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discussionNursing Research and Evidence-Based PracticeIn your practice as a nurse, you
may use procedures and methods that did not necessarily originate in evidence, but instead
were derived from informal and unwritten conventions, traditions, and observations. While
these techniques may have merit, practices are constantly being updated and contradicted
by information from scholarly research studies and professional guidelines. This new
information serves as “evidence” for revising practices to improve outcomes across health
care.Based on this evidence, you can formulate a question. In this Discussion, you consider
the use of evidence-based practice in your own organization and formulate a question that
you will need to answer for your portfolio project. This is called a PICOT question. You will
also investigate strategies for overcoming barriers to implementing evidence-based
practice (EBP).Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden
NURS 6052 To prepare:Consider a recent clinical experience in which you were providing
care for a patient.Determine the extent to which the care that you provided was based on
evidence and research findings or supported only by your organization’s standard
procedures. How do you know if the tasks were based on research?What questions have
you thought about in a particular area of care such as a procedure or policy?Review Chapter
2, pages 36—39 on “Asking Well worded Clinical Questions” in Polit & Beck and consult the
resource from the Walden Student Center for Success: Clinical Question Anatomy &
examples of PICOT questions (found in this week’s Learning Resources). Formulate your
background questions and PICOT question.Reflect on the barriers that might inhibit the
implementation of evidence-based practice in your clinical environment.Review the article
“Adopting Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Decision Making” in this week’s Learning
Resources. Select one of the barriers described that is evident in your organization and
formulate a plan for overcoming this barrier.By Day 3Post an evaluation of the use, or lack
thereof, of EBP in a recent clinical experience. Identify which aspects of the care delivered, if
any, were based on evidence and provide your rationale. List your background questions
and PICOT question about this nursing topic. Critique how the policies, procedures, and
2. culture in your organization may hinder or support the adoption of evidence-based
practices. Identify the barrier you selected from the article and explain how this barrier
could be overcome within your organization.Read a selection of your colleagues’
responses.By Day 6Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using
one or more of the following approaches:Ask a probing question, substantiated with
additional background information, and evidence.Share an insight from having read your
colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Validate an
idea with your own experience and additional sources.Make a suggestion based on
additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.Expand on
your colleagues’ postings by providing additional strategies for addressing barriers to EBP
based on readings and evidence.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay
Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 Week 2 discussionLiterature SearchesAn important step
in the EBP process is reviewing the current body of literature to better understand the
subject or topic in which you are interested. By conducting a review of the literature, you
are building foundational knowledge about the topic; later, you can use this background to
build new insights.Developing a strong grasp of a topic can only be garnered by taking the
time to thoroughly search for relevant information and resources.For this Discussion, you
will practice searching the literature to find evidence on a specific topic.Nursing Research
and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 To prepare:Choose a
simple search term(s) relating to a topic of your PICOT question.Review the information on
the evidence hierarchy discussed in Chapter 2 of the course text, in the article, “Facilitating
Access to Pre-Processed Research Evidence in Public Health,” and in the multimedia
presentation “Hierarchy of Evidence Pyramid,” found in this week’s Learning
Resources.Review the information on the Walden Library’s website, “Levels of evidence.”
Take a few minutes to explore the different types of databases available for each level of
evidence and focus on the meaning of filtered and non-filtered resources.Conduct a
literature search in the Walden Library on your selected topic using the databases that you
reviewed. Use at least one database for each of the three levels of filtered information and at
least one unfiltered database. Record the number of hits that you find at each level of the
hierarchy of evidence.Select one article from the results at each level of the
hierarchy. Compare the articles based on the quality and depth of information. What would
be the value of each resource if you were determining an evidence-based practice?By Day
3Post a summary of your search. Describe what topic you selected, the search term(s) that
you used, and the number of results found at each level of the hierarchy. Compare the types
of information found in the articles from different levels and the value of the information
from each level. Highlight a useful tip that you could share with your colleagues about
conducting an effective literature search.Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.By
Day 6Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of
the following approaches:Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings,
synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Validate an idea with your own
experience and additional sources.Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn
from readings, or after synthesizing multiple postings.Nursing Research and Evidence-
Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 Week 3 discussionTheory,
3. Research, and Evidence-Based PracticeAs they explore the world around them, young
children often want to know the “why” and “how” of the things they observe. This is similar
to what researchers do when they approach a new problem. Researchers develop new
theories or build on old ones to explain the “why” of the world around them.They use
models and conceptual frameworks to help explain “how” the processes and events they
observe occur. Together, theories and models provide an understanding of the world and
allow researchers to explore it in meaningful ways.Virtually all research questions can
benefit from the use of an existing theory or model. Researchers should consider their
research questions and select the most suitable theory or model, which then serves as a
foundation for the research design. The selection of a theory or model is an important part
of the research process.In this Discussion, you focus on the role of theory and models in
research and evidence-based practice.To prepare:Review the information in Chapter 6 of
the course text. Focus on the various conceptual theories and models that are currently
used in nursing research.Select one of the theories or models described that is of interest to
you.Using the Walden Library, search for and identify a research article that uses the theory
or model you selected.Reflect on how the theory or model provides structure to the
research study described in the article.Now, think about an issue in your practice area that
you would be interested in exploring through research.Review this week’s media
presentation and consider strategies for locating and identifying a relevant theory or model
for a research study.By Day 3Post a summary of the article that you located and explain how
the theory or model that you selected was used in the research study. Assess the value of
basing research on an established theory or model.Read a selection of your colleagues’
responses.By Day 6Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using
one or more of the following approaches:Ask a probing question, substantiated with
additional background information, and evidence.Share an insight from having read your
colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Offer and
support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own
review of the literature in the Walden Library.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based
Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 Week 4 discussionEthical Dimensions of
Research StudiesIn the best-selling book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Skloot,
2010), the author highlights the true story of an African-American woman who died in 1951
from cervical cancer. What makes her story unique is that prior to her death, cells from her
tumor were removed and successfully grown in a petri dish. This was the first time
scientists were able to successfully replicate cells outside the body, and it is estimated that
billions of Lacks’ cells have been used in medical research. However, Henrietta Lacks was
never asked for permission to take a sample and her family was never made aware of the
widespread use of her cells. Although the culturing of her cells has been pivotal for
advancing research, strong ethical concerns later arose about using these cells without
patient or family approval.This week’s readings describe historical examples of unethical
research, such as a study of syphilis among African-American men in which treatment was
withheld and a study in which live cancer cells were injected into elderly patients. Today,
stricter controls that seek to protect study participants are placed on researchers, but
breaches still occur. Careful attention must be given toward preventing unethical
4. behavior. In this Discussion, you explore ethical considerations and issues in
research.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS
6052 To prepare:Select a current health-related case involving research ethics. (If none
come to mind, browse the Internet to familiarize yourself with recent cases.)As you review
the case that you have selected, reflect on the ethical principles discussed in “What Are the
Major Ethical Issues in Conducting Research?” article found in this week’s Learning
Resources. Which principles were breached in the case you have identified?By Day 3Post a
description of the case that you selected and the ethical issues involved. Analyze the ethical
principles that were breached by the researchers or organizations in your selected case as
well as the possible cause of the breach(es). Suggest how the research might have been
conducted differently to avoid or minimize the ethical problems. Discuss how research can
be done on sensitive issues while still protecting the rights of the research subjects.Read a
selection of your colleagues’ responses.By Day 6Respond to at least two of your colleagues
on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:Ask a probing
question, substantiated with additional background information, and evidence.Offer and
support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own
review of the literature in the Walden Library.Make a suggestion based on additional
evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 Week 5
discussionQuantitative Research DesignsIn order to find the best information on a topic, not
only should you develop a question and search for resources, but you should also know how
to analyze the value of the resources that you identify. There are different ways to evaluate
resources, such as using the hierarchy of evidence, which you explored in Week 4 of this
course. Another way to evaluate resources is to consider the appropriateness of the
research design. Understanding how research designs contribute to the quality of a study is
essential for being able to analyze resources when conducting a literature review or
locating evidence for practice.In this Discussion, you consider the different research designs
and evaluate how these designs have been used to research a specific topic. You also
consider strategies for selecting an appropriate research design.Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 To prepare:Review the
information in the course texton quantitative research designs. Focus on the information in
Box 9.1, “Guidelines for Critiquing Research Designs in Quantitative Studies” located on
page 230 of the course text.Select a topic from the list below and search the Walden Library
to find two different quantitative research studies addressing that issue:Caregiver
stressAnxiety in childrenSleep apneaDepression in college freshmenRural health care
issuesPost-traumatic stress syndromeTraumatic brain injury in veteransHealth effects of
environmental contaminantsBipolar disorderEnd-of-life ethical issuesAlternative
medicineFor each of the sources that you select, identify the type of quantitative research
design used, and evaluate whether it is the most appropriate approach to the
research.Consider the ramifications of choosing an inappropriate design for a research
study.By Day 3Post the topic you selected, references for the two sources you identified, and
the quantitative research design used in each. Critique the appropriateness of the design
used and justify your comments with information from the Learning Resources. Discuss the
5. ramifications of choosing an inappropriate design for a research study.Read a selection of
your colleagues’ responses.By Day 6Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two
different days in one or more of the following ways:Ask a probing question, substantiated
with additional background information, and evidence.Share an insight from having read
your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Offer
and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own
review of the literature in the Walden Library.Make a suggestion based on additional
evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 Week 6
discussionValidity in Quantitative Research DesignsValidity in research refers to the extent
researchers can be confident that the cause and effect they identify in their research are in
fact causal relationships. If there is low validity in a study, it usually means that the research
design is flawed and the results will be of little or no value. Four different aspects of validity
should be considered when reviewing a research design: statistical conclusion validity,
internal validity, construct validity, and external validity. In this Discussion, you consider
the importance of each of these aspects in judging the validity of quantitative
research.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS
6052 To prepare:Review the information in Chapter 10 of the course text on rigor and
validity.Read the method section of one of the following quasi-experimental studies (also
located in this week’s Learning Resources). Identify at least one potential concern that could
be raised about the study’s internal validity.Metheny, N. A., Davis-Jackson, J., & Stewart,
B. J. (2010). Effectiveness of an aspiration risk-reduction protocol. Nursing Research, 59(1),
18–25.Padula, C. A., Hughes, C., & Baumhover, L. (2009). Impact of a nurse-driven mobility
protocol on functional decline in hospitalized older adults. Journal of Nursing Care Quality,
24(4), 325–331.Yuan, S., Chou, M., Hwu, L., Chang, Y., Hsu, W., & Kuo, H. (2009). An
intervention program to promote health-related physical fitness in nurses. Journal of
Clinical Nursing, 18(10), 1,404–1,411.Consider strategies that could be used to strengthen
the study’s internal validity and how this would impact the three other types of
validity.Think about the consequences of an advanced practice nurse neglecting to consider
the validity of a research study when reviewing the research for potential use in developing
an evidence-based practice.By Day 3Post the title of the study that you selected and your
analysis of the potential concerns that could be raised about the study’s internal
validity. Propose recommendations to strengthen the internal validity and assess the effect
your changes could have with regard to the other three types of validity. Discuss the
dangers of failing to consider the validity of a research study.Read a selection of your
colleagues’ responses.By Day 6Respond to at least two of your colleagues in one or more of
the following ways:Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background
information, and evidence.Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings,
synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Offer and support an alternative
perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own review of the literature in
the Walden Library.Validate an idea with your own experience and additional sources.Make
a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing
multiple postings.Expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional insights or
6. contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.Nursing Research and Evidence-
Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 Week 7 discussionQualitative
Research DesignsFor the past 2 weeks, you have focused on the features and considerations
of quantitative research designs. However, quantitative designs are not appropriate for all
research questions. Perhaps you are concerned with how patients react when confronted
with negative test results, or you wish to study how views on a certain health topic change
over time. In each of these cases, the emphasis is more on understanding the thinking and
experiences of an individual or group than on numerical measurements. For these types of
questions, a qualitative or mixed methods research design is the most appropriate.For this
Discussion, you focus on the different types of qualitative research designs, when they are
used, and why they are important.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay
Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 To prepare:Reflect on the comments made by Dr. Mauk
in this week’s media presentation on the value of qualitative research in nursing.Locate the
journal Qualitative Health Research in the Sage Premier database in the Walden
Library.From this journal, select an article of interest to you that was published within the
last 3 years.Review the information on different qualitative research designs in Chapter 21
of your course text.Determine what qualitative research design was used in your selected
article and evaluate whether it was the best choice.Consider ethical issues involved in the
study and how the researchers addressed them.Think about how using a quantitative
design would have affected the type of data gathered.By Day 3Post an APA citation for the
article that you selected and provide a brief summary of the content and the qualitative
research design used. Evaluate the appropriateness of the design, and explain how ethical
issues in the study were addressed. Analyze how the study would have been different if a
quantitative design had been used.Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.By Day
6Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the
following approaches:Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background
information, and evidence.Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from
readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.Expand on your colleagues’ postings by
providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and
evidence.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS
6052 Week 8 discussionPlanning for Data CollectionData collection is an important part of
both quantitative and qualitative research. Although the actual approach to gathering
information may vary, for either research design, researchers need to plan in advance how
the data will be gathered, reported, and stored, and they need to ensure that their methods
are both reliable and valid. As nurses review research when considering a new evidence-
based practice, it is important to be familiar with sound collection practices in order to
ascertain the credibility of the data presented.Consider the following scenario:Nurses and
other health care professionals are often interested in assessing patient satisfaction with
health care services. Imagine that you are a nurse working in a suburban primary care
setting that serves 10,000 patients annually. Your organization is very interested in
understanding the patient’s point of view to help determine areas of care that can be
improved. With this focus in mind, consider how you would create a survey to assess
patient satisfaction with the services your organization provides. You may wish to consider
7. variables such as the ease of accessing care, patient wait time, friendliness of the staff, or the
likelihood that a patient would recommend your organization to others.For this Discussion,
you generate questions and an overall plan for data collection that would be appropriate for
a patient satisfaction survey in relation to the above scenario.Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 To prepare:Consider the
guidelines for generating questions presented in this week’s Learning Resources.Review the
scenario and formulate at least five questions that you could use to evaluate patient
satisfaction.Reflect on the different methods or instruments that can be used for gathering
data described in Chapter 13 and Chapter 22 of the course text. Which methods or
instruments would work well for the scenario?Determine an appropriate sample size for
the scenario.By Day 3Post the questions that you created for gathering information about
patient satisfaction based on the above scenario. Explain which method or instrument you
would use to gather data. Describe the sample size appropriate for the population and how
you would select participants. Provide a rationale for your choices, and explain how you can
ensure high standard of reliability and validity.Read a selection of your colleagues’
responses.By Day 6Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using
one or more of the following approaches:Ask a probing question, substantiated with
additional background information, and evidence.Share an insight from having read your
colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Offer and
support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own
review of the literature in the Walden Library.Validate an idea with your own experience
and additional sources.Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from the
readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based
Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 Week 9 discussionData Analysis—Small
Group DiscussionAs a nurse engaged in evidence-based practice, it is important to recognize
how statistics and other data analysis tools are used to generate and assess evidence. Most
nurses need only a foundational understanding of statistical tools and terminology to
understand the majority of research studies. As a nurse, you should be able to recognize the
most commonly used statistical tests, how and when they are used, and how significance is
determined.In this Discussion, you examine different types of statistics and statistical tests,
when and why these particular tests would be selected for use, and, most importantly, what
the results indicate. To this end, you will be assigned to a group by Day 1 of this week. Each
group will be assigned one of the five chapters listed in this week’s Learning Resources and
will develop a study sheet on their chapter that will be shared with the other
groups.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS
6052 To prepare:Review the information in your assigned chapter.As a group, develop a 1-
page study sheet that includes the following:The key concepts of the chapter: Focus on the
basic concepts that are important for nurses to understand as they review research
studies.A description of the statistical methods covered in the chapter, what they measure,
and under what circumstances they are used. Identify examples of how the statistical
methods have been used in research studies.An explanation of the key statistical tests and
how they measure significance (if applicable).Note: This should be a collaborative effort,
with each member of the group making contributions to the design and content of the study
8. sheet. Use the Groups link on the left navigation bar to collaborate with your group. When
you have developed your 1-page study sheet, select one member to post it to the Week 9
Discussion Forum so that the rest of your colleagues can access it.By Day 5Post your group’s
study sheet. Discuss why it is important for nurses to understand the basics of these
statistical methods.Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.By Day 6Respond to at
least two other groups on two different days using one or more of the following
approaches:Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information,
and evidence.Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the
information to provide new perspectives.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 Week 10 discussionWeighing the EvidenceWhen
conducting original research, the final step researchers must complete is weighing the
evidence and interpreting the meanings of their data, statistics, and analyses. This is the
culmination of the research process in which all of the research methods and designs can be
synthesized into a meaningful conclusion. In this stage, researchers should formulate
explanations for what their data indicates, determine whether the data answers their initial
research question, identify areas of uncertainty, and consider directions for further
research.In this Discussion, you focus on one of the research articles that you identified for
Part 2 of the Course Project (Literature Review). You then explore the process of how the
researchers generated conclusions based on their data, consider other possible
interpretations of their data, and formulate ideas for further research.Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 To prepare:Review this
week’s Learning Resources, focusing on how researchers find meaning in their data and
generate sound conclusions. Pay particular attention to Table 2 in the article, “Study Design
in Medical Research.”Revisit the 5 articles that you identified in Part 2 of the Course
Project. Select one to consider for the purpose of this Discussion.Read sections of the chosen
article where the data is presented, analyzed, and interpreted for meaning. What reasoning
process did the researchers use to formulate their conclusions? What explanation did they
give to support their conclusions? Were there any weaknesses in their analysis or
conclusions?Consider possible alternate conclusions that the researchers could have drawn
based on their data.Examine the findings that the article presents and consider how well
they addressed the researcher’s initial question(s). What additional research could be done
to build on these findings and gain a fuller understanding of the question?By Day 3Post an
APA citation and brief summary of the research article that you selected. Describe the data
and the results of any statistical tests or analyses presented in the article. Explain how the
researchers formulated their conclusion, any weaknesses in their analysis or conclusions,
and offer at least one alternate interpretation of their data. Propose at least one additional
research study that could be done to further investigate this research topic.Read a selection
of your colleagues’ responses.By Day 6Respond to at least two colleagues on two different
days using one or more of the following approaches:Ask a probing question, substantiated
with additional background information, and evidence.Share an insight from having read
your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Offer
and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own
review of the literature in the Walden Library.Expand on your colleagues’ postings by
9. providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and
evidence.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS
6052 Week 11 discussionCreating a Culture of Evidence-Based PracticeAn abundance of
evidence can be found on almost any medical issue or health topic. Often, the availability of
information is not the concern, but rather nurses struggle with how to convey the evidence
to others and change practices to better reflect the evidence. Deep-rooted organizational
cultures and policies can make some resistant to change, even to changes that can vastly
improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care. However, there are many
strategies that nurses can employ to bring about changes to practice.In this Discussion, you
focus on how to create an organizational culture that supports evidence-based
practice.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS
6052 To prepare:Review the information in this week’s Learning Resources. Examine the
various suggestions for promoting an organizational culture that embraces the use of
EBP.Reflect on your own organization’s (or one in which you have worked) support of
evidence-based practice. Examine how culture and policies impact the adoption of changes
to practice based on evidence. What barriers exist?Consider the models and suggestions for
promoting evidence-based practice featured in this week’s Learning Resources. Identify
models and suggestions that would work well in your organization.Reflect on the
significance of evidence-based practice in health care. What responsibility do nurses have to
promote EBP and change practices to better reflect evidence and research findings?Reflect
on how nurses can disseminate findings from evidence-based practice research.By Day
3Post an evaluation of your organization’s use of EBP and how it is furthered or hindered by
organizational culture and policies. Describe how you could disseminate the
findings. Propose a strategy for strengthening the culture of EBP within the
organization. Discuss a nurse’s responsibility to further the use of EBP, providing a rationale
supported by specific information from the Learning Resources.Read a selection of your
colleagues’ responses.By Day 6Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different
days using one or more of the following approaches:Ask a probing question, substantiated
with additional background information, and evidence.Share an insight from having read
your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Offer
and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own
review of the literature in the Walden Library.Validate an idea with your own experience
and additional sources.Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from
readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.Expand on your colleagues’ postings by
providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and
evidence.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS
6052 Week 2 projectIntroduction to Course ProjectEvidence-based practice involves a great
deal more than simply reading nursing periodicals on a regular basis. Nurses can take a
more proactive approach to evidence-based practice by identifying authentic problems and
concerns, and then using that to guide their inquiries into current research. In this way,
nurses can connect the results of relevant research studies to their nursing practice.For the
Course Project, you identify and apply relevant research to a specific nursing topic or
problem. You begin by formulating an answerable question that is relevant to nursing and
10. evidence-based practice. In later weeks of this course, you continue the Course Project by
conducting a literature review and then determining how the evidence from the literature
can be applied to nursing practice.Before you begin, review the Course Project Overview
document located in this week’s Learning Resources.Note: This Course Project will serve as
the Portfolio Assignment for the course. In addition to submitting portions of this Project in
Weeks 2 and 5, you will turn in all three deliverables in Week 10.Course Project: Part 1—
Identifying a Researchable ProblemOne of the most challenging aspects of EBP is to actually
identify the answerable question.—Karen Sue DaviesFormulating a question that targets
the goal of your research is a challenging but essential task. The question plays a crucial role
in all other aspects of the research, including the determination of the research design and
theoretical perspective to be applied, which data will be collected, and which tools will be
used for analysis. It is therefore essential to take the time to ensure that the research
question addresses what you actually want to study. Doing so will increase your likelihood
of obtaining meaningful results.In this first component of the Course Project, you formulate
questions to address a particular nursing issue or problem. You use the PICOT model—
patient/population, intervention/issue, comparison, and outcome—outlined in the
Learning Resources to design your questions.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based
Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 To prepare:Review the article,
“Formulating the Evidence Based Practice Question: A Review of the Frameworks,” found in
the Learning Resources for this week. Focus on the PICOT model for guiding the
development of research questions.Review the section beginning on page 71 of the course
text, titled, “Developing and Refining Research Problems” in the course text, which focuses
on analyzing the feasibility of a research problem.Reflect on an issue or problem that you
have noticed in your nursing practice. Consider the significance of this issue or
problem.Generate at least five questions that relate to the issue which you have
identified. Use the criteria in your course text to select one question that would be most
appropriate in terms of significance, feasibility, and interest. Be prepared to explain your
rationale.Formulate a preliminary PICO question—one that is answerable—based on your
analysis. What are the PICO variables (patient/population, intervention/issue, comparison,
and outcome) for this question?Note: Not all of these variables may be appropriate to every
question. Be sure to analyze which are and are not relevant to your specific question.Using
the PICOT variables that you determined for your question, develop a list of at least 10
keywords that could be used when conducting a literature search to investigate current
research pertaining to the question.To complete:Write a 3- to 4-page Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 paper that includes the
following:A summary of your area of interest, an identification of the problem that you have
selected, and an explanation of the significance of this problem for nursing practiceThe 5
questions you have generated and a description of how you analyzed them for
feasibilityYour preliminary PICOT question and a description of each PICOT variable
relevant to your questionAt least 10 possible keywords that could be used when conducting
a literature search for your PICOT question and a rationale for your selectionsBy Day
7Submit your Project. It will also be a component of your Portfolio Assignment for this
course, which is due by Day 7 of Week 10.Reference:Davies, K. S. (2011). Formulating the
11. evidence based practice question: A review of the frameworks. Evidence Based Library and
Information Practice, 6(2), 75–80. Retrieved from
https://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/viewFile/9741/8144Submis
sion and Grading InformationTo submit your completed Project for review and grading, do
the following:Please save your Project using the naming convention “WK2Proj+last
name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.Click the Week 2 Project Rubric to review the
Grading Criteria for the Project.Click the Week 2 Project link. You will also be able to “View
Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.Next, from the Attach File area, click on the
Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK2Proj+last name+first
initial.(extension)” and click Open.If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the
checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.Click on the
Submit button to complete your submission.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 Week 5 projectCourse Project: Part 2—Literature
ReviewThis is a continuation of the Course Project presented in Week 2. Before you begin,
review the Course Project Overview document located in the Week 2 Resources area.The
literature review is a critical piece in the research process because it helps a researcher
determine what is currently known about a topic and identify gaps or further
questions. Conducting a thorough literature review can be a time-consuming process, but
the effort helps establish the foundation for everything that will follow. For this part of your
Course Project, you will conduct a brief literature review to find information on the
question you developed in Week 2. This will provide you with experience in searching
databases and identifying applicable resources.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based
Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 To prepare:Review the information in
Chapter 5 of the course text, focusing on the steps for conducting a literature review and for
compiling your findings.Using the question you selected in your Week 2 Project (Part 1 of
the Course Project), locate 5 or more full-text research articles that are relevant to your
PICOT question. Include at least 1 systematic review and 1 integrative review if
possible. Use the search tools and techniques mentioned in your readings this week to
enhance the comprehensiveness and objectivity of your review. You may gather these
articles from any appropriate source, but make sure at least 3 of these articles are available
as full-text versions through Walden Library’s databases.Read through the articles
carefully. Eliminate studies that are not appropriate and add others to your list as
needed. Although you may include more, you are expected to include a minimum of five
articles. Complete a literature review summary table using the Literature Review Summary
Table Template located in this week’s Learning Resources.Prepare to summarize and
synthesize the literature using the information on writing a literature review found in
Chapter 5 of the course text.To complete:Write a 3- to 4-page Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 literature review that
includes the following:A synthesis of what the studies reveal about the current state of
knowledge on the question that you developedPoint out inconsistencies and contradictions
in the literature and offer possible explanations for inconsistencies.Preliminary conclusions
on whether the evidence provides strong support for a change in practice or whether
further research is needed to adequately address your inquiryYour literature review
12. summary table with all references formatted in correct APA styleNote: Certain aspects of
conducting a standard review of literature have not yet been covered in this
course. Therefore, while you are invited to critically examine any aspect of the studies (e.g.,
a study’s design, appropriateness of the theoretic framework, data sampling methods), your
conclusion should be considered preliminary. Bear in mind that five studies are typically
not enough to reflect the full range of knowledge on a particular question and you are not
expected to be familiar enough with research methodology to conduct a comprehensive
evaluation of all aspects of the studies.By Day 7 of Week 5This part of the Course Project is
due. It will also be a component in your Portfolio Assignment in this course, which is due by
Day 7 of Week 10.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments –
Walden NURS 6052 Week 7 assignmentAssignment: Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or
Mixed Methods StudiesCritiquing the validity and robustness of research featured in journal
articles provides a critical foundation for engaging in evidence-based practice. In Weeks 5
and 6, you explored quantitative research designs. In Week 7, you will examine qualitative
and mixed methods research designs. For this Assignment, which is due by Day 7 of Week 7,
you critique a quantitative and either a qualitative or a mixed methods research study and
compare the types of information obtained in each.Nursing Research and Evidence-Based
Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 To prepare:Select a health topic of
interest to you that is relevant to your current area of practice. The topic may be your
Course Portfolio Project or a different topic of your choice.Using the Walden Library, locate
two articles in scholarly journals that deal with your portfolio topic: 1) Select one article
that utilizes a quantitative research design and 2) select a second article that utilizes either
a qualitative OR a mixed methods design. These need to be single studies not systematic or
integrative reviews (including meta-analysis and metasynthesis). You may use research
articles from your reference list. If you cannot find these two types of research on your
portfolio topic, you may choose another topic.Locate the following documents in this week’s
Learning Resources to access the appropriate templates, which will guide your critique of
each article:Critique Template for a Qualitative StudyCritique Template for a Quantitative
StudyCritique Template for a Mixed-Methods StudyConsider the fields in the templates as
you review the information in each article. Begin to draft a paper in which you analyze the
two research approaches as indicated below. Reflect on the overall value of both
quantitative and qualitative research. If someone were to say to you, “Qualitative research is
not real science,” how would you respond?To complete this Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052:Complete the two
critiques using the appropriate templates.Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the
following:Contrast the types of information that you gained from examining the two
different research approaches in the articles that you selected.Describe the general
advantages and disadvantages of the two research approaches featured in the articles. Use
examples from the articles for support.Formulate a response to the claim that qualitative
research is not real science. Highlight the general insights that both quantitative and
qualitative studies can provide to researchers. Support your response with references to the
Learning Resources and other credible sources.As you complete this Assignment, remember
to:Submit your paper to Grammarly and SafeAssign through the Walden Writing
13. Center. Based on the Grammarly and SafeAssign reports, revise your paper as
necessary.Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title
page, introduction, summary, and references. The School of Nursing Sample Paper provided
at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available
from the Walden University website found in this week’s Learning Resources). All papers
submitted must use this formatting.Combine all three parts of this assignment into one
Word document including both critique templates and the narrative with your
references. Submit this combined document.By Day 7 of Week 7Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 Week 10 course
projectCourse Project: Part 3—Translating Evidence Into PracticeIn Part 3 of the Course
Project, you consider how the evidence you gathered during Part 2 can be translated into
nursing practice.Now that you have located available research on your PICOT question, you
will examine what the research indicates about nursing practices. Connecting research
evidence and findings to actual decisions and tasks that nurses complete in their daily
practice is essentially what evidence-based practice is all about. This final component of the
Course Project asks you to translate the evidence and data from your literature review into
authentic practices that can be adopted to improve health care outcomes. In addition, you
will also consider possible methods and strategies for disseminating evidence-based
practices to your colleagues and to the broader health care field.Nursing Research and
Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 To prepare:Consider
Parts 1 and 2 of your Course Project. How does the research address your PICOT
question?With your PICOT question in mind, identify at least one nursing practice that is
supported by the evidence in two or more of the articles from your literature
review. Consider what the evidence indicates about how this practice contributes to better
outcomes.Explore possible consequences of failing to adopt the evidence-based practice
that you identified.Consider how you would disseminate information about this evidence-
based practice throughout your organization or practice setting. How would you
communicate the importance of the practice?Nursing Research and Evidence-Based
Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052 To complete:In a 3- to 4-page Nursing
Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052
paper:Restate your PICOT question and its significance to nursing practice.Summarize the
findings from the articles you selected for your literature review. Describe at least one
nursing practice that is supported by the evidence in the articles. Justify your response with
specific references to at least 2 of the articles. Nursing Research and Evidence-Based
Practice Essay Assignments – Walden NURS 6052.Explain how the evidence-based practice
that you identified contributes to better outcomes. In addition, identify potential negative
outcomes that could result from failing to use the evidence-based practice.Outline the
strategy for disseminating the evidence-based practice that you identified throughout your
practice setting. Explain how you would communicate the importance of the practice to
your colleagues. Describe how you would move from disseminating the information to
implementing the evidence-based practice within your organization. How would you
address concerns and opposition to the change in practice?By Day 7 of Week 10This part of
the Course Project is due. It should be combined with the other two components of the
14. Course Project and turned in as your Portfolio Assignment for this course.Note: In addition,
include a 1-page summary of your project.For this final iteration, you will need to:Submit
your paper to Grammarly and SafeAssign through the Walden Writing Center. Based on the
Grammarly and SafeAssign reports, revise your paper as necessary.Reminder: The School of
Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and
references. The School of Nursing Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center
provides an example of those required elements (available from the Walden University
website found in this week’s Learning Resources). All papers submitted must use this
formatting. Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Essay Assignments – Walden
NURS 6052.