Case Assignment: Parentheses Significance
Case Assignment: Parentheses Significance
Case Assignment: Parentheses Significance
Introduction – Week 2 Practice issue Summarize the practice issue in need of change providing background information about the organization (setting) and the perceived significance and severity of the problem Describe the specific aims of the project – what improved outcomes do you hope to achieve PICOT question – State your question in PICOT format, labeling each part with P-I-C-O-T in parentheses Significance – what is the significance of the issue in terms of poor outcomes, cost, etc. Part 2 – Week 3. 4, & 5 Evidence review and synthesis List the names of the databases you searched and if limited to a span of time, i.e., less than 5 years old Summarize “keeper” studies Summarize the synthesis of the body of evidence Part 3 – Week 6 Purpose of the project – include intervention Theoretical framework Clinical questions Part 4 – Week 7 Study design Setting/sample Confidentiality Procedure/intervention Instruments/scales and measurement of outcomes Data collection Part 5 – Weeks 8 & 9 Data analysis Outcomes expected Aligning stakeholders Appendices Evaluation Table – turned in Weeks 3 & 4 Synthesis Table – turned in Week 5 The paper provides evidence of synthesis of coursework, professional writing, and graduate level scholarship. Oral or Poster Presentation In addition to the written paper, students will present a summary of their project by submitting a professional Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Criteria: Organize the presentation to include all required criteria of the EBP project proposal. Quality of presentation is professional and provides evidence of graduate level scholarship. This week’s Dropbox Assignment Keep in mind that this proposal will be developed piece by piece during the course. The Dropbox assignment this week provides you an opportunity to identify the problem or issue within your specialization that is in need of improvement and receive feedback from faculty. Review the grading criteria listed below as you begin this assignment. Note that you must pass all elements in order to move forward with your proposal development. Faculty will provide feedback either approving or asking that you resubmit prior to further development of your project. For this week’s assignment discuss the following: State your idea for your evidence-based project proposal including the rationale as to how it reflects an EBP project vs. a research project Very briefly describe the issue you will address, the intervention that you feel has research evidence (this may change later after you complete the literature search), and the expected outcomes Discuss how this project is relevant to your role specialization
