MN504 Assignment 1: Discover Evidence-Based Data Used in Clinical Practice

MN504 Assignment 1: Discover Evidence-Based Data Used in Clinical Practice

MN504 Assignment 1: Discover Evidence-Based Data Used in Clinical Practice

Assignment 1

This competency assessment assesses the following Outcome:

MN504-1: Discover evidence based data used in clinical practice.

Assignment Details – Discover Evidence-Based Data Used in Clinical Practice

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Purpose:
This assignment helps identify areas of clinical interest that you may have in integrating evidence into the population of interest. You will begin to find evidence as it relates to your practice of interest. (FNP)

An introduction, discussion, and conclusion are expected in the overview on this topic.

Directions:

1. Identify a clinical question of interest for you.
2. Provide an overview of databases that are available and relevant to your clinical question.
3. Write a 3- to 5-page paper that discusses your findings from the database, and the evidence determined.
4. Include a minimum of three mid- to high-level evidence-based references.

Minimum Submission Requirements

• This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word document.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your paper must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
• Your paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the APA formatting and citation style found in the Writing Center. (It should include a cover sheet, paper is double spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references at the bottom of the last page.)

If the work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term, you will receive a failing score.

Competency Assessment rubric

If work submitted for this Competency Assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.

CRITERIA	MET	NOT MET
Identified three evidence-based references to formulate a valid clinical question
[Clearly Identified three relevant evidence based references related to a clinical question]
Defined the clinical question.
[Succinctly defined the clinical question as it relates to the topic]
Summarized evidence for PICOT
[Clearly and precisely summarized the evidence for the PICOT]
Identified relevant databases
[Clearly identified databases relevant to the clinical question]
Overall # Bold Criteria Met/Not Met
[Overall # Mastery Criteria Met/Not Met]

The criterion statements in bold are the minimum requirement to show competent performance on the course outcome; all bold criteria must be met to pass this Course Outcome.

The criterion statements in [Brackets] represent mastery achievement.  A predefined number of mastery criteria must be achieved to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome.

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all bold criteria and 50%-100% of mastery criteria	5	A	1,000
Meets all bold criteria and 0%-49% of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 75%-99% of bold criteria	3	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets 50%-74% of bold criteria	2	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets 1%-49% of bold criteria	1	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets no bold criteria	0	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
No submission	NA	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0

Examine the Key Elements of Evidence Based Practice.

This competency assessment assesses the following Outcomes:

MN504-2: Examine the key elements of evidence based practice.

Assignment Details – Descriptive Statistics Overview

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to review the statistics presented in the articles you reviewed in relation to your clinical topic. You will provide a brief overview of statistics in the studies.

Directions:

1. Define the clinical key question of interest.
2. Identify the studies of the database search that represent the highest levels of evidence found Identify the statistics discussed in the study as it relates to confidence intervals or statistical description.
3. Discuss the statistical results of the studies identified.
4. Write a 3- to 5-page paper reviewing the evidence as it relates to confidence.
5. Follow APA 7th edition format.

Minimum Submission Requirements

• This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word document.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your paper must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
• Your paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the APA formatting and citation style found in the Writing Center. To access the  (It should include a cover sheet, paper is double spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references at the bottom of the last page.)

If the work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term, you will receive a failing score.

Reading List

Textbook Readings

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare

• “Finding Relevant Evidence to Answer Clinical Questions”
• “Critically Appraising Quantitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making”
• “Clinically Appraising Knowledge for Clinical Decision Making”
• “Clinically Appraising Quantitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making”
• “Clinically Appraising Qualitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making”

Journal Readings

Please retrieve and read the following Journal articles from the Library. Articles can be located through a search in the CINAHL database, OVID database, Course Resources, or by using the link at the end of the reference if provided.

Jesson, J., & Lacey, L. (2006). How to do (or not to do) a critical literature review. Pharmacy Education, 6(2), 139–148.

Pierce, L. (2009). Twelve steps for success in the nursing research journey. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 40(4), 154–164.

Salmond, S. W. (2007). Advancing evidence-based practice: A primer. Orthopedic Nursing, 26(2), 114–125.

Schardt, C., Adams, M. B., Owens, T., Keitz, S., & Fontelo, P. Utilization of the PICO framework to improve searching PubMed for clinical questions. BMC Medical Informatics & Decision Making, 7(1), 16–26

Web Resources

Review the following website, specifically the Continuing Education articles under Tools and Resources, and the About Us section.

• Evidence-Based Practice Network. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.nursingcenter.com/evidencebasedpracticenetwork

Review the sites below that detail ongoing research efforts.

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.ihi.org/

Review the NCQA website, paying special attention to the clinician’s website, specifically the Patient Experience Reporting section.

It is expected that you spend approximately 1–2 hours reviewing this resource.

• National Committee on Quality Assurance. 2015. CAHPS Patient Experience Reporting Distinction. Retrieved from https://www.ncqa.org/Portals/0/Patient%20Experience%20Web%2009%2030%2011.pdf?ver=2011-10-03-144056-000

Practice

1. Review Appendix C.
2. Use the table as a framework to appraise the studies you have found for your PICOT questions.
3. Implement this into your PICOT project.

Competency Assessment Rubric

If work submitted for this Competency Assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.

CRITERIA	MET	NOT MET
Defined key clinical question with reference to evidence-based databank (for example, Pubmed, Medline, CINAHL, etc).
[Clearly defined the key clinical question as it relates to the evidence]
Reviewed database results (based on key clinical question search)
[Succinctly reviewed database detailed results]
Referenced randomized control study research and systematic review of randomized control studies (Level 1 and 2 Evidence).
[Clearly referenced randomized control study research studies , representing Level 1 and 2 of evidence with clarity]
Provided an overview of the evidence using descriptive statistics, including the sample size, p-factor and strength of evidence.
Clearly provided and overview of the evidence with descriptive statistics used throughout to define the strength of the evidence and study.
Overall # Bold Criteria Met/Not Met
[Overall # Mastery Criteria Met/Not Met]

The criterion statements in bold are the minimum requirement to show competent performance on the course outcome; all bold criteria must be met to pass this Course Outcome.

ORDER A CUSTOMIZED, PLAGIARISM-FREE MN504 Assignment 1: Discover Evidence-Based Data Used in Clinical Practice HERE

The criterion statements in [Brackets] represent mastery achievement.  A predefined number of mastery criteria must be achieved to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome.

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all bold criteria and 50%-100% of mastery criteria	5	A	1,000
Meets all bold criteria and 0%-49% of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 75%-99% of bold criteria	3	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets 50%-74% of bold criteria	2	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets 1%-49% of bold criteria	1	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets no bold criteria	0	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
No submission	NA	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0

Evidence-Based Clinical Question Search Assignment

MN504-3: Differentiate statistical output for data analysis.
Assignment Details
Evidence-Based Clinical Question Search Assignment
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to give you a practical application to implement your compelling clinical question idea, supported by the evidence-based research you have obtained during your systematic review. You will apply evidence-based research findings discovered from your clinical question, and then integrate those to support your suggested change in nursing practice.

Directions:

1. Identify your refined clinical question.
2. Provide a summary of the database used.
3. Determine an evidence-based quantitative article from the search that contains an evidence-based randomized control trial.
4. Summarize the case study selected.
5. Describe the study approach, sample size, and population studied.
6. Apply the evidence from this review to your practice specifically in your overview.
7. Evaluate the outcomes, identifying the validity and reliability.
8. Discuss if the study contained any bias.
9. Determine the level of evidence identified in the review.
10. The length should be no less than 10 pages in APA 7th edition format.
    Minimum Submission Requirements
    • This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word document.
    • Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
    • Your paper must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
    • Your paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
    • Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
    • A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
    • Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the APA formatting and citation style found in the Writing Center. It should include a cover sheet, paper is double spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references at the bottom of the last page.)

Competency Assessment rubric

If work submitted for this Competency Assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.

CRITERIA	MET	NOT MET
Describe  systematic review and include an errors analysis.
[Clearly described the systematic review with errors analysis integrated]
Summarize the case study (RCT) selected including the study approach, sample size, and population studied.
[Clearly summarized the case study with a detailed overview of case details such as sample size, control group, and study approach]
Evaluate the study outcomes, identifying the validity, reliability, and bias.
[Provide a clear description of the study including any unique approach, reliability, validity, and bias noted]
Apply the evidence from this review to your practice specifically in your overview.
[Clearly applied the evidence from the review to practice including detailed descriptions of the study]
Overall # Bold Criteria Met/Not Met
[Overall # Mastery Criteria Met/Not Met]

The criterion statements in bold are the minimum requirement to show competent performance on the course outcome; all bold criteria must be met to pass this Course Outcome.

The criterion statements in [Brackets] represent mastery achievement.  A predefined number of mastery criteria must be achieved to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome.

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all bold criteria and 50%-100% of mastery criteria	5	A	1,000
Meets all bold criteria and 0%-49% of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 75%-99% of bold criteria	3	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets 50%-74% of bold criteria	2	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets 1%-49% of bold criteria	1	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets no bold criteria	0	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
No submission	NA	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0

Evaluate Evidence Based Nursing Findings From Nursing Research.

This competency assessment assesses the following Outcomes:

MN504-4: Evaluate evidence based nursing findings from nursing research.

PC-1.3: Apply conflict management skills to resolve issues and/or build team alliances.

Purpose:

• Explore conflict management principles and professional integrity through a review of healthcare personnel conflict management review.
• This conflict management assignment allows you to review common conflict scenarios in clinical practice and reflect on appropriate resolution strategies. This gives you a review of an evidence-based approach to training conflict management in healthcare settings.
• Critically access conflict management as it relates to team building in clinical practice.

Description:

You will reference the conflict case management study from the nursing literature. You will develop a summary and reflection consensus of strategies used to resolve the case review. Support your summary utilizing a minimum of three academically credible sources in addition to the source provided.

Please retrieve and read the following journal article from the Course Documents.

Sinskey, J. L., Chang, J. M., Shibata, G. S., Infosino, A. J., & Rouine-Rapp, K. (2019). Applying conflict management strategies to the pediatric operating room. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 129(4), 1109–1117. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000003991

Directions:

You are expected to create a 5-10 slide PowerPoint presentation, not including the title slide or reference slide addressing the following:

1. Create a brief and concise overview of the case study within the PowerPoint slides.
2. Reference a minimum of three academically credible sources in addition to the source provided.
3. Develop a PowerPoint, like an executive summary, critically assessing conflict management principles used in the case for clinical practice.
4. Submit the summary and poster slide to the Competency Assessment Dropbox.

Minimum Submission Requirements

• This Assessment should be a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your presentation should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your presentation must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
• Your presentation should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• A separate slide at the end of your presentation should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your course resources, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the APA formatting and citation style found in the Writing Center. (It should include a cover sheet, paper is double spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references at the bottom of the last page.)

MN504M4 Competency Assessment rubric

If work submitted for this Competency Assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.

CRITERIA	MET	NOT MET
Provides a concise overview of the case study, identifying specific conflict resolution strategies applicable to case study reviewed.
[Explains in detail specific conflict resolution strategies applicable to case study reviewed]
Highlights how conflict resolution strategies were applied.
[Highlights how conflict resolution strategies were applied and references other supporting evidence]
Submitted a poster project in PowerPoint format (poster slide)
[Executive Summary included with presentation]
Overall # Bold Criteria Met/Not Met
[Overall # Mastery Criteria Met/Not Met]

The criterion statements in bold are the minimum requirement to show competent performance on the course outcome; all bold criteria must be met to pass this Course Outcome.

The criterion statements in [Brackets] represent mastery achievement.  A predefined number of mastery criteria must be achieved to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome.

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all bold criteria and 50%-100% of mastery criteria	5	A	1,000
Meets all bold criteria and 0%-49% of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 75%-99% of bold criteria	3	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets 50%-74% of bold criteria	2	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets 1%-49% of bold criteria	1	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets no bold criteria	0	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
No submission	NA	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0

MN504M5

MN504-5: Evaluate interdisciplinary approaches to organizational and system change through evidence based practice.

Assignment Details

Evaluating Clinical Question Publication

Description:

This assignment provides an opportunity to review the clinical question identified with a focus of research or publication opportunities on this question.

Directions:

1. Describe a clinical question as it relates to your practice setting.
2. Identify the growth of this clinical question in research possibilities.
3. Discuss journals that would be a potential publisher for your future authorship on the clinical question posed.
4. Review collaborative practice opportunities as it relates the evidence determined in the database searches.
5. Provide an overview of the guideline and the discussion in the paper.
6. Write a 3- to 5-page paper using APA format.

Minimum Submission Requirements

• This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word document.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your paper must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
• Your paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the APA formatting and citation style found in the Writing Center. (It should include a cover sheet, paper is double spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references at the bottom of the last page.)

Competency Assessment rubric

If work submitted for this Competency Assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.

CRITERIA	MET	NOT MET
Introduced an overview of a healthcare system practice guideline, preferably where you work or have worked.
[Clearly identified and introduced an overview of a healthcare system at work]
Discussed how different professionals in the healthcare system (Nurses, Pharmacists, Technicians, Nurse Educators, CFO, etc.) are held to this guideline.
[Cleary discussed how different professionals in healthcare use and hold to the guideline identified]
Determined the level of evidence for the guideline
[Succinctly determined the level of evidence for the guideline identified]
Addressed how the guideline is followed in the healthcare system
[Clearly delineated how the guideline is followed in the healthcare system addressed]
Overall # Bold Criteria Met/Not Met
[Overall # Mastery Criteria Met/Not Met]

The criterion statements in bold are the minimum requirement to show competent performance on the course outcome; all bold criteria must be met to pass this Course Outcome.

The criterion statements in [Brackets] represent mastery achievement.  A predefined number of mastery criteria must be achieved to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome.

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all bold criteria and 50%-100% of mastery criteria	5	A	1,000
Meets all bold criteria and 0%-49% of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 75%-99% of bold criteria	3	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets 50%-74% of bold criteria	2	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets 1%-49% of bold criteria	1	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
Meets no bold criteria	0	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0
No submission	NA	Not yet competent (F at term end)	0