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.
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)
Total Points Possible: 150 points
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 Academic Integrity Policy.
- Complete the Week 7 Evidence-based Practice Change Proposal Outline 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.
Assignment Criteria
| Category | Points | % | Description |
| Overview and Significance of the Practice Issue | 15 | 10% | Identify and describe the practice issueExplain the significance of the issue and its impact on health outcomes, nursing practice, and/or healthcare deliveryInclude sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented |
| PICOT Statement | 5 | 3% | Include the PICOT statementInclude each of the required elements in the PICOT statement (P- population and problem, I-intervention, C- comparison, O- outcome, T- timeframe for outcome achievement) |
| Proposed Intervention and Expected Outcome | 25 | 17% | Describe the proposed evidence-based interventionDiscuss the expected outcome that will result from the proposed interventionInclude sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented |
| Synthesis of Evidence to Support the Proposed Intervention | 60 | 40% | Synthesize key ideas, facts, and themes from the review of scholarly literature sources Explain how the findings support the proposed evidence-based interventionIntegrate a minimum of 5 original nursing research studies, current within 5 years, to support the information presented. Important reminder: This section should not be presented as an annotated bibliography; instead, a synthesis of findings should be presented that demonstrate evidence to support the proposed intervention. |
| Stakeholder Implications | 30 | 20% | Describe the stakeholders who are impacted by the practice issueExplain how each stakeholder is impacted by issueDiscuss the implications of the proposed evidence-based intervention for each stakeholder |
