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Dissemination of EBP (evidence-based practice) and research, such as presenting results at a conference or writing an article for a journal, is an important part of professional practice. Identify one professional journal and one nursing or health care conference where you might present your project (my project: effect of nutrition in our health). Discuss why each of your choices is the best option for you to disseminate your new knowledge.

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Literature Evaluation Table

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Max Points: 75

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In nursing practice, accurate identification and application of research is essential to achieving successful outcomes. Being able to articulate the information and successfully summarize relevant peer-reviewed articles in a scholarly fashion helps to support the student’s ability and confidence to further develop and synthesize the progressively more complex assignments that constitute the components of the course change proposal capstone project.

For this assignment, the student will provide a synopsis of eight peer-reviewed articles from nursing journals using an evaluation table that determines the level and strength of evidence for each of the eight articles. The articles should be current within the last 5 years and closely relate to the PICOT statement developed earlier in this course. The articles may include quantitative research, descriptive analyses, longitudinal studies, or meta-analysis articles. A systematic review may be used to provide background information for the purpose or problem identified in the proposed capstone project. Use the “Literature Evaluation Table” resource to complete this assignment.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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 not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

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Literature Evaluation Table 

1 Unsatisfactory 0-71% 0.00%	2 Less Than Satisfactory 72-75% 75.00%	3 Satisfactory 76-79% 79.00%	4 Good 80-89% 89.00%	5 Excellent 90-100% 100.00%
100.0 %Article Selection
5.0 %Author, Journal (Peer-Reviewed), and Permalink or Working Link to Access Article	Author, journal (peer-reviewed), and permalink or working link to access article section is not included.	Author, journal (peer-reviewed), and permalink or working link to access article section is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	Author, journal (peer-reviewed), and permalink or working link to access article section is present.	Author, journal (peer-reviewed), and permalink or working link to access article section is clearly provided and well developed.	Author, journal (peer-reviewed), and permalink or working link to access article section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.
5.0 %Article Title and Year Published	Article title and year published section is not included.	Article title and year published section is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	Article title and year published section is present.	Article title and year published section is clearly provided and well developed.	Article title and year published section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.
10.0 %Research Questions (Qualitative) or Hypothesis (Quantitative), and Purposes or Aim of Study	Research questions (qualitative) or hypothesis (quantitative), and purposes or aim of study section is not included.	Research questions (qualitative) or hypothesis (quantitative), and purposes or aim of study section is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	Research questions (qualitative) or hypothesis (quantitative), and purposes or aim of study section is present.	Research questions (qualitative) or hypothesis (quantitative), and purposes or aim of study section is clearly provided and well developed.	Research questions (qualitative) or hypothesis (quantitative), and purposes or aim of study section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.
5.0 %Design (Type of Quantitative, or Type of Qualitative)	Design (type of quantitative, or type of qualitative) section is not included.	Design (type of quantitative, or type of qualitative) section is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	Design (type of quantitative, or type of qualitative) section is present.	Design (type of quantitative, or type of qualitative) section is clearly provided and well developed.	Design (type of quantitative, or type of qualitative) section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.
5.0 %Setting or Sample	Setting or sample section is not included.	Setting or sample section is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	Setting or sample section is present.	Setting or sample section is clearly provided and well developed.	Setting or sample section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.
5.0 %Methods: Intervention or Instruments	Methods: Intervention or instruments section is not included.	Methods: Intervention or instruments section is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	Methods: Intervention or instruments section is present.	Methods: Intervention or instruments section is clearly provided and well developed.	Methods: Intervention or instruments section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.
10.0 %Analysis	Analysis section is not included.	Analysis section is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	Analysis section is present.	Analysis section is clearly provided and well developed.	Analysis section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.
10.0 %Key Findings	Key findings section is not included.	Key findings section is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	Key findings section is present.	Key findings section is clearly provided and well developed.	Key findings section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.
10.0 %Recommendations	Recommendations section is not included.	Recommendations section is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	Recommendations section is present.	Recommendations section is clearly provided and well developed.	Recommendations section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.
10.0 %Explanation of How the Article Supports EBP or Capstone	Explanation of how the article supports EBP or capstone section is not included.	Explanation of how the article supports EBP or capstone section is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.	Explanation of how the article supports EBP or capstone section is present.	Explanation of how the article supports EBP or capstone section is clearly provided and well developed.	Explanation of how the article supports EBP or capstone section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.
10.0 %Presentation	The piece is not neat or organized, and it does not include all required elements.	The work is not neat and includes minor flaws or omissions of required elements.	The overall appearance is general, and major elements are missing.	The overall appearance is generally neat, with a few minor flaws or missing elements.	The work is well presented and includes all required elements. The overall appearance is neat and professional.
10.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)	Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is employed.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.	The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)	Sources are not documented.	Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.	Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

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Read “Reconceptualizing Program Outcomes” and “Leveling EBP Content for Undergraduate Nursing Students” for a better understanding of issues within curriculum development.

Select an issue within curriculum development that is of interest to you.

Write a paper of 1,000-1,250 words on the issue, discussing its affect and relevance to nursing, staff or patient education.

1. Why is this issue a problem at your place of employment?
2. What are your proposed strategies to resolve these issues?
3. Use at least three to five scholarly, peer-reviewed resources less than 5 years old in addition to the course materials. Make sure that you do not use the two sources given in this assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Succes

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Please respond with a paragraph to the following post, add citations and references.

The theoretical foundations are different in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, but when both are used together in a study it’s called mixed methods study. In this type of study, the qualitative and quantitative methods are mixed together in a single phenomenon or investigation. This allows more thorough and complete use of data than a single type of research can provide. Collecting and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative can be beneficial and the ideal technique is doing research in a more complex topic where one single method may not provide reliable results. For example, a research may collect qualitative data to access and analyze personal experience of patients regarding quality of care and nosocomial infections and hospital acquired pressure ulcers. The use of qualitative data to explore quantitative finds can be done as well, where a researcher may use a method to explain qualitatively how a quantitative mechanism may work. Some advantages of mix methods include:

1. Compares qualitative and quantitative data

2. Reflects participants point of view

3. Fosters scholar interactions

4. Provides methodologic flexibility

5. Contains comprehensive data

Some disadvantages are:

1. Increased complex elevations-careful planning is required

2. Relies on a multidisciplinary team of researchers where large sample sizes and expertise is needed to meet the common ground

3. Required multiple resources which is time consuming

Evidence-based practice has changed the profession of nursing and the outcome of patients in a positive way. There is new research continuously developing, making new policies and guidelines for the betterment of our patients every day. In nursing the education and the curriculum are affected based on the evidence-based practice. Nurses are the front-line staff and play a vital part of the movement of change. Major deficits within the healthcare system can ultimately harm the patients, which can be prevented. There are several protocols and practices in effect at most facilities which are EBP. One of those protocols include the ventilator-associated pneumonia bundle of care to prevent pneumonia related to mechanical ventilation. At the facility where I work we use this protocol as soon as the patient is intubated and until they are extubated. VAP is one of the leading causes of death in ICUs today. It’s the most common type of nosocomial infection other that a UTI (CAUTI), EBP has proven that the bundle will reduce the risk of ventilator associated pneumonia. This bundle consists of:

1. Elevation of the head of bed

2. Daily sedation vacation and assessment of readiness to extubate the patient

3. Peptic ulcer disease prophylaxis

4. Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis

5. Oral care and suctioning every two hours and as needed

Even though the VAP bundle has been proven to be effective in the ICU setting, there are more studies and developments being performed to bring new and updated changes for better patient outcomes.

Reference:

Stevens, K. (2013). The Impact of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and the next big ideas. Retrieved from https://ojin.nursingworld.org/mainmenucategories/A…