The Evidence-Nursing Practice Connection.
The Evidence-Nursing Practice Connection.
Week 8: The Evidence-Nursing Practice Connection
This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).
- CO1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)
CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (POs 7 & 8)
Improving patient care and outcomes is paramount to the practice of nursing. As we conclude our learning journey through our world of research and evidence-based practice, it is important to reflect upon your time spent in the course:
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- Think about nursing practice and describe one barrier that you feel prohibits nurses from engaging in EBP; share one strategy you could use to facilitate the use of evidence to help improve nursing care for patients.
Reflect back over your time in the course and describe how your thinking has changed about nursing research and evidence-based practice; describe one new learning during this course that you believe was the most helpful.
Discussion Rubric – 1/19 Criteria Ratings Answers initial question Answers the initial graded discussion question(s)/topic(s), demonstrating knowledge and understanding of concepts for the week. 16.0 pts Addresses all aspects of the initial discussion question(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding regarding all weekly concepts. This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Integrates evidence Integrates evidence to support discussion. Sources are credited. (APA format not required) 12.0 pts Integrates evidence to support your discussion from: • assigned readings OR online lessons, AND • at least one outside scholarly source (not assigned in the course). Sources are credited. 14.0 pts Addresses most aspects of the initial discussion question(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding of most of the weekly concepts. 10.0 pts Integrates evidence to support discussion from: • assigned readings OR online lesson. The Evidence-Nursing Practice Connection.
Sources are credited. Pts 12.0 pts Addresses some aspects of the initial discussion question(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding of some of the weekly concepts. 0.0 pts Minimally addresses the initial discussion question(s) or does not address the initial question(s). 9.0 pts Integrates evidence to support discussion only from an outside source with no mention of assigned reading or lesson. Sources are credited. 16.0 pts 0.0 pts Does not integrate any evidence 12.0 pts Criteria Ratings This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Engages in meaningful dialogue Engages in meaningful dialogue with classmates or instructor before the end of the week. 14.0 pts Responds to a classmate and/or instructor’s post furthering the dialogue by providing more information and clarification, thereby adding much depth to the discussion. This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Communicates professionally Communicates in a professional manner. 8.0 pts Presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). The Evidence-Nursing Practice Connection.
Responds to initial discussion question(s) by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT. 7.0 pts Presents information in an organized manner (few errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). 12.0 pts Responds to a classmate and/or instructor furthering the dialogue by adding some depth to the discussion. 6.0 pts Presents information using understandable language but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). 0.0 pts 0 points deducted for Meets: Meets: Student posts an answer to the initial discussion question(s) by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT Pts 10.0 pts Responds to a classmate and/or instructor but does not further the discussion. 0. The Evidence-Nursing Practice Connection.
0 pts No response post to another student or instructor. 0.0 pts Presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation). 0.0 pts 5 points deducted if the student does not post an answer to the initial discussion question(s) by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT. 14.0 pts 8.0 pts 0.0 pts Criteria Participates in the discussion at least three times on at least two different days. Ratings 0.0 pts 0 points deducted if Meets: Meets: Posts in the discussion at least three times AND on two different days. Pts 0.0 pts 5 points deducted if the student does not post in the discussion at least three times AND on two different days. 0.0 pts Total Points: 50.0 … The Evidence-Nursing Practice Connection.