13 Jan Complete article appraisal

NR520 Applied Theoretical Foundations, Scientific Inquiry & Decision-Making

Module 3 Area of Interest

Purpose

The master’s-prepared advanced practice nurse is expected to analyze gaps in knowledge or evidence, formulate research questions, and implement solutions for improving practice in one’s specialty area (National League for Nursing, 2010). There are two parts to this assessment. In the first (Part I), students will consider an area of interest, identify a practice issue or problem related to the area of interest, and develop a clinical/practice question to guide an evidence-based practice process improvement project using the Area of Interest Form (Links to an external site.). Second (Part II), students will select qualitative and quantitative articles related to the area of interest. Students will critique the articles using the provided appraisal tool located in the MSN Toolbox.

A printed version of these assignment guidelines are available below.

NR520 Module 3 Area of Interest Assignment Guidelines and Rubric (Links to an external site.)

ePortfolio: This assignment will also be a part of your ePortfolio. Students are encouraged to follow the guidelines for creating the ePortfolio by clicking “ePortfolio” on the course home page.

Course Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes.

CO 1: Critically appraise research to support a selected process improvement issue or problem.

CO 2: Identify evidence-based and theory-related opportunities with health professionals and community leaders.

CO 3: Describe use of an evidence-based practice model to support clinical, leader, or educational action.

Suggested Due Date

This assignment has a suggested due date of Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Module 3.

Final due date is Sunday,11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Module 7.

Total Points Possible: 160

Assignment Overview

Consider different areas of interest related to future professional practice in the master’s-prepared advanced practice role. Think about your practicum project and where this will take place.

What issues or problems, related to your area of interest, have you identified in the practicum practice setting? (Other suggested issues or problems might include unit nurse staffing, supply access, patient falls, or staff to patient/family communication). How might you resolve the issues or problems with an evidence-based practice quality improvement project?

How might you resolve the issues or problems with an evidence-based practice quality improvement project?

To successfully complete this assignment, you will need the following supplemental items.

Complete the Project Area of Interest form.

Complete the critique of the selected articles using the provided appraisal tool. If you chose a research article you will need to complete Appendix E. If you chose a non-research article you will need to fill out Appendix F.

Assignment Instructions

Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.

Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class instructor.

Title page, running head, pagination, subheadings, body of paper, citation of sources, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual.

Submission: Submit your files via Dropbox: Last name_First initial_Module 3 Assignment_Project Area of Interest #MSN Project

Make sure to submit all forms completely filled out in the required areas. Include a title page and the forms below as appendix.

Title Page

Project Area of Interest form

Complete article appraisal tool for each article

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the APA Manual (6th edition).

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the APA Manual (6th edition).

Please note: If you do not receive a proficient rating in any major content category, you can re-submit your assignment with revisions in those content categories to receive a better grade. You have one additional opportunity to revise after the initial submission in order to make improvements. The initial submission must be a complete paper; rough drafts will not be graded. All revisions must be submitted no later than Sunday of Module 7 at 11:59 p.m. (You cannot revise your APA for a higher grade in that category.)