Week 8 Discussion: The Evidence-Nursing Practice Connection Discussion Questions Improving patient care and outcomes is paramount to the practice of nursing. As we conclude our learning journey through our world of research and evidence-based practice, it is important to reflect upon your time spent in the course: Think about nursing practice and describe one barrier that you feel prohibits nurses from engaging in EBP; share one strategy you could use to facilitate the use of evidence to help...

Week 7 Discussion: Applying and Sharing Evidence Discussion Questions Application and implications for practice come from the interpretation of meaning from research findings. Communicating and using research evidence is an expectation of a BSN graduate. • Select and describe one of the conclusions from the required article from the Week 6 assignment evidence to improve nursing practice. Explain your answer. • Discuss ways you would disseminate research-based evidence; how would you sha...

NR 439 Week 6 Discussion Topic; Data Analysis and Results

Week 6 Assignment This assignment will be uploaded automatically to Turnitin upon submission to verify this is your original work and no parts were copied from another student. Turnitin is now more closely integrated with Canvas. Overall, you will find Turnitin assignments easier to use, but the steps to submit an assignment have changed somewhat. Directions are as follows: 1. Click the orange “Submit Assignment” button at the top of the page to open the upload window. 2. Click on “Cho...

Week 5 Assignment Purpose A baccalaureate nurse understands, relates, and values the fundamental elements of research, process, and designs as a foundation for an evidence-based practice (AACN, 2008; QSEN, 2018). This assignment provides a learning activity for students to demonstrate understanding of quantitative and qualitative research, the purpose and importance of designs, and how research is critical for creating a credible evidence-based nursing practice. Course Outcomes This assignme...

Week 5 Discussion: Samples and Data Collection Discussion Questions Access the following information. You may read the PDF online or download it. American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursing workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends. ANA. Retrieved from • Review the data presented in the ANA Fast Facts and describe some of the key attributes/characteristics of this sample of the nursing workforce. • Discuss some of the data that you found i...

Week 4 Discussion: Designs - A Plan to Study for the Truth Discussion Questions This week we learned how research designs are different and help us to objectively study nursing problems; the key is to decide which type of research and design will serve the purpose or intent to find a solution. After completing Week 4 readings and lesson, answer the following: • Reflect on your learning about Quantitative and Qualitative research; share two ways that helped you understand how they are differ...

Week 3 Discussion: The Literature Review and Searching for Evidence Discussion Questions You must access the following article to answer the questions: Baker, N., Taggart, H., Nivens, A. & Tillman, P. (2015). Delirium: Why are nurses confused? MedSurg Nursing, 24(1), 15-22. permalink (Links to an external site.) • Locate the literature review section. Summarize using your own words from one of the study/literature findings. Be sure to identify which study you are summarizing. • Discuss ...

Week 3 Assignment Purpose Collaborative identification and interpretation of practice problems is a requirement of professional practice (AACN, 2008). Locating and summarizing findings using credible online databases is necessary for evidence-based nursing (AACN, 2008; QSEN, 201 8). This assignment provides a learning activity for students to experience a practice-based scenario and apply a process worksheet designed to assist in the identification of an independent nursing problem or concern,...

Week 2 Discussion: Research, Practice Problems, and Questions Professional nurses rely on research findings to inform practice decisions; they use critical thinking to apply research directly to specific patient care situations. Think about an independent nursing practice problem you care passionately about and would be interested in searching for evidence. The below problems should not be used: *medical/doctor/physician problems such as medications, or medications administration or effects, ...