NR439 RN Evidence-Based Practice
Week 3 Assignment
Problem/PICOT/Evidence Search (PPE) Worksheet
Purpose
Collaborative identification and interpretation of practice problems is a requirement of professional practice (AACN, 2008). Locating and summarizing findings using credible online databases is necessary for evidence-based nursing (AACN, 2008; QSEN, 2020). This assignment provides a learning activity for students to experience a practice-based scenario and apply a process worksheet designed to assist in the identification of an independent nursing problem or concern, develop a PICOT clinical question, and search for evidence using credible online databases/sources.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO 1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)
CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs 4 & 8)
CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and significance related to evidence-based practice. (POs 4 & 8)
CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (POs 7 & 8)
Directions
Read over each of the following directions.
You must read the Assignment Practice Scenario below before completing the PPE Worksheet.
Download and use the required PPE Worksheet (Links to an external site.).
Review the information provided in our library of how to search for journal articles here (Links to an external site.).
Review the information provided in our library of how to locate and copy a journal permalink (Links to an external site.).
You are required to complete the worksheet using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the ".docx" format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.). Click on the envelope at the top of the page.
Complete each section of the Problem/PICOT/Evidence (PPE) Worksheet. For the Clinical PICOT Question,use the NR439 Guide for writing PICOT Questions and Examples (Links to an external site.). Use one of the templates/guides to write your Clinical PICOT Question using all of the PICOT elements. Be sure to include the PICOT letters in your question.
Be sure to use the rubric to make certain you are meeting all grading criteria of the PPE Worksheet.
Submit the completed PPE Worksheet on the Week 3 Assignment page.
Students, A short tutorial with tips for completing the Week 3 Problem/PICOT/Evidence Search (PPE) worksheet assignment may be viewed here.
Assignment Practice Scenario
Your Chief Nurse Executive (CNE) recognizes you are pursuing your BSN and has asked you to be a member of the nursing evidence-based practice (NEBP) committee. She has advised the members that the purpose is to conduct nursing research studies involving clinical practice problems. Increasing nurses' awareness of quality and safety concerns will help develop an attitude of inquiry and asking questions (Sherwood & Barnsteiner, 2017). Baccalaureate nurses "collaborate in problem identification, participate in the process of search, retrieval, and documentation of evidence, and integrate evidence using credible databases and internet resources" (AACN, 2008, pp. 16-17).
The CNE has advised all members of the following areas of quality and safety clinical practice that each committee member needs to consider and choose only one as a priority area for conducting a research study. Sources of research problems come from nursing clinical practice (Houser, 2018):
Quality Safety
Patient satisfaction
Patient education
Falls
Non-pharmacological pain management
Errors. Examples include:
Medication
Patient identification
Communication
Readmissions
Length of stay
Costs
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs).
Examples include:
Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
Sepsis (Screening or Prevention)
Discharge Teaching/Coaching
Transitions of Care/Level of Care
Pressure Ulcers
Skin Integrity
Your CNE has requested that you select ONLY one topic area and complete the PPE Worksheet using only one topic area. The committee will collaborate and decide as a team which nursing clinical problem area will be the priority focus of their next research study. Thank you for your valuable contributions to this important NEBP committee.
Best Practices
For questions about this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.?
Please see the grading criteria and rubrics on this page.
Please use your browser's File setting to save or print this page.
Scholarly Sources and Citations?
Chamberlain College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments.
By submitting this assignment, I pledge on my honor that all content contained is my own original work except as quoted and cited appropriately. I have not received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment.
References
American Association of Colleges of Nurses. (2008). Executive summary: The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. http://www.aacnnursing.org/Education-Resources/AACN-Essentials
Houser, J. (2018). Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence (4th ed.). Jones and Bartlett.
Sherwood, G., & Barnsteiner, J. (2017). Quality and safety in nursing: A competency approach to improving outcomes (2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. (2018). QSEN knowledge, skills, and attitude competencies. http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/
NR439 RN Evidence-Based Practice
Week 5 Assignment
Clarifying Research
Purpose
A baccalaureate nurse understands, relates, and values the fundamental elements of research, process, and designs as a foundation for an evidence-based practice (AACN, 2008; QSEN 2020). This assignment provides a learning activity to demonstrate understanding of the significance of research, the types of research and designs, the importance of sampling, utilization, and how research contributes to a credible nursing profession.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO 1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)
CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs 4 & 8)
CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (POs 7 & 8)
Directions for Preparing the Scholarly Worksheet
Read each of the instructions.
Download and complete the required Clarifying Research Worksheet under Templates below.
Review the Week 5 Assignment Tutorial (Links to an external site.) (Transcript (Links to an external site.)) which reviews your Week 5 Assignment. Tutorial may look slightly different session to session. Grading criteria and rubric will be the same.
Two or more supporting scholarly sources are required. Textbooks are not allowed and should not be used as a scholarly source. Use the Chamberlain Library to locate relevant, scholarly sources.
No more than two direct quotes are allowed. You should be using mostly your own words to demonstrate your understanding of the topics/criteria for this assignment. Citations and references must be included.
Submit the completed assignment on the Week 5: Assignment.
Templates
Clarifying Research Worksheet (Links to an external site.)
Best Practices
For questions about this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.?
Please see the grading criteria and rubrics.
Please use your browser's File setting to save or print this page.
Integrity Matters: Review the syllabus and follow the Academic Integrity policy in the Student Handbook (Links to an external site.).
Scholarly Sources and Citations?
Two or more supporting scholarly sources are required.
No more than two direct quotes are allowed.
Use APA format in citations and references.
References
American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN). (2008). Executive summary: The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. http://www.aacnnursing.org/Education-Resources/AACN-Essentials
QSEN Institute. (2020). QSEN competencies. http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/
NR439 RN Evidence-Based Practice
Week 6 Assignment
Reading Research Literature (RRL) Worksheet
Purpose
Reading, understanding, and appreciating original nursing research literature is essential for evidence-based practice (AACN, 2008; QSEN, 2020). This assignment provides a learning activity for students to read an original research study and complete a worksheet to demonstrate understanding of the study purpose, design, sample, data collection, analysis, limitations, conclusions, and the importance of reading research literature.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO 1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)
CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs 4 & 8)
CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and significance related to evidence-based practice. (POs 4, 8)
CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (POs 7 & 8)
Assignment Directions
Read over each of the following directions, the required Reading Research Literature worksheet, and grading rubric.
Review the following video which contains a tutorial for your Week 6 Assignment. Tutorial may look slightly different session to session. Grading criteria and rubric will be the same. Access the transcript via this link: Week 6 Assignment Transcript (Links to an external site.).
Week 6 Assignment Tutorial: https://lms.courselearn.net/lms/video/player.html?video=0_jhxsfia6
Download and complete the required Reading Research Literature (RRL) worksheet (Links to an external site.). This must be used.
Your required article is available to you in an announcement: IMPORTANT: Assigned Article for Week 6 Assignment. Please go to your announcement to locate the required article assigned for this session.
This assignment contains:
Purpose of the Study: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize the purpose of the study. Describe what the study is about.
Research & Design: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize the description of the type of research and the design of the study. Include how it supports the purpose (aim or intent) of the study.
Sample: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize the population (sample) for the study; include key characteristics, sample size, sampling technique.
Data Collection: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize one data that was collected and how the data was collected from the study.
Data Analysis: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize one of the data analysis/ tests performed or one method of data analysis from the study; include what you know/learned about the descriptive or statistical test or data analysis method.
Limitations: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize one limitation reported in the study.
Findings/Discussion: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize one of the authors' findings/discussion reported in the study. Include one interesting detail you learned from reading the study.
Reading Research Literature: Summarize why it is important for you to read and understand research literature. Summarize what you learned from completing the reading research literature activity worksheet.
You are required to complete the worksheet using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the ".docx" format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.). Click on the envelope at the top of the page.
Submit the completed Reading Research Literature Worksheet to the Week 6 Assignment.
Best Practices
For questions about this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.?
Please see the grading criteria and rubrics on this page.
Please use your browser's File setting to save or print this page.
Scholarly Sources and Citations?
Chamberlain College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments.
By submitting this assignment, I pledge on my honor that all content contained is my own original work except as quoted and cited appropriately. I have not received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment. Please see the grading criteria and rubrics on this page.
References
American Association of Colleges of Nurses. (2008). Executive summary: The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. http://www.aacnnursing.org/Education-Resources/AACN-Essentials
QSEN Institute. (2020). QSEN competencies. http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/
