Essentials Of Evidence-Based Practice NURS 5052 Papers

EB002: Research Methodology

EB002: Assessment Instructions

Review the details of your assessment including the rubric. You will have the ability to submit the assessment once you earn a score of 80% or better on all of the related sub-competency quizzes and engage with your Faculty Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a substantive way about the competency.

Overview

For this Performance Task Assessment, you will develop a narrated Clinical Inquiry PowerPoint Presentation describing your search process for locating research on a clinical issue of interest and complete a Research Methodology Matrix in which you will analyze the research methodologies described in selected peer-reviewed articles. Submission Length: A two-part Assessment: 1) A 4- to 5-slide narrated presentation narrated Clinical Inquiry PowerPoint presentation and 

2) A 1- to 2-page 

Research Methodology Matrix.

Professional Skills: Written Communication,Oral Communication, Technology, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Information Literacy are assessed in this competency.

Your response to this Assessment should:

  • Reflect the criteria provided in the rubric.

To complete this Assessment:

Part 1: Clinical Inquiry

Identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of a clinical inquiry.

  • Keep in mind that it is required that your chosen clinical topic remain the same for all competencies (EB002-EB006).
  • Using keywords related to this clinical issue of interest and Boolean search terms, search at least four different databases in the Walden Library to identify at least four peer-reviewed articles relevant to your clinical issue of interest.

Create a 4- to 5-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:

  • Identify and briefly describe your chosen clinical issue of interest.
  • Describe how you used keywords and Boolean search terms to search your chosen clinical issue of interest.
  • Identify the four research databases that you used to conduct your search.
  • Provide APA citations for the four peer-reviewed articles that you selected.

Part II: Research Methodologies

  • Use the Research Methodology Matrix to analyze the methodologies applied in each of the four peer-reviewed articles. Your analysis should include the following (in 1—2 pages):
  • The full citation of each peer-reviewed article, in APA format.
  • A brief (1 paragraph) statement explaining why you chose this peer-reviewed article and/or how it relates to your clinical issue of interest, including a brief explanation of the ethics of research related to your clinical issue of interest.
  • A brief (1- to 2-paragraph) description of the aims of the research of each peer-reviewed article.
  • A brief (1- to 2-paragraph) description of the research methodology used. Be sure to identify if the methodology used was qualitative, quantitative, or a mixed-methods approach. Be specific and provide examples.
  • A brief (1- to 2-paragraph) description of the strengths of each of the research methodologies used, including reliability and validity of how the methodology was applied in each of the peer-reviewed articles that you selected

EB004: Critical Appraisal, Evaluation/Summary, And Synthesis Of Evidence

EB004: Assessment Instructions

Review the details of your assessment including the rubric. You will have the ability to submit the assessment once you earn a score of 80% or better on all of the related sub-competency quizzes and engage with your Faculty Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a substantive way about the competency.

Overview

For this Performance Task Assessment, you will critically appraise peer-reviewed articles related to a clinical question or interest and based on the critical appraisal of the articles, recommend a best practice that emerges from the research.

Professional Skills: Written Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Information Literacy are assessed in this competency.

Your response to this Assessment should:

  • Reflect the criteria provided in the rubric.
  • Adhere to the required assignment length.

Instructions

Access the following to complete this Assessment:

Critical Appraisal Worksheet

Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the Assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.

Rubric

Click each of the items below to complete this assessment.

Part 1: Critical Appraisal Of Research

  • Identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of a clinical inquiry.
  • Develop a PICOT question to address this clinical issue of interest.
  • Using the keywords from the PICOT question, search at least four different databases in the Walden Library to identify at least four relevant peer-reviewed articles at the systematic-reviews level.
  • Conduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected by completing the Critical Appraisal Worksheet.

Part 2: Evidence-Based Best Practices

  • Based on your appraisal, recommend a best practice that emerges from the research you reviewed. In a 1- to 2-page narrative, address the following:
  • Explain the best practice that emerged, justifying your proposal with APA citations for the evidenced-based research that you reviewed

EB005: Evidence-Based Decision-Making

EB005: Assessment Instructions

Review the details of your assessment including the rubric. You will have the ability to submit the assessment once you earn a score of 80% or better on all of the related sub-competency quizzes and engage with your Faculty Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a substantive way about the competency.

Overview

For this Performance Task Assessment, you will create a narrated PowerPoint presentation recommending and supporting an evidence-based practice change for your current healthcare organization.

Submission Length: An 8- to 14-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation.

Professional Skills: Written Communication, Oral Communication, Technology, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Information Literacy are assessed in this competency.

Your response to this Assessment should:

  • Reflect the criteria provided in the rubric.
  • Adhere to the required assignment length.

To complete this Assessment:

  • Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change.
  • Identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of an evidence-based change.
  • Develop a PICOT question to address this issue.
  • Using the keywords from the PICOT question, search at least four different databases in the Walden Library to identify at least four relevant peer-reviewed articles at the systematic-reviews level.

Create a PowerPoint presentation by addressing the following in 8–14 slides:

  • Briefly describe your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.) (1–2 slides)
  • Describe the current problem or opportunity for change. Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general. (2–3 slides)
  • Propose an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an evidence-based practice approach to decision-making. Note that you may find further research needs to be conducted if sufficient evidence is not discovered. (3–5 slides)
  • Be sure to include a description of the PICOT question that you developed for your search, and which databases you consulted.
  • Describe your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation. (1–2 slides)
  • Describe the measurable outcomes that you hope to achieve with the implementation of this evidence-based change. (1–2 slides)
  • Be sure to provide APA citations for the supporting evidence-based, peer-reviewed articles that you selected to support your thinking

EB006: Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice Changes

EB006: Assessment Instructions

Review the details of your assessment including the rubric. You will have the ability to submit the assessment once you earn a score of 80% or better on all of the related sub-competency quizzes and engage with your Faculty Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a substantive way about the competency.

Overview

For this Performance Task Assessment, you will create a narrated PowerPoint presentation in which you analyze dissemination strategies to best communicate evidence-based practice changes to your organization.

Submission Length: A 10- to 13-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation.

Professional Skills: Written Communication,Oral Communication,Technology, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Information Literacy are assessed in this competency.

Your response to this Assessment should:

  • Reflect the criteria provided in the rubric.
  • Adhere to the required assignment length.

Rubric

To complete this Assessment:

  • Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change.
  • Identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of an evidence-based change.

Create a 10- to 13-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation in which you address the following:

  • Explain the clinical issue of interest that is most conducive to an evidence-based practice change in your healthcare organization. (1–2 slides)
  • Describe the evidence-based practice change that you would recommend implementing to address the clinical issue of interest that you selected. Be specific and provide examples. (2–3 slides)
  • Compare at least two dissemination strategies that you might recommend to communicate evidence-based practice changes to your organization and explain why. (2 slides)
  • Compare at least two dissemination strategies that you would be least inclined to recommend to communicate evidence-based practice changes to your organization and explain why. (2 slides)
  • Identify at least two barriers that you might encounter when using the dissemination strategies that you are most inclined to use. (1 slide)
  • Explain how you might overcome the barriers that you identified. Be specific and provide examples. (2–3 slides)