Evidence-based Practice for Quality Improvement

based practice in advanced nursing and progress beyond those foundations to create quality studies for improving patient care and safety. This course will provide opportunities for experience in applying research concepts and creating methodology and design to validate and implement change in professional practice.
Required Text Books:
Research for Advanced Practice Nurses: From Evidence to Practice (2nd Edition) , 2nd
ISBN: 978-0826137258
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Edition) , 7th Edition
ISBN: 9781433832154
Module 2: Assignment
Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.
2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.
Assignment:
Instructions:
• Write a 5-7 page (the page limit does not include title and reference pages) essay addressing each of the following points/questions.
• Prepare your document using the APA 6th edition format, using the 12-point Times New Roman font and formatted with one-inch margins.
• Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be six sections, one for each bullet below.
• Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. The headings should follow APA format. This is a guide to formulating headings in APA format: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/16/
• Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations other than your textbook (you may also cite your textbook = 4 citations minimum) in your essay.
• Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay.
• The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.
• You will need Microsoft Word or a compatible word processing application to complete this assignment.
• Save your work as ” Firstinitial.lastname-coursenumber-modulenumber” in the .doc or .docx file format, e.g. J.Smith-N000-1.docx.
Assignment:
1. Describe the frequency and composition of Review Committees.
2. What are the functions of a Nursing Review Committee?
3. Describe the guidelines for critiquing the ethical aspects of a study.
1. What are your thoughts regarding these guidelines.
2. Are they necessary?
3. Why or why not?
4. What are the levels of reviews by the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)?
1. Explain the different levels.
2. Are you familiar with IRBs?
3. Do you have an IRB at your institution?
4. How do they function?
5. How often do they meet?
5. What is an informed consent?
1. What are the general requirements for an informed consent?
6. Review one of the website below. Describe an ethical concern and how it is or was addressed by the organization:
1. The International Council of Nurses’ (ICN) The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses (2012)
2. American Nurses Association’s (ANA) ANA Position Statements on Ethics and Human Rights
3. ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses
4. Steneck, N. (2007). ORI introduction to the responsible conduct of research. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office.
5. The Hastings Center web site
6. The Hastings Center’s Bioethics Forum
7. Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
8. Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) IRB guidebook
9. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Human Subjects Protection
10. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
Instructions
When you submit your assignment it goes through Turnitin, a plagiarism software, to be sure that your work is less than 20% duplicated from other sources unless otherwise noted. Take the time to correct it so the report verifying your work is less than 20% or as required by your instructor. You may edit your paper and resubmit it up to three times or per your instructor’s directions. Make sure you follow the RUBRIC below strictly in all the assignment to score the highest point.

SCORING RUBRIC Criteria
Does Not Meet 0%
Approaches 70%
Meets 80%
Exceeds 100%
Criterion Score

Content Weight: 30%
0 points
Topic is inappropriate to assignment, inaccurate understanding of concepts, unclear and difficult to understand; does not address many assignment requirements. Information has weak or no connection to the assignment topic.

21 points
Topic is mostly covered and appropriate to assignment, but does not adequately demonstrate accurate understanding of concepts; mostly clear and understandable; lacks some of the requirements of the assignment description and/or provides little detail; Information relates to the main topic, but few details and/or examples are given.

24 points
Topic is covered completely and appropriate to assignment; overview of key concept dimensions is evident; clear and understandable; addresses all of the requirements of the assignment description, with adequate attention to detail.

30 points
In-depth coverage of topic; outstanding clarity and explanation of concepts demonstrated in information presented; approaches assignment with depth and breadth, without redundancy, using clear and focused details.
/ 30

Organization Weight: 25%
0 points
Organization is confusing and interferes with reader’s ability to follow ideas. Weak or no introduction of topic or purpose is unclear, weak, or missing. Conclusion lacks a summary of topic, or is missing or irrelevant.
17.5 points
Ideas are sometimes disorganized or irrelevant; Flow is sometimes choppy; somewhat clear organization. Basic introduction that states topic but is presented in an uninteresting way. Conclusion contains basic summary of topic without final concluding ideas, may inappropriately introduces new information.

20 points
Structures ideas in a coherent, organized order that has good flow and an obvious framework. Proficient introduction that is interesting and states topic. Conclusion contains good summary of topic with credible concluding ideas and introduces no new information.

25 points
Exceptionally clear, logical, mature, and thorough organization permitting smooth flow of ideas; Introduction that grabs interest of reader and states topic in clear, unambiguous terms. Excellent concluding summary with succinct and precise ideas that impact reader.
/ 25

 

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