This document outlines an assignment for nursing students to foster lifelong learning and evidence-based practice. The objectives are for students to value evidence-based practice, develop scholarly writing skills, and integrate evidence into determining best clinical practices. Students will formulate a research question from clinical experience, search peer-reviewed literature on the topic, review and assess the evidence, and identify the most appropriate research method to study the issue. In a 2-3 page reflection, students will discuss how they would integrate the literature into practice considering patient preferences and clinical experience, and how this process of questioning and learning will support being a lifelong learner in the future.

1. Fostering a Culture of Learning for a Lifetime
CO #6: Examine contributions nursing research has made to nursing practice, patient
education, and to health care.Information: Nurses must understand research in order to
effectively participate in the provision of evidence-based nursing care. As a student nurse,
learning to be a lifelong learner and integrating evidence based research into your daily
routine is important. A provider who incorporates evidence based approaches to practice
seeks the best, most current evidence available to make judgments, apply clinical expertise
while integrating the client’s values and beliefs into decisions about their care. The purpose
of this assignment is to investigate the research process while completing a critical
examination of qualitative or quantitative research relative to a current nursing issue or
practice. The goal is for student to further investigate the research process, improve
knowledge of evidence based practice, refine information literacy skills, understand
research and engage in activities to become a lifelong learner.This assignment encourages
students to investigate each step of the research process and complete a critical
examination of quantitative and/or qualitative research relevant to their nursing practice.
Nurses must understand research in order to effectively participate in the provision of
evidence-based nursing care.Objectives of this assignments are to:· Value the concept of
EBP as integral to determining best clinical practice· Develop & Demonstrate scholarly
writing skills· Integrate and explain the role of evidence in determining best clinical
practice· Seek resources related to clinical practice topics and strategies of lifelong
learningOutcome: Students will integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise,
patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal nursing care while
incorporating strategies of lifelong learning.Assignment1. Formulate a research question
from a recent clinical experience (PICO or PICOT structure)2. Search for Evidence-Identify 5
or more peer reviewed research articles (within 5 years) pertaining to your research
question. At least 2 most be original researchLifelong learning opportunities· Locate
available resources· Search databases (i.e. CINAHL, PubMed, Ebsco, etc.)· Journal articles3.
Review and assess the evidence learned4. Identify what type of research would be most
appropriate for studying this issue and why (i.e. Qualitative or quantitative). Also include, if
similar research was completed what method/techniques would you use to gather data
(i.e.- experiments, focus groups, case studies etc.). Please include a rationaleReflection-
Write a 2-3 page reflection in APA on the following:· How you would integrate the results of
the of literature assessment into practice, taking into consideration the patient’s preference,
evidence learned from peer reviewed articles, and your clinical experience. Specifically

2. address how you would incorporate what you learned in practice (i.e. patient education,
change in practice etc.). Include any anticipated challenges with implementation or how
barriers can be overcome to improve practice.· Please include information in the reflection
on how you will utilize this dynamic process of questioning, learning and obtaining
knowledge in the future as a lifelong learner.