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Directions for the assignment:1SA
Identify a clinical question of interest for you.
Provide an overview of databases that are available and relevant to your clinical question.
Write a 3- to 5-page paper that discusses your findings from the database, and the evidence determined.
Include a minimum of four mid- to high-level evidence-based references.
Assignment Requirements:
Before finalizing your work, you should:
be sure to read the assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
consult the grading rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.
Your writing assignment should:
follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
use APA 7th edition format.
Textbook Readings
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
“Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practice and Cultivating a Spirit of Inquiry”
“Asking Compelling, Clinical Questions”
“Finding Relevant Evidence to Answer Clinical Questions”
“Critically Appraising Knowledge for Clinical Decision Making”
“Critically Appraising Quantitative Evidence for Clinical Decision Making”
Journal Readings
Please retrieve and read the following Journal articles from the Library. Articles can be located through a search in the CINAHL database, OVID database, Course Resources, or by using the link at the end of the reference if provided.
Irwin, M., Bergman, M., & Richards, R. (2013). The experience of implementing evidence-based practice change: A qualitative analysis. Journal of Oncology Nursing, 17, 548–49.
Welford, C., Murphy, K., & Casey, D. (2011). Demystifying nursing research terminology: Part 1. Nurse Researcher, 18(4), 38–43.
Welford, C., Murphy, K., & Casey, D. (2012). Demystifying nursing research terminology: Part 2. Nurse Researcher, 19(2), 29–35.
Web Resources
Go to the NCQA site, navigate to the “About NCQA” page, and read about the purpose and design of this organization to promote evidence-based quality in healthcare.
National Committee on Quality Assurance. 2015. Retrieved from http://www.ncqa.org
Practice
Review Appendix B, Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklists.
Determine how the checklists can be integrated into your research and then begin applying to your project.
