Assignment NU560-8D

 

Unit 2 – Introduction to Evidence Practice Problem Paper

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Instructions

In this assignment, you will select an evidence-based practice problem from an identified list of topics provided by your course faculty (this is the topic you selected and identified in your unit 1 discussion:  PICOT Research Question: “in-patient with osteoarthritis of the knees, is water therapy done daily more successful than a land-based exercise in restoring motion?” The “in-patient with osteoarthritis” is the target population. “While water” therapy is the intervention of interest, “land-based exercise” is the comparison. “Restoring of motion” and “performed daily” will be the outcome and time, respectively.).  After selecting a topic from the provided list, you will develop a PICOT question around your topic. Then, you will discuss the selected topic problem and significance of the problem, as well as your search strategy in locating three research articles that align to your selected topic.

For this assignment, be sure to include the following assignment criteria in your paper:

1. Discuss your selected evidence-based practice problem/topic.
2. Discuss the significance of the selected evidence-based practice problem.

   Support your discussion in terms of statistics and evidence-based outcomes.

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3. Describe your PICOT question created around the selected evidence-based practice problem.

   Included the individual PICOT components, as well as a combine PICOT question, in sentence format.

4. Identify the three articles you selected that address the problem which is the focus of your PICOT question.
5. Describe the search strategy you used to locate these three articles, including terms used when search, the research databases, and how you refined your search to select the three articles.
6. Provide a conclusion to summarize your findings.

Remember to support your ideas with the articles you found. These articles should be less than five (5) years old. They should not be from the Web, but from the library databases, and be sure to use a narrative format.

In addition, you must follow APA guidelines, providing a title page, reference page, and in-text citations, as well as use level headings to match the assignment criteria listed above.

Please use, at minimum three scholarly references, and your paper should be 300-400 words, excluding title and reference pages.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your assignment meets criteria.

Supporting Materials:

• Gray, J. R., Grove, S. K. & Sutherland, S.  (2017). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (8th ed.) . St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders. ISBN 978-0-323-37758-4

  Chapters: 5 & 6

• 1_PICO_Concepts_for_Developing_a_Purpose_Statement
• 2_PICO_Elements_for_a_Purpose_Statement_and_Evidence_Search

NU560 Unit 2 Assignment Rubric

Level 5
Demonstrates the ability to construct a clear and insightful problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement with evidence of all relevant contextual factors.

67.5 pts

Level 4
Demonstrates the ability to construct a problem statement, thesis statement/topic statement with evidence of most relevant contextual factors, and problem statement is adequately detailed

60 pts

Level 3
Begins to demonstrate the ability to construct a problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement with evidence of most relevant contextual factors, but problem statement is superficial.

53.65 pts

Level 2
Demonstrates a limited ability in identifying a problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement or related contextual factors.

44.42 pts

Level 1
Demonstrates the ability to explain contextual facts but does not provide a defined statement.

0 pts

Level 0
There is no evidence of a defined statement.

75 pts

Level 5
Organizes and compares evidence to reveal insightful patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus.

26.4 pts

Level 4
Organizes and interprets evidence to reveal patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus.

24 pts

Level 3
Organizes and describes evidence according to patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus.

21.6 pts

Level 2
Organizes evidence, but the organization is not effective in revealing patterns, differences, or similarities.

18 pts

Level 1
Describes evidence, but it is not organized and/ or is unrelated to focus.

0 pts

Level 0
Lists evidence, but it is not organized and/ or is unrelated to focus.

30 pts

Level 5
The paper exhibits a excellent command of written English language conventions. The paper has no errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling.

9 pts

Level 4
The paper exhibits a good command of written English language conventions. The paper has no errors in mechanics, or spelling with minor grammatical errors that impair the flow of communication.

8 pts

Level 3
The paper exhibits a basic command of written English language conventions. The paper has minor errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that impact the flow of communication.

7 pts

Level 2
The paper exhibits a limited command of written English language conventions. The paper has frequent errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that impede the flow of communication.

6 pts

Level 1
The paper exhibits little command of written English language conventions. The paper has errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that cause the reader to stop and reread parts of the writing to discern meaning.

0 pts

Level 0
The paper does not demonstrate command of written English language conventions. The paper has multiple errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that cause the reader difficulty discerning the meaning.

10 pts

10 pts

NU560 Unit 2 Assignment Rubric
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent NU560-CO3		75 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis NU560-CO3		30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting PRICE-I; PRICE-P			10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatting PRICE-I; PRICE-P	10 pts Level 5 The required APA elements are all included with correct formatting, including in-text citations and references. 9 pts Level 4 The required APA elements are all included with minor formatting errors, including in-text citations and references. 8 pts Level 3 The required APA elements are all included with multiple formatting errors, including in-text citations and references. 7 pts Level 2 The required APA elements are not all included. AND/OR there are major formatting errors, including in-text citations and references. 6 pts Level 1 Several APA elements are missing. The errors in formatting demonstrate limited understanding of APA guidelines, in-text-citations, and references. 0 pts Level 0 There is little to no evidence of APA formatting. AND/OR there are no in-text citations AND/OR references.