Introduce the topic/problem, the nature of the project, and potential positive social change implications of the doctoral project. Briefly identify the source of evidence that will be collected to meet the purpose of this project, and how they will be obtained. Briefly summarize the approach that will be used in this doctoral project to organize and analyze the evidence. Include a concise statement of the doctoral project purpose that connects the gap-in-practice to the anticipated findings from that analysis (only published evidence e.g. articles, books or reports). Identify all stakeholders and how they may be potentially impacted by addressing the local problem. Identify potential contributions of the doctoral project to nursing practice, describe potential implications for positive social change. Summarize the main points.
