Implementation to Reduce CAUTI Rates Discussion
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In your paper, you will write a statement of the topic, a brief introduction of how you selected your PICO topic, the EBP question in PICO format, and a purpose statement for the paper. Next, you will locate evidence from multiple sources and synthesize findings. Finally, you will design the intervention and create a plan indicating how it might be evaluated from a quality improvement standpoint. (MY PICO QUESTION AND PAPERS AND RESEARCH SO FAR IS ATTACHED)
Within your paper, use at least five high levels of evidence, including peer-reviewed research articles and textbooks. Information from these resources should be synthesized, cited, and explained throughout the paper. Note that a synthesis compares and combines multiple resources. It is not a summary of the individual resources.
The following resource can help you learn more about synthesizing resources:
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Common assignments: Synthesizing your sources. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/literaturereview/synthesizing
Your paper should be 4–6 pages (not including the title page or references) and includes the following:
- Writing the PICO: 1–2 paragraphs
- Write a brief statement of the topic (the main idea of your PICO question from EP4002 or the revised version from EP4003), and how you selected your topic.
- State the EBP question in PICO format. (Do not include the letters PICO.)
- Explain the purpose of the intervention. (e.g., “The purpose of this paper is to …”). In this statement, communicate the intent, topic, and goals of the paper. This differs from the PICO statement itself since the PICO addresses the clinical issue and intervention that you have selected.
- Designing an Intervention: 2–3 pages
- In EP4001, you were introduced to several different evidence-based practice models. Choose a model you think would best fit this intervention and explain why you chose the model. Note: This is not an in-depth analysis, but rather a 2–3 sentence statement.
- Describe interventions supported by evidence that have been used in other situations. Synthesize the effectiveness of the interventions.
- Design an intervention using evidence, clinical expertise, patient values, and patient preferences. This intervention should be applicable to your own practice rather than to nursing as a whole. Ensure that your proposed intervention is not too broad to be feasible.
- Examine how the intervention will alter your current practice.
- Explain the steps needed to implement the recommended change; including stakeholders who will be involved, and how you will provide information to those stakeholders. Include information about the healthcare consumers affected and the rationale for the change.
- Evaluating the Intervention: 1-page
- Describe the intended outcomes for the intervention. (i.e., if the intervention is successful, what changes do you hope to see?)
- Explain how you will determine if and when the intended outcomes are met or not met, including a recommendation of the type of data that ought to be collected. Note: You are not collecting data, only making a plan.
- Recommend effective (or evidence-based) evaluation strategies appropriate for this intervention.
- Writing a Conclusion
- Complete your paper with a concluding paragraph that summarizes the information and includes any final thoughts.
Note: Your paper should include a title page and reference page. Be sure to support all statements with appropriate citation and reference.
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS
Discussion Questions (DQ)
Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality
Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy
For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy
The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading. Implementation to Reduce CAUTI Rates Discussion
Communication
Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours. Implementation to Reduce CAUTI Rates Discussion
Implementation to Reduce CAUTI Rates Discussion