NURS-4100-1/NURS-4100C-1/NURS-4100A-1 Quality & Safety Thru Practice-Spring 2024
Week 1 Assignment
EVIDENCE-BASED PROBLEM AND QUESTION
To begin your EBP project for the course, you will develop your PICO question using the Evidence-Based Problem and Question template in this week’s resources. The template covers all three parts of this assignment:
Identify one nurse sensitive indicator that you think is a problem in your workplace. Focus on everyday nursing practice issues such as, falls, pressure ulcers, unsafe work environment, pain assessment, peripheral intravenous, physical restraints, healthcare associated infections, or education.
Use the four PICO categories to describe this clinical problem. For the purposes of this class it is not recommended students attempt to select the topics of staff ratios/mix or turnover, job satisfaction, nursing care hours provided per patient day, or insurance issues.
Develop an answerable EBP PICO format question.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 7
Submit your Assignment.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
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NURS-4100-1/NURS-4100C-1/NURS-4100A-1 Quality & Safety Thru Practice-Spring 2024
Week 2 Assignment
INDING THE RESEARCH EVIDENCE
Continuing on with step one of the Impact Model is the need to search for the studies to support your project. There are different classes of evidence that can guide changes in clinical practice.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
To Prepare for this Assignment
Review the following:
Walden paper template
Write a 2-page paper (excluding title page and reference page) to address the following:
For each article/source of evidence:
Summarize the article/source in your own words without the use of direct quotes.
Using the Peterson et al., (2014) article located in Week 2 Resources, describe where each of your sources fit in the level of evidence (hierarchy) and explain why. Then discuss the usefulness of the evidence from the article/source in addressing the identified practice problem. Be sure to site evidence in-text and in a final reference page.
Describe the usefulness or strength of these two sources in better understanding and addressing your evidence-based problem.
Use the writing template to follow APA formatting.
Note: Before you submit any final paper in the course for grading, submit it to Safe Assign within the course in the Turnitin Drafts area located in the Start Here module. Use the information provided in the Similarity Report (Walden University, n.d.) to revise your paper. Paraphrasing and citing your sources in-text will decrease the Similarity Score. Revise your paper before submitting it.
BY DAY 7
Submit your Assignment.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
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NURS-4100-1/NURS-4100C-1/NURS-4100A-1 Quality & Safety Thru Practice-Spring 2024
Week 4 Assignment
APPRAISAL GUIDE
The assignment for this week is to submit Appraisal Guides for two of the resources that you have selected for your Evidence-Based Practice Project. You will need to select the Appraisal Guide that is appropriate for the type of study that was conducted. The Appraisal Guide: Findings of a Qualitative Study and the Appraisal Guide: Findings of a Quantitative Study are located in this week’s resources.
Access the Appraisal Guide that is appropriate for the study that was conducted
Complete the sections of the Appraisal guide for each of the two resources you have selected for your Evidence-Based Practice Project
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 7
Submit your completed Appraisal Guides.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.
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NURS-4100-1/NURS-4100C-1/NURS-4100A-1 Quality & Safety Thru Practice-Spring 2024
Week 5 Assignment
EBP PROJECT PAPER
For this Assignment
Review the following:
Walden paper template.
Submit a 3- to 4-page paper (not including the title page, and reference list) on your EBP project including:
A brief statement of the topic and the PICO clinical question with a purpose statement
Recommended change in practice citing high-level evidence to support your suggested change in practice.
Explain the recommended EB change including the setting, health care consumers affected, and the rationale for the change
Include how the recommended change would be implemented, who will be involved, and how information/change will be provided to those involved, supporting your responses with scholarly literature
Evaluation strategies and outcome measures
Describe how outcomes will be measured and how data will be collected to clearly identify if the plan once implemented has had a positive, negative, or neutral impact, supporting your responses with scholarly literature
Conclude your paper with a summary
Use at least 5 sources of evidence from the following categories: (a) systematic reviews, (b) national clinical guidelines and/or (c) peer-reviewed quantitative / qualitative studies.
Paraphrase, avoid direct quotes, and use your own words supported by evidence to exhibit scholarly writing. Do not use articles older than 5 years unless they have been confirmed as seminal articles by your Instructor. At least 5 sources of evidence are required for your paper.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 7
Submit your Assignment.
Note: Before you submit any final paper in the course for grading, submit it to Safe Assign within the course in the Turnitin Drafts area located in the Start Here module. Use the information provided in the Similarity Report (Walden University, n.d.) to revise your paper. Paraphrasing and citing your sources in-text will decrease the Similarity Score. Revise your paper before submitting it.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.
To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK5Assgn_LastName_Firstinitial
Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review
