Week 2: Refinement of Nursing Issue into Research

Purpose

This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to continue work on a previously identified area or phenomenon of interest. This work is expanded into selected elements of the evidence-based practice process including development of the PICOT question and identification of evidence related to topic. This assignment becomes the framework for the project proposal due at the end of the course. Students begin writing the proposal with this assignment and add to this work throughout the course. (Note that all faculty feedback and corrections are to be completed prior to resubmission of additional sections in the following weeks).

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, 2, 7, 9)

CO#2 Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and person-centered care to improve healthcare outcomes. (PO 1, 2, 7, 9, 11)

CO#4 Develop knowledge related to research and evidence-based practice as a basis for designing and critiquing research studies. (PO 1, 2, 6, 9)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week Two

Total Points Possible: 130 points

Requirements

Description of the Assignment

This assignment builds on the identification of a nursing issue from NR 500 and the application of a nursing theory to the selected issue from NR 501. For this course, the selected issue and nursing theory serve as the foundation to the identification of PICOT/PICo. Literature search strategy is also required.

Criteria for Content

Overview of Selected Evidenced-based Practice Project: This section provides an opening to your MSN EBP scholarly project. It should contain the following elements:

Explain how evidence-based practice promotes change with evidence
Explain the role of research within evidence-based practice
Identify the selected nursing issue
Provide rationale for selecting the specific issue

Application to selected MSN Program Specialty Track: This section provides a comprehensive discussion of how the selected nursing issue impacts the student’s MSN specialty track.

Identify MSN Program specialty track
Describe the impact of resolving the selected nursing issue upon advancing practice within

your specialty track

Nursing issue and supportive evidence regarding the issue: This section provides a thorough discussion of the selected nursing issue. It also cites relevant supportive scholarly evidence regarding the selected issue. Included in this section will be:

Explain the selected nursing issue in detail
Identify how frequently the selected issue occur within selected practice setting
Identify the stakeholders impacted by the issue
Identify your proposed solution to the selected issue
Identify expected outcomes for the stakeholders by implementing this evidenced-based

practice project

Evidence-based practice question:

If using a quantitative approach, the PICOT format is used and all elements are noted
If using a qualitative approach, the PICo format is used and all elements are noted

Conclusion:

Provides a summary of key elements from paper
Provides a self-reflection by the student regarding what was learned from writing this

assignment.

Preparing the Assignment

Criteria for Format and Special Instructions

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.
Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6^th 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.
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.
Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must be cited and referenced correctly.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.

Directions and Assignment Criteria

Assignment Criteria	Points	%	Description
Overview of Selected Evidenced-based Practice Project	20	15	Required content for this section includes: · Explain how evidence-based practice promotes change with evidence · Explain the role of research within evidence-based practice · Identify the selected nursing issue · Provide rationale for selecting the specific issue
Application to selected MSN Program Specialty Track	20	15	The required content for this section includes: · Identify MSN Program specialty track · Describe the impact of resolving the selected nursing issue upon advancing practice within your specialty track
Nursing issue and supportive evidence regarding the issue	40	31	The required content for this section includes: · Explain the selected nursing issue in detail · Identify how frequently the selected issue occur within selected practice setting · Identify your proposed solution to the selected issue · Identify the stakeholders impacted by the issue · Identify expected outcomes for the stakeholders by implementing this evidenced-based practice project
Evidence-based practice question	10	8	The required content for this section includes: · If using a quantitative approach, the PICOT format is used and all elements are noted · If using a qualitative approach, the PICo format is used and all elements are noted
Conclusion	10	8	The required content is: · Provides a summary of key elements from paper · Provides a self-reflection by the student regarding what was learned from writing this assignment.
Paper Specifications	7	5	Paper meets length requirements of 5 to 8 pages. Minimum of 6 (six) appropriate research scholarly nursing references A dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to assignment submission.
APA Format (6^th edition)	10	8	Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6^th 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. One deduction for each type of APA style error
Citations in Text	5	4	Ideas and information that come from readings must be cited and referenced correctly.
Writing Mechanics	8	7	Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the 6^th edition of the APA manual.
Total	130	100 %

Grading Rubric

Assignment Criteria	Exceptional (100%) Outstanding or highest level of performance	Exceeds (88%) Very good or high level of performance	Meets (80%) Competent or satisfactory level of performance	Needs Improvement (38%) Poor or failing level of performance	Developing (0) Unsatisfactory level of performance
Content Possible Points = 107 Points
Overview of Selected Evidenced-based Practice Project	20 Points	18 Points	16 Points	8 Points	0 Points
Overview of Selected Evidenced-based Practice Project	Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements: · Explain how evidence-based practice promotes change with evidence · Explain the role of research within evidence-based practice · Identify the selected nursing issue · Provide rationale for selecting the specific issue	Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements: · Explain how evidence-based practice promotes change with evidence · Explain the role of research within evidence-based practice · Identify the selected nursing issue · Provide rationale for selecting the specific issue	Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all of the following elements: · Explain how evidence-based practice promotes change with evidence · Explain the role of research within evidence-based practice · Identify the selected nursing issue · Provide rationale for selecting the specific issue	Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations: · Explain how evidence-based practice promotes change with evidence · Explain the role of research within evidence-based practice · Identify the selected nursing issue · Provide rationale for selecting the specific issue	Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in two or more of the following elements: · Explain how evidence-based practice promotes change with evidence · Explain the role of research within evidence-based practice · Identify the selected nursing issue · Provide rationale for selecting the specific issue
Application to selected MSN Program Specialty Track	20 Points	18 Points	16 Points	8 Points	0 Points
Application to selected MSN Program Specialty Track	Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements: · Identify MSN Program specialty track · Describe the impact of resolving the selected nursing issue upon advancing practice within your specialty track	Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements: · Identify MSN Program specialty track · Describe the impact of resolving the selected nursing issue upon advancing practice within your specialty track	Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all of the following elements: · Identify MSN Program specialty track · Describe the impact of resolving the selected nursing issue upon advancing practice within your specialty track	Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations: · Identify MSN Program specialty track · Describe the impact of resolving the selected nursing issue upon advancing practice within your specialty track	Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in two of the following elements: · Identify MSN Program specialty track · Describe the impact of resolving the selected nursing issue upon advancing practice within your specialty track
Nursing issue and supportive evidence regarding the issue	40 Points	35 Points	32 Points	15 Points	0 Points
	Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements: · Explain the selected nursing issue in detail · Identify how frequently the selected issue occur within selected practice setting · Identify your proposed solution to the selected issue · Identify the stakeholders impacted by the issue · Identify expected outcomes for the stakeholders by implementing this evidenced-based practice project	Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements: · Explain the selected nursing issue in detail · Identify how frequently the selected issue occur within selected practice setting · Identify your proposed solution to the selected issue · Identify the stakeholders impacted by the issue · Identify expected outcomes for the stakeholders by implementing this evidenced-based practice project	Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all of the following elements: · Explain the selected nursing issue in detail · Identify how frequently the selected issue occur within selected practice setting · Identify your proposed solution to the selected issue · Identify the stakeholders impacted by the issue · Identify expected outcomes for the stakeholders by implementing this evidenced-based practice project	Presentation of information in one or two of the following elements fails to meet expectations: · Explain the selected nursing issue in detail · Identify how frequently the selected issue occur within selected practice setting · Identify your proposed solution to the selected issue · Identify the stakeholders impacted by the issue · Identify expected outcomes for the stakeholders by implementing this evidenced-based practice project	Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in three or more of the following elements: · Explain the selected nursing issue in detail · Identify how frequently the selected issue occur within selected practice setting · Identify your proposed solution to the selected issue · Identify the stakeholders impacted by the issue · Identify expected outcomes for the stakeholders by implementing this evidenced-based practice project
Evidence-based practice question	10 Points	9 Points	8 Points	4 Points	0 Points
Evidence-based practice question	Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements: · If using a quantitative approach, the PICOT format is used · All PCIOT elements are noted · If using a qualitative approach, the PICo format is used · All PICo elements are noted	Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements: · If using a quantitative approach, the PICOT format is used · All PICOT elements are noted · If using a qualitative approach, the PICo format is used · All PICo elements are noted	Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all of the following elements: · If using a quantitative approach, the PICOT format is used · All PICOT elements are noted · If using a qualitative approach, the PICo format is used · All PICo elements are noted	Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations: · If using a quantitative approach, the PICOT format is used · All PICOT elements are noted · If using a qualitative approach, the PICo format is used · All PICo elements are noted	Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in two of the following: · If using a quantitative approach, the PICOT format is used · All PICOT elements are noted · If using a qualitative approach, the PICo format is used · All PICo elements are noted
Conclusion	10 Points	9 Points	8 Points	4 Points	0 Points
Conclusion	Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements: · Provides a summary of key elements from paper · Provides a self-reflection by the student regarding what was learned from writing this assignment.	Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements: · Provides a summary of key elements from paper · Provides a self-reflection by the student regarding what was learned from writing this assignment.	Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all of the following elements: · Provides a summary of key elements from paper · Provides a self-reflection by the student regarding what was learned from writing this assignment.	Presentation ofinformation in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations: · Provides a summary of key elements from paper · Provides a self-reflection by the student regarding what was learned from writing this assignment.	Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in two of the following elements: · Provides a summary of key elements from paper · Provides a self-reflection by the student regarding what was learned from writing this assignment.
Paper Specifications	7 Points	6 Points	5 Points	2 Points	0 Points
Paper Specifications	This section included all of the following: · Paper meet length requirements of 5 to 8 page. · Minimum of 6 (six) scholarly nursing references · Dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, were NOT used as scholarly references. · All references are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale was provided and the instructor approved them.	This section included three of the following: · Paper meet length requirements of 5 to 8 page. · Minimum of 6 (six) scholarly nursing references · Dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, were NOT used as scholarly references. · All references are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale was provided and the instructor approved them.	This section included only two of the following: · Paper meet length requirements of 5 to 8 page. · Minimum of 6 (six) scholarly nursing references · Dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, were NOT used as scholarly references. · All references are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale was provided and the instructor approved them.	This section included only one of the following: · Paper meet length requirements of 5 to 8 page. · Minimum of 6 (six) scholarly nursing references · Dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, were NOT used as scholarly references. · All references are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale was provided and the instructor approved them.	This section included none of the following: · Paper meet length requirements of 5 to 8 page. · Minimum of 6 (six) scholarly nursing references · Dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, were NOT used as scholarly references. · All references are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale was provided and the instructor approved them.
Content Subtotal ________of 107 points
Format Possible Points = 23 Points
APA Style	10 Points	9 Points	8 Points	4 Points	0 Points
APA Style	APA guidelines, as per the 6^th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · title page, · running head, · body of paper (including citations and headings), and reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error 0 to 1 APA error was present	APA guidelines, as per the 6^th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · title page, · running head, · body of paper (including citations and headings), and reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error 2 – 3 APA errors were present	APA guidelines, as per the 6^th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · title page, · running head, · body of paper (including citations and headings), and reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error 4 – 5 APA were are present	APA guidelines, as per the 6^th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · title page, · running head, · body of paper (including citations and headings), and reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error 6 – 7 APA were are present	APA guidelines, as per the 6^th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · title page, · running head, body of paper (including citations and headings), and reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error 8 or greater APA errors were present
Citations	5 Points	4 Points	3 Points	2 Points	0 Points
Citations	There were 0-1 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge Permission to use references older than 5 years was obtained from faculty.	There were 2-3 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge Permission to use references older than 5 years was NOT obtained from faculty.	There were 4-5 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge	There were 6-7 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge	There were 8 or greater errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge
Writing Mechanics	8 Points	7 Points	6 Points	3 Points	0 Points
Writing Mechanics	1–2 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6^th edition of the APA manual	3 – 4 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6^th edition of the APA manual	5 – 6 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6^th edition of the APA manual	7 – 8 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6^th edition of the APA manual	9 or greater errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6^th edition of the APA manual

Format Subtotal	_____of 23 points
Total Points	_____of 130 points

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