Community Health Nursing

Evidence-Based Practice

Instructions:

Go to MDC Medical Campus Library site http://www.mdc.edu/medical/library/default.asp, and read these two EBP articles:
- SmithBattle, L. Diekemper, M., & Leander, S. (2004a). Getting your feet wet: Becoming a public health nurse, Part 1. Public Health Nursing, 21, 3-11.
- SmithBattle, L. Diekemper, M., & Leander, S. (2004b). Moving upstream: Becoming a public health nurse, Part 2. Public Health Nursing, 21, 95-102.
Then answer the following questions:
- How well do the findings of the research study described in these two articles reflect your experience clinical practice?
- What interventions by your community health nursing faculty might make the transition to effective community health nursing practice easier for you?
Your response should be 50 – 100 words.

You will be graded as follows:

Complete answer(s) to prompt(s) using standard English grammar and spelling; length of post complies with directions; and references are cited as per directions	80%
Response to one classmate using standard English grammar and spelling; references are cited per directions. Your comment(s) must be substantial. Do not just stay “I agree” or “Good point”.	10%
Response to one more classmate using standard English grammar and spelling; references are cited per directions. Your comment(s) must be substantial. Do not just stay “I agree” or “Good point”.	10%
Total	100%