Assignment:Research PICOT Statement Draft
Assignment:Research PICOT Statement Draft
Assignment:Research PICOT Statement Draft
Week 5
Assignment Benchmark Research Critiques and PICOT Statement Final Draft
Due Date: Mar 05, 2017 Max Points: 300 Details:
Prepare this assignment as a 1,500-1,750 word paper using the instructor feedback from the Topic 1, 2, and 3 assignments and the guidelines below.
PICOT Statement
Revise the PICOT statement you wrote in the Topic 1 assignment.
The final PICOT statement will provide a framework for your capstone project (the project students must complete during their final course in the RN-BSN program of study).
Research Critiques
In the Topic 2 and Topic 3 assignments you completed a qualitative and quantitative research critique. Use the feedback you received from your instructor on these assignments to finalize the critical analysis of the study by making appropriate revisions.
The completed analysis should connect to your identified practice problem of interest that is the basis for your PICOT statement.
Refer to Research Critique Guidelines. Questions under each heading should be addressed as a narrative in the structure of a formal paper.
Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Change
Discuss the link between the PICOT statement, the research articles, and the nursing practice problem you identified. Include relevant details and supporting explanation and use that information to propose evidence-based practice changes.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turn-it-in. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
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You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computers spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper in silence and then aloud before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at padding to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
Research Critiques and PICOT Statement Final Draft Rubric
Rubric Criteria
Total 260 points
Criterion
1. 1: Unsatisfactory
2. 2: Less Than Satisfactory
3. 3: Satisfactory
4. 4: Good
5. 5: Excellent
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)
0 points
Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.
9.75 points
Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.
10.79 points
Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.
12.22 points
Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.
13 points
All format elements are correct.
Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Change
Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Change
0 points
The proposed evidence-based practice change is not included.
19.5 points
The proposed evidence-based practice change is incomplete or incorrect.
21.58 points
The proposed evidence-based practice change is included but lacks supporting explanation and relevant details.
24.44 points
The proposed evidence-based practice change is complete and includes supporting explanation and relevant details.
26 points
The proposed evidence-based practice change is extremely thorough and includes substantial supporting explanation and numerous relevant details.
Method of Studies
Method of Studies
0 points
Discussion of method of studies, including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework, is incomplete.
9.75 points
Discussion of method of studies, including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework, is included but lacks relevant details and explanation.
10.79 points
Discussion of method of studies, including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework, is partially complete and includes some relevant details and explanation.
12.22 points
Discussion of method of studies, including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework, is complete and includes relevant details and explanation.
13 points
Discussion of method of studies, including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework, is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation.
Documentation of Sources
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
0 points
Sources are not documented.
9.75 points
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
10.79 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.
12.22 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
13 points
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
Conclusion
Conclusion
0 points
Conclusion does not summarize a critical appraisal and applicability of findings.
9.75 points
Conclusion is vague and does not discuss importance to nursing.
10.79 points
Conclusion summarizes utility of the research and importance to nursing practice.
12.22 points
Conclusion summarizes utility of the research from the critical appraisal and the importance of the findings to nursing practice.
13 points
Conclusion summarizes utility of the research from the critical appraisal, knowledge learned, and the importance of the findings to nursing practice.
Results of Studies
Results of Studies
0 points
Discussion of studies results, including findings and implications for nursing practice, is incomplete.
9.75 points
Discussion of studies results, including findings and implications for nursing practice, is included but lacks relevant details and explanation.
10.79 points
Discussion of studies results, including findings and implications for nursing practice, is partially complete and includes some relevant details and explanation.
12.22 points
Discussion of studies results, including findings and implications for nursing practice, is complete and includes relevant details and explanation.
13 points
Discussion of studies results, including findings and implications for nursing practice, is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation.
Evidence of Revision
Evidence of Revision
0 points
Final paper does not demonstrate incorporation of feedback or evidence of revision on research critiques.
19.5 points
Incorporation of research critique feedback or evidence of revision is incomplete.
21.58 points
Incorporation of research critique feedback and evidence of revision are present.
24.44 points
Evidence of incorporation of research critique feedback and revision is clearly provided.
26 points
Evidence of incorporation of research critique feedback and revision is comprehensive and thoroughly developed.
Background of Studies
Background of Studies
0 points
Background of studies, including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions, is incomplete.
9.75 points
Background of studies, including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions, is included but lacks relevant details and explanation.
10.79 points
Background of studies, including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions, is partially complete and includes some relevant details and explanation.
12.22 points
Background of studies, including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions, is complete and includes relevant details and explanation.
13 points
Background of studies, including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions, is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation.
Ethical Considerations
Ethical Considerations
0 points
Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is incomplete.
9.75 points
Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is included but lacks relevant details and explanation.
10.79 points
Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is partially complete and includes some relevant details and explanation.
12.22 points
Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is complete and includes relevant details and explanation.
13 points
Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.
19.5 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, or word choice are present.
21.58 points
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.
24.44 points
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.
26 points
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
Argument Logic and Construction
Argument Logic and Construction
0 points
Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.
19.5 points
Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.
21.58 points
Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.
24.44 points
Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.
26 points
Argument is clear and convincing and presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
PICOT Question, Research Articles, and Nursing Practice Problem Relationship
PICOT Question, Research Articles, and Nursing Practice Problem Relationship
0 points
Discussion of the relationship between the PICOT question, research articles, and nursing practice problem is not included.
19.5 points
Discussion of the relationship between the PICOT question, research articles, and nursing practice problem is incomplete or incorrect.
21.58 points
Discussion of the relationship between the PICOT question, research articles, and nursing practice problem is included but lacks relevant details and supporting explanation.
24.44 points
Discussion of the relationship between the PICOT question, research articles, and nursing practice problem is complete and includes relevant details and supporting explanation.
26 points
Discussion of the relationship between the PICOT question, research articles, and nursing practice problem is extremely thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive supporting explanation.
Thesis Development and Purpose
Thesis Development and Purpose
0 points
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.
19.5 points
Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.
21.58 points
Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.
24.44 points
Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.
26 points
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Nursing Practice Problem and PICOT Question
Nursing Practice Problem and PICOT Question
0 points
A nursing practice problem is not clearly described or a PICOT question is not included.
9.75 points
PICOT question describes a nursing practice problem but lacks reliable sources.
10.79 points
PICOT question describes a nursing practice problem and includes a few reliable sources.
12.22 points
PICOT question articulates a nursing practice problem using supporting information from reliable sources.
13 points
PICOT question clearly articulates a nursing practice problem using substantial supporting information from numerous reliable sources.
