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NR505 Advanced Research Methods: Evidence-Based Practice

Week 2 Assignment  

PICOT Worksheet Assignment

Purpose

Across the healthcare industry, evidence is used to shape and direct practice in order to improve health outcomes and organizational efficiency. Using a data-driven approach to practice that is grounded in findings from valid, reliable research endeavors is referred to as evidence-based practice (EBP).

While many different models for EBP exist, a core methodology is shared within each. Central to EBP models is the review of scholarly sources to appraise the quality of evidence available regarding an identified practice issue or intervention. To guide the process, the development of a PICOT statement is often the first step.

A PICOT statement includes a brief description of the problem and population impacted, intervention, comparison, outcome, and anticipated timeframe in order to better understand the issue. This step provides clarity and direction as the critique of evidence from scholarly literature is initiated.

MSN-prepared nurses are uniquely positioned with knowledge and skills to identify problems, and to plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions to improve practice-related outcomes. Toward that end, the assignments in this course are designed to cultivate skills in the development of a PICOT statement (week 2 assignment), and in the critique of evidence from scholarly literature sources (week 5 assignment). As a culminating activity that, a proposal for an evidence-based practice intervention will be developed in week 7 that builds upon the learning accomplished through the assignments in weeks 2 and 5.

The purpose of this assignment is to explore the development of a PICOT statement that can serve as a springboard for the critique of scholarly evidence surrounding the identified practice problem and intervention to improve outcomes.

Click the following link for a printable version of the instructions below: NR505 Week 2 PICOT Worksheet Assignment (Links to an external site.)

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will address 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)

Assignment Overview

Review the elements included in a PICOT statement to guide evidence-based nursing practice.

Consider various problems that impact nursing practice, health or organizational outcomes. You are welcome to consider a specific issue that is interest to you professionally, or an issue that impacts your future MSN role.

Once you have identified one practice issue, you will complete the PICOT Worksheet by addressing the items below. Using a minimum of two scholarly nursing sources, current within five years:

Identify and describe the selected practice issue. Explain why the issue is important to the profession of nursing and its impact on health-related outcomes.

Define each element of your PICOT statement in one or two sentences, being sure to address all of the following:

P-Population and problem - What is the nursing practice concern or problem and whom does it affect?

I-Intervention - What evidence-based solution for the problem would you like to apply?

C-Comparison - What is another solution for the problem? (Note that this is typically the current practice, no intervention at all, or alternative solutions.)

O-Outcome - Very specifically, how will you know that the intervention worked? What will be the indicator of success, and how will that outcome be measured?

T-Timeframe - Target date for outcome achievement.

Construct your PICOT statement in the standard narrative format and define each letter separately.

Assignment Instructions

Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.

Complete the Week 2 PICOT Worksheet (Links to an external site.) using complete sentences.

Include a minimum of 2 scholarly nursing sources, current within 5 years, to support your work.

Credit sources with citations and a reference list using current APA format guidelines.

Use correct spelling, word usage, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure, congruent with graduate-level writing.

No direct quotes may be used in this assignment.

NR505 Advanced Research Methods: Evidence-Based Practice

Week 5 Assignment

Research Summary Assignment

Purpose:

Earlier in the course, you identified a problem that influences nursing practice. The impact of the selected issue was explored, and an evidence-based intervention was proposed through the development of a PICOT statement.

In this assignment, literature will be reviewed to enhance understanding of the specific practice issue and to identify evidence from scholarly literature to support the intervention in order to achieve the outcome stated in the PICOT statement.

Click the following link for a printable version of the instructions below: NR505 Week 5 Research Summary Assignment (Links to an external site.)

Course Outcome:

Through this assignment, the student will address 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)

Assignment Overview

Identify and review a minimum of 5 original nursing research articles that relate to the practice issue and proposed intervention described within the PICOT statement. Sources should come from peer-reviewed journals and be current within 5 years. NOTE: literature reviews, chart reviews, and annotated bibliographies may not be used as they are not original research.

Assignment Instructions

Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.

Review a minimum of 5 original nursing research studies.

Sources should be from peer-reviewed, scholarly journals.

Sources should be current within 5 years.

Complete the Week 5 Research Summary Table (Links to an external site.) using the template provided.

Use correct spelling, word usage, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure congruent with graduate-level writing.

NR505 Advanced Research Methods: Evidence-Based Practice

Week 7 Assignment

Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal Outline

Purpose

Earlier in the course, an issue was identified that influences practice. The impact of the issue was explored, and an evidence-based intervention was proposed via development of a PICOT statement. Scholarly literature was reviewed to identify evidence in support of the intervention in order to achieve the outcome described in the PICOT statement.

The purpose of this assignment is to draw upon previous learning in the course to create a proposal for an evidence-based practice intervention. The outline will include the following elements: overview and significance of the practice issue, PICOT statement, description of proposed intervention and expected outcome, synthesis of evidence from scholarly literature to support the proposed intervention, and stakeholder implications.

Click the following link to download and view a student exemplar example: NR505 Week 7 Assignment: Evidence-based Practice Project Proposal Student Exemplar (Links to an external site.).

Click the following link for a printable version of the instructions: NR505 Week 7 Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal Assignment (Links to an external site.)

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will address 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)

Assignment Overview

In this assignment, you will draw upon previous assignments in the NR 505 course to create the outline of a proposal for evidence-based practice change (using the template provided). Within the outline, you will address the following:

Overview and significance of the practice issue

PICOT statement

Proposed evidence-based intervention and expected outcome

Synthesis of evidence from the literature to support the proposed intervention

Stakeholder Implications

Assignment Instructions

Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.

Complete the Week 7 Evidence-based Practice Change Proposal Outline (Links to an external site.) template using complete sentences.

Include a minimum of 5 original nursing research studies to support your work.

Sources should be from peer-reviewed, scholarly journals.

Sources should be current within 5 years.

Credit sources with citations and a reference list using current APA format guidelines.

Use correct grammar, sentence structure, spelling, word usage, and punctuation congruent with scholarly writing.

No direct quotes may be used in this assignment.