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Week 1 assignment 3

Evidence-Based Project Proposal

Project Overview:

Title: Evidence Based Project-Proposal

Description:

As the course progresses over the 11 weeks, learners will
develop a scholarly project that demonstrates an application of evidence to
practice for substantive change This project emphasizes critical appraisal and
application of evidence-based research, scholarly writing, and critical
thinking The scholarly project will be submitted as a written paper in APA
format/style In addition, learners will present a summary of the final project
orally or by creating a PowerPoint presentation

Learners will select one of the following types of projects
related to their specific advanced role specialization and target population:

Educational program

Evidence-based healthcare policy change

Evidence-based clinical issue or protocol

Overview of the Evidence Based Project (EBP):

In Week 1 of the course, students will identify an area of
inquiry as a basis for practice change, and in Week 2, write their clinical
question in PICOT format that will drive the literature search

Following approval of the practice change idea and the PICOT
question by course faculty, in Week 3 students will begin their literature
search and rapid critical appraisal (RCA) using the RCA checklists available in
Appendix D of the course text (Melynk & Fineout-Overholt, 2011) and in Word
format The Search Tracker may be useful in organizing and tracking your
search

Your evidence review will be completed in Week 4, resulting
in a finished Evaluation Table containing only the “keeper” studies

In Week 5 you will synthesize the evidence to determine best
evidence for your project Faculty will continue to serve in the role of mentor
as the student progresses through the remaining steps of the project

Weekly submissions will be used to monitor progress in the
development of your proposal It is recommended that upon receiving feedback
from faculty on each section, you revise your work and add that section to
build your final paper Doing so as you proceed through the course will avoid
last-minute work

When you began your study of evidence-based practice it was
contrasted with the research process The underlying goal of EBP is to appraise
research and study its application to specific patient populations in order to
identify best practices In order to accomplish this, what must be included
within your project is a research study You will most likely compare
pre-intervention data with post-intervention results In come cases,
statistical analysis will be necessary Your proposal will include plans for
this study

EBP Project Criteria

Students will prepare a formal project proposal using APA
format Below is an outline for the final paper with the weeks where this
content will be covered Each week you will turn in parts of this outline as
Dropbox assignments The week each part will be due is indicated in the
outline After receiving feedback from faculty on each part submitted, it is
recommended that you begin building your paper, adding the pieces where they
belong Since you will not be implementing this project, the results section has
been omitted This outline is consistent with the format used for journal
articles when reporting results of evidence-based practice projects

Criteria and organization of final paper

Abstract

Part 1

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, ie, 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

 

 

Week 2 assignment 2

Evidence Based Project
Proposal

For this week’s Dropbox assignment, you will submit Part 1
of the project proposal in a one-page APA formatted paper (excluding the cover
page and reference page) Be sure to reflect on feedback from faculty and
classmates from this week’s discussion Include:

Part 1: Introduction

Summarize the practice issue in need of change providing
background information and the perceived significance of the problem

Describe the specific aims of the project – what improved
outcomes do you hope to achieve

State your question in PICOT format, labeling each part with
P-I-C-O-T in parentheses

Discuss the significance of the issue in terms of poor
outcomes, cost, etc

 

Week 3 assignment 2

Evidence Based
Project Proposal

This week you will begin the submission of Part 2 of the project
proposal written in APA format In a one-page APA paper, write a narrative that
describes your search of the literature for evidence, which includes:

List of the names of the databases you searched

If limited to a span of time, ie, less than 5 years old

Using the appropriate Rapid Clinical Appraisal Tools,
appraise one or two articles and add the information to your Evaluation Table
to receive feedback from faculty At this juncture, your table is a work in
progress You will complete it in Week 4

You will also turn in the Evaluation Table with two studies
appraised (see below) and the Search Tracker for feedback on your search
strategies

After receiving feedback from faculty, add what you have
completed this week to Part 1 to begin to build your project proposal paper
Keep this in mind when completing this assignment, using a professional writing
style in your narrative

 

Week 4 assignment 2

Evidence Based
Project Proposal

This week you will submit the completed Evaluation Table
that includes only your “keeper” studies This will be added to your final
paper as an Appendix You will also turn in the Search Tracker so faculty can
see the steps you took to locate the evidence This will not become a part of
your paper, but it is for feedback only should faculty deem that necessary

 

Week 5 assignment 2

Evidence Based
Project Proposal

For this week’s Dropbox assignment, you will complete Part 2
of your project proposal, the evidence review and synthesis section This
section consists of narrative descriptions of each study that forms the body of
evidence The length of this section will vary based on the number of studies
that you include The paper should be written in a scholarly fashion using APA
format For each article include in the narrative:

Authors’ names, date of publication (included in the
citation)

Quality and level of evidence

How significant (or not) the evidence is and why you think
so How are these articles relevant to change practice or policy for your
specific practice site and population? If a study is not significant and you
have included it, mention how your clinical expertise was involved in this
decision

Your summary the synthesis section should clearly indicate
the intervention you plan to use in your project proposal You will discuss
this in greater detail in the next section, but do leave the reader with the
understanding of the intervention you chose

You will also turn in your completed Synthesis Table(s) that
will become part of your Appendix in your final paper

 

Week 6 assignment 2

Evidence Based
Project Proposal

For your Dropbox assignment this week, you will write Part 3
of your project proposal In a one- to two-page paper in APA format, include:

Your clinical question

How the clinical question indicates the type of study that
will be done (quasi-experimental vs experimental) Describe the type of study

Theoretical framework(s) chosen including a rationale for
your choice

 

Week 7 assignment 2

Evidence Based
Project Proposal

For your Dropbox assignment this week, you will write Part
4, the Methods section of your project proposal that consists of plans for
conducting the study of the intervention and methods of evaluation Use the
titles of each bullet point in your paper

In a two- to three-page APA formatted paper:

Study design: Briefly describe the study design indicated by
the question (experimental, quasi-experimental, descriptive)

Setting/sample: Briefly describe the setting for the study,
who your study participants will be, and how these participants will be chosen
Will random sampling or a sample of convenience be used?

Confidentiality: How will you protect the confidentiality of
your participants?

Procedures/intervention: Discuss the intervention you will
implement and the procedures you will use in enough detail that others could
replicate the study

Instruments/scales and measurement of outcomes: Describe the
instruments you will use to measure changes and whether they are quantitative,
qualitative, or of a mixed design If they have been tested previously, include
reliability and validity data

Data collection: Explain plans for data collection
including:

Methods of collection, ie, interviews, paper and pencil
testing, etc

Testing frequency Will you gather baseline data prior to
the intervention? Will you employ repeated measures such as pre- and posttests?

 

Week 8 assignment 2

Statistical Analysis

For this week’s Dropbox assignment, you will begin to
develop Part 5 of your project proposal: Analyzing change In your discussion,
include the following points:

State your clinical question

Briefly state the intervention you will implement While
these two items are not typically included in Part 5, doing so will help orient
faculty so appropriate feedback can be provided

What outcomes will be analyzed and how they will be
analyzed?

Describe the statistical analysis you will do relating this
to the data collection tools you plan to use

Indicate the types of demographic data you plan to report on
your participants as well

Briefly discuss the outcomes expected should this project be
implemented

After receiving feedback from faculty, incorporate the
appropriate content into your project proposal

 

Week 9 assignment 2

Evidence Based
Project Proposal

For your Dropbox assignment, you will write another part of
your Methods section (Part 4) that you began in Week 7 In a paragraph or two
in APA format include the following:

Identify your stakeholders by job title and how their
participation was key to the project

Briefly discuss potential barriers to project implementation
that stakeholders may present Include strategies to prevent or address these
barriers

After receiving feedback from faculty, incorporate this
paragraph into the Methods section of your paper after the
“Procedures/intervention” section and before the “Instruments/scales and
measurement of outcomes” section

 

Week 10 assignment 2

Evidence-Based Project

Overview/Description:

Learners will develop a scholarly project that will
demonstrate an application of evidence to practice for a substantive change
This project emphasizes application of evidence-based methodology, scholarly
writing, and critical thinking The scholarly project will be submitted as a
written paper in APA format/style In
addition, learners will present a summary of the final project orally and/or
with a PowerPoint presentation

Learners will select one of the following projects related
to their specific advanced role specialization that addresses a health
promotion and disease prevention of a target population:

Educational program

Evidence-based healthcare policy change

Evidence-based clinical issue or protocol

Criteria for scholarly EBP project proposal

Over the past 11 weeks, students have developed a proposal
for an evidence-based project in their area of specialization This final paper
is the culmination of this scholarly activity All papers must be written using
APA format and a professional writing style The proposal should include the following
sections and content

Abstract

Part 1 – Introduction – Week 2

Introduction

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 – Evidence review and synthesis – Week 3, 4, & 5

List the names of the databases you searched and if limited
to a span of time, ie, less than 5 years old

Summarize “keeper” studies

Summarize the synthesis of the body of evidence

Part 3 – Purpose of the project – Week 6

Purpose of the project – include intervention

Theoretical framework

Clinical questions

Part 4 – Methods – Week 7

Study design

Setting/sample

Confidentiality

Procedure/intervention

Aligning stakeholders

Instruments/scales and measurement of outcomes

Data collection

Part 5 – Data analysis – Weeks 8 & 9

Outcomes to be analyzed and how they will be analyzed

Outcomes expected (hypothesized)

Appendices

Evaluation Table – turned in Weeks 3 & 4

Synthesis Table – turned in Week 5

Oral and/or PowerPoint Presentation

Students will present a summary of their project using
Microsoft PowerPoint

The presentation for onground campus students will be done
orally in a 20-minute presentation

Online campus students will include speaker notes in their
PowerPoint slides and will defend their presentation in a discussion
board

Criteria:

Assemble the presentation to present all required criteria
sections of the EBP project

Quality of presentation is professional and provides
evidence of graduate level scholarship