NR505 Week 2 Refinement of a Nursing Concern into an Evidence-based Practice Proposal Assignment Latest 2018 March Week 2: Refinement of a Nursing Concern into an Evidence-based Practice Proposal Using the Research Process PURPOSE This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to continue work on a previously identified area or phenomenon of interest related to their MSN specialty track. Week Two’s assignment builds upon the identified area of interest by developing an overview of the evidence-based practice (EBP) project and the PCIOT/PICo question. This assignment initiates the evidence-based practice proposal that is continued throughout the entire course with each assignment adding components of the research process. COURSE OUTCOMES This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO#1 Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. PO 1 CO#2 Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and person-centered care to improve healthcare outcomes. PO 2, 5 CO#4 Develop knowledge related to research and evidence-based practice as a basis for designing and critiquing research studies. PO 1, 2, 3, 5 DUE DATE: Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week Two TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 150 POINTS REQUIREMENTS Description of the Assignment This assignment builds on the identification of a nursing concern from NR 500 and the application of a nursing theory to the selected concern from NR 501. For this course, the selected concern and nursing theory then serve as a foundation to the identification of PICOT/PICo. Identification of the literature search strategy is also required. Criteria for Content 1. Overview of Selected Evidenced-based Practice Project: This section provides a foundation to the MSN EBP scholarly project. It should contain the following elements: • Explain the relationship between research and evidenced-based practice (EBP) • Distinguish how EBP is different from research • Explain the contribution of EBP to professional nursing • Identify your MSN Program Specialty Track and practice focus • Explain how EBP promotes change within your future practice setting 2. Identification of the Nursing Concern to be Improved: This section provides a comprehensive discussion of the selected nursing concern. It should contain the following elements: • Explain the selected nursing concern in detail • Identify how frequently the selected concern occurs within your specialty track setting • Identify the stakeholders impacted by the concern • Identify the consequences of the selected concern • Identify your proposed solution to the selected concern • Identify a purpose statement for this EBP proposal 3. PICOT/PICo question and Literature Search Process: This section identifies the PICOT/PICo question that will used for this EBP proposal. The literature search parameters will also be identified. It should contain the following elements: • Identify the question in correct format with all required elements o PICOT for quantitative research approach o PICo for qualitative research approach • Identify how the expected outcome will be useful to your future practice setting • Discuss the purpose of conducting a literature review and the contribution it will provide to this EBP proposal • Identify the steps used to conduct a literature review for this EBP proposal by including: o The specific library databases used o The key search terms and phrases used o The minor (additional) search terms and phrases used o Identify any specialty organization that is relevant to this EBP proposal 4. Theoretical Framework: This section presents the theoretical framework that will used in this EBP project. It should contain the following section: • Explain the theoretical framework to be used in this EBP proposal • Describe how the identified theoretical framework is applied to this EBP proposal PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT Criteria for Format and Special Instructions 1. The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least 5, but no more than 8 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting these length requirements. 2. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used. 3. A minimum of 6 (six) appropriate research-based scholarly references must be used. Required textbook for this course, dictionary and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. For additional assistance regarding scholarly nursing references, please see “What is a scholarly source” located in the Course Resources tab. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be avoided. References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to submission of the assignment. 4. Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must be cited and referenced correctly. 5. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing. NR505 Week 5 Research Literature, Design, Sampling, and Implementation Assignment Latest 2018 March Week 5: Research Literature, Design, Sampling, and Implementation PURPOSE: This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to continue development of a MSN EBP scholarly project that started with the identification of a nursing concern and PICOT/PICo question from Week 2. The focus of this assignment is to discuss the research-based literature support for the selected concern, identify an appropriate research design, explain the sampling method, and discuss implementation through the use of a change model. COURSE OUTCOME: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcome: CO #1. Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. (PO # 1) CO #2. Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and person-centered care to improve healthcare outcomes. (PO #2, 5) CO #4. Develop knowledge related to research and evidence-based practice as a basis for designing and critiquing research studies. (PO 1, 2, 3, 5) CO #5. Analyze research findings and evidence-based practice to advance holistic nursing care initiatives that promote positive healthcare outcomes. (PO 1, 2, 5) DUE DATE Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week Five TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 250 POINTS REQUIREMENTS Description of the Assignment: This continues the development of a MSN EBP scholarly project by requiring the student to identify the additional elements of the process. The required elements are noted to be: • Research Literature Support (NOTE: Fifteen research-based references related to PICOT/PICo question are required) • Research Approach and Design • Sampling • Intervention Criteria for Content 1. Research Literature Support: In this section, comprehensive research literature support for the identified nursing concern and PCIOT/PICo question is to be provided. A minimum of fifteen (15) research-based references are required. The use of a systematic research review article as a reference is NOT allowed. All research studies are to be consistent with the selected concern and PICOT/PICo question. The PICOT/PICOT question is restated before presenting the research literature support. For each research-based reference the following information is to be discussed: • Purpose of the research study • Research approach that was used • Data collection methods used • Results of the research study • One strength of the research study • One limitation of the research study. 2. Research Approach and Design: In this section, the student will identify the research approach that he/she plans on using for the EBP project as being either quantitative or qualitative. In addition, if the selected approach is quantitative, the student needs to identify if the design is experimental, quasi-experimental, or descriptive. If the selected approach is qualitative, the student needs to identify if the design is phenomenological, ethnography, grounded theory, or historical. A description of the selected design is to be provided as well as rationale for its selection. In addition one advantage and one disadvantage to the selected design is to be identified and discussed. Required content includes: • Identification of the research approach that the student plans on using as either quantitative or qualitative • Identification of selected quantitative research design by indicating if the design is experimental, quasi-experimental, or descriptive • Identification of the selected qualitative design by indicating if the design is phenomenological, ethnography, grounded theory, or historical • Description of the selected design • Rationale for the selected design • Identification of one advantage of the selected design • Identification of one disadvantage of the selected design • Provide scholarly reference(s) to support information about the selected research approach/design 3. Sampling: In this section, the student will identify the sampling method to be used in order to obtain the necessary participants for the proposed EBP project. Discussion of participants’ rights as research subjects is also included. Required content includes: • Describe the target population • Identify the sampling method as being either probability or nonprobability • Provide a complete description of the sampling procedure including: o Sample size o Inclusion criteria o Exclusion criteria • Identify one advantage to the selected sampling procedure • Identify one disadvantage to the selected sampling procedure • Explain how participants’ rights will be protected including confidentiality, anonymity, protection from harm, and informed consent • Provide scholarly reference(s) to support information about the selected sampling method 4. Proposed Implementation with a change model: In this section, the student will apply the PDSA Change Model as the method to implement the proposed EBP practice solution/change.The required content includes: • Describe the PDSA Change Model • Explain why this change model is best suited for implementation of your evidence-based nursing practice solution/change • Apply each step of the PDSA Change Model to implementing the proposed practice solution/change • Explain how to overcome one barrier to the use of the EBP results from this project • Explain how an environment that supports EBP can be fostered in your future practice setting • Include a scholarly reference(s) for the PDSA Change Model PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT Criteria for Format and Special Instructions 1. The additional sections to the proposal are not exceed 20 (twenty) pages. Be sure to add all new references used in these sections to the reference list. Points will be lost for not meeting these length requirements. 2. Title page, running head, body of paper, headings, and reference page(s) must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. 3. Required textbook for this course, dictionary and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. For additional assistance regarding scholarly nursing references, please see “What is a scholarly source” located in the Course Resources tab. Be aware that information from .com, .edu, and library websites may be incorrect and should be avoided. Please contact your faculty member for guidance concerning the acceptability of a website as a scholarly source. References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved the use of the older reference. 4. This assignment is the required submission to Turn It In™ (TII) for NR 505. To prepare for the final submission, students are encouraged to use the TII draft box located in the course modules. A similarity score of 24% or less is required for the final submission. Any other level of similarity index requires the student to revise the assignment before the due date and time. To allow sufficient time for revision, early submission of the assignment to TurnItIn™ is highly encouraged. The final submission will be graded by faculty. If the final TurnItIn™ report indicates that plagiarism has occurred, the Academic Integrity policy will be followed. Similarity scores of 25% or higher result in the implementation of the Academic Integrity Policy located in the Chamberlain College of Nursing Student Handbook. NR505 Assignment Week 7 Latest 2018 March Week 7: Data Collection, Analysis, Evaluation, Dissemination of Results, and Conclusion PURPOSE This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to complete their MSN EBP proposal. This assignment includes the final sections of the proposal which are data collection, analysis, evaluation, dissemination of results, and conclusion. COURSE OUTCOMES This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO #1. Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. (PO # 1) CO #2. Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and person-centered care to improve healthcare outcomes. (PO #2, 5) CO #4. Develop knowledge related to research and evidence-based practice as a basis for designing and critiquing research studies. (PO 1, 2, 3, 5) CO #5. Analyze research findings and evidence-based practice to advance holistic nursing care initiatives that promote positive healthcare outcomes. (PO 1, 2, 5) DUE DATE Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week Seven TOTAL POINTS: 150 POINTS REQUIREMENTS Description of the Assignment For this assignment, the student will complete MSN EBP project proposal by including the final sections of data collection, analysis, evaluation, dissemination of results, and conclusion. Criteria for Content 1. The entire proposal paper (excluding the title page and reference pages) should be maximum of 45 pages (this page count includes the Week 2 and Week 5 assignments). Points will be lost for exceeding this length requirement. 2. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference pages must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used. 3. The paper should be presented in the following ordered sections: • Title Page • Overview of evidenced-based practice project • Identification of nursing concern to be improved • PICOT/PICo question and literature search • Theoretical framework • Research literature support • Research approach and design • Sampling • Proposed implementation with a change model • Data collection • Analysis • Evaluation • Dissemination of Results • Conclusion • References 4. Data Collection: In this section, students provide a comprehensive and detailed description regarding how data are to be collected
