, or community improvement; the capstone is likely to be scalable or advance broader or more generalizable improvements.
Align the capstone to the specialization through identification of a project that fits within the programs of research or practice. 14%	Does not align the capstone to the specialization through identification of a project that fits within the programs of research or practice.	Partially aligns the capstone to the specialization through identification of a project that partially fits within the programs of research or practice.	Aligns the capstone to the specialization through identification of a project that fits within the programs of research or practice.	Aligns the capstone to the specialization through identification of a project that fits within the programs of research or practice; the project is likely to make a meaningful contribution to the discipline and field.
Meet program-specific requirements for topic approval. 14%	Does not meet program-specific requirements for topic approval.	Inadequately or incompletely meets program-specific requirements for topic approval.	Meets program-specific requirements for topic approval.	Meets program-specific requirements for topic approval with careful and conscientious attention to detail.
Write with logic, flow, structure, and content focus to cohesively, comprehensively, and clearly explain the capstone topic and deliverable. 14%	Does not write with logic, flow, structure, and content focus to cohesively, comprehensively, and clearly explain the capstone topic and deliverable.	Writes with persistent and frequent errors in logic, flow, structure, or content focus, or does not cohesively, comprehensively, or clearly explain the capstone topic and deliverable.	Writes with logic, flow, structure, and content focus to cohesively, comprehensively, and clearly explain the capstone topic and deliverable with minimal errors.	Writes with expert logic, flow, structure, and content focus to cohesively, comprehensively, and clearly explain the capstone topic and deliverable, meeting professional publication standards.
Write with proper grammar, usage, and APA format and style. 14%	Does not write with proper grammar, usage, and APA format and style.	Writes with persistent and frequent errors in grammar, usage, or APA format and style.	Writes with proper grammar, usage, and APA format and style.	Writes with proper grammar, usage, and expert APA format and style, meeting professional publication standards.
Write with proper paragraph development, transitions, and academic tone. 14%	Does not write with proper paragraph development, transitions, and academic tone.	Writes with persistent and frequent errors in paragraph development or transitions, or without proper academic tone.	Writes with proper paragraph development, transitions, and academic tone.	Writes with expert paragraph development, transitions, and academic tone, meeting professional publication standards.

Professor Response

You could create a ratio of turnovers per month divided by the average hourly pay rate during the month.

For example, 5 turnovers in month 1/average pay per month $15 an hour = 0.33

Then you would implement an intervention program to reduce turnover and measure this same ratio in the period of time after the intervention is started.

Comparing 6 months of data before the intervention to 6 months after would be acceptable for a Capstone project like this.

Is this a plan that you could get approval from your preceptor to complete?

Me to Professor Topic in Bold

I spoke with my Preceptor and we came up with “Staff Turnover Rates and Staff Burnout Due to Rates of Pay”.  She will be providing me with the turnover rates of the last 3 years and rates of pay. (or is there a particular time frame to go back)  I will compare that data with other Nursing Home Facilities similar in size.  Is this a good topic?  If so, I can move on with writing up my Topic Approval and submit early next week.