NUR 315: Nursing Research and Expanded Evidence-Based Practice

Discussions: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

20%

Group Assignments: Weeks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

15%

Assignments: Weeks 1(x2), 2, 5, 6, 7

15%

Selecting An Evidence-Based Practice Topic: Week 2

Pass /Fail

Quiz Week 3

Quantitative Critique: Week 3

Identifying Your EBP Project: Week 3

Qualitative Critique: Week 4

Integrative Review Paper

PowerPoint Presentation

Capstone Practicum Related Assignments:

Planning for Capstone Practicum: Weeks 1-4

5%

Total

100%

Week

PLOs

SLOs

Readings and Exercises

Assignments

1

8

Topic: Preparing for the Capstone: Step One

• Reading:
  • Cantlin, D. & Kronebusch, B., 2019. In Pursuit of Meaningful Nurse-Sensitive Indicators. ViewPoint 41:4, 8,19.
• Video:
  • View recording:  Capstone Project and Steps to Successful Implementation

• Read assigned material
• Watch video, Step One

1

1,2,7

2

Topic: Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice Developing Searchable Clinical Questions

• Readings:
  • Textbook: Chapters 1 & 2
  • AJN articles:

    • “Igniting a Spirit of Inquiry: An Essential Foundation for Evidenced-Based Practice: Igniting a Spirit of Inquiry: An Essential Foundation for Evidence-Based Practice”

    • "The Seven Steps of Evidence-Based Practice”

    • “Asking the Clinical Question: A Key Step in Evidence-Based Practice”
      

• Read assigned chapters & articles
• Review the Lecture material
• Participate in discussions
• Submit assignments
  •  Week 1 Written Assignment
  • Picot Question Template Assignment

2

1,2

1,3,7

Topics: Searching the Literature for Supporting Evidence, Commonly Used Healthcare Databases & Introduction to Critical Appraisal of Evidence

• Readings:
  • Textbook: Chapter 3
  • AJN article:

    • “Searching for Evidence”

• Videos:

  • “Evidence-based Practice, Quality Improvement, & Nursing Research”

  • “Levels of Evidence”

• Read assigned chapters & articles
• Review the Lecture material
• Watch Videos
• Participate in discussion
• Complete Group Assignment
• Submit assignments
  • Research Articles to Support PICOT Question
  • Selecting an Evidence-Based Practice Topic

2

3,4,6,10

2,4,6

Topics: Preparing for the Capstone: Step 2

• See Twelve Steps to the Capstone: Steps 1-4

• Meet with Clinical Leader

• Quality-Safe Topic identified with Clinical Leader

3

1,2

2,6,7,8

Topics: Appraisal of Quantitative Studies Synthesizing Quantitative Research findings

• Readings:
  • Textbook: Chapters 4 & 6

  • Use Chapter 22 for further insight into designing quantitative research

  • Review “Hierarchy of Evidence for Intervention Questions” in text

  • AJN articles:

  • “Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part I An introduction to gathering, evaluating, and recording the evidence”

  • “Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part II Digging deeper - examining the “keeper” studies”

• Read assigned chapters & articles
• Review the Lecture material
• Participate in discussion
• Take the Quiz on Quantitative Research
• Submit assignments

  • Quantitative Critique Tool Assignment

  • Identifying Your EBP Project

3

2,3,6,7,8,10

5,6,7,8

Topics: Preparing for the Capstone: Steps 2 & 3

• See Twelve Steps to the Capstone: Steps 1-4

• Submit Step 2 Assignment on NUR 315 Capstone Prep Grid
• Begin to Secure the commitment of a capstone mentor

4

1,7

2,4,6

Topic: Appraisal of Qualitative Studies

• Readings:
  • Textbook: Chapter 7
    
    • Use Chapter 22 for further insight into designing quantitative research
• Video:
  • "Qualitative vs. Quantitative"
  • "Grounded Theory"
  • "Ethnography Research"

• Read assigned chapters
• Review the Lecture material
• Watch videos
• Complete Group Assignment
• Participate in discussion
• Submit assignments
  
  • Qualitative Critique Tool Assignment

4

1,3,6,10

Topic: Preparing for the Capstone: Step 3 (continue)

• See Twelve Steps to the Capstone: Steps 1-4

• Submit Step 3 Assignment on NUR 315 Capstone Prep Grid
  
• Submit Signed Capstone Practicum Project Organization/Agency and Organizational Mentor Request Form

4

1,3-9

Topic: Preparing for the Capstone: Step 4

• See Twelve Steps to the Capstone: Steps 1-4

• Begin a review of the literature (ROL) to address the quality-safety problem/issue identified Quality-Safety Topic Identified with clinical leader(s)
• Begin the application of EBP discovered to actual clinical practice

5

1,2,3,6,7,9

Topic: Ethical Considerations for EBP Implementation and Evidence Generation

Implementing and Sustaining EBP in Clinical Settings

• Readings:
  • Textbook: Chapters 9 & 24
• Video:
  • "Implementing EBP"
  • "A Public Documentary on the History of Research Ethics"

• Read assigned chapters
• Review the Lecture material
• Watch videos
• Complete Group Assignment
• articipate in discussion
• Submit assignment
  • Implementation Plan Assignment

6

1,2,9

Topic: Quality Improvement and Outcomes and Models for Implementing EBP

• Readings:
  • Textbook: Chapters 10 & 14
  • AJN articles:

    • "Implementing an Evidence-based Practice Change"

• Read assigned chapters & article
• Review the Lecture Material
• Complete Group Assignment
• Participate in Discussions
• Submit assignments
  • Homework assignment: Outcome Measures
  • Integrated Evidence-Based Practice Paper

7

5

Topics: Creating a Vision and Motivating a Change to EBP in Individuals, Teams, and Organizations

• Readings:
  • Textbook: Chapter 17
  • AJN articles:

  • “Evaluating and Disseminating the Impact of an Evidence-Based Intervention: Show and Tell”

• Read assigned chapters & articles
• Review the Lecture Material
• Participate in discussion
• Complete Group Assignment
• Submit assignment
  • Evaluation Table

8

5,9

Topic: Disseminating Evidence

• Readings:
  • Textbook: Chapter 21
• Video:

  • "Powerpoint Presentation Design Tips"

• Read assigned chapters
• Review the Lecture Material
• Watch Video
• Post PPT presentation to Discussion Board
• Submit assignments
  • Powerpoint Presentation of EBP Project (Submit to instructor and to Discussion Board)