Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapter 5 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession. Review Chapter 7.
Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care
Read Chapter 1 in Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care.
Loom
Loom is a free video recording tool that allows you send messages through shareable videos. For assistance on installing the software or usage, navigate to the Loom Help Center.
Describe an organizational change model that can be used in a dynamic health care environment. Based on this model, how is organizational change is managed? What role do stakeholders play during organizational change?
You have been selected to serve on a community outreach committee within your state’s nursing organization. The committee includes registered nurses of different specialties.
At your first meeting, it becomes evident that not everyone is in agreement with a recent position statement about the role of spiritual care, with some members arguing they will no longer support the committee if the position statement is not revised or reversed.
As a nurse leader and change agent, how would you approach the committee? How could you draw from change theory to address these concerns and encourage collaboration on the committee?
Topic 3 Participation
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APA Writing Style
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Assessment Description
As an advanced registered nurse, you will serve as a leader within your organization. Part of this role will entail being a change agent and spurring positive change on behalf of patients, colleagues, and the industry.
Consider a situation you experienced previously where change did not go as planned in your health care organization. Create a 10-15-slide PowerPoint presentation in which you will assess the situation and the steps that should have been taken to successfully implement change. Create speaker notes of 100-250 words for each slide. Include an additional slide for the title and references. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the topic Resources for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning and another at the end for References.
Include the following in your presentation:
You are required to cite three to five sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Rubric Criteria
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Description of Situation, Rationale for Change and Goal
7.5 points
Criteria Description
Description of Situation, Rationale for Change and Goal
7.5 points
A comprehensive description of the background of the situation, including the rationale for change and the goal or goals of change, is thoroughly developed with supporting details. The ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of practice change are clearly considered in the response.
6.9 points
A description of the background of the situation, including the rationale for change and the goal or goals of change, is provided and well developed. Overall, the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of practice change are considered in the response.
6.6 points
A description of the background of the situation, including the rationale for change and goal or the goals of change, is generally presented. Some aspects of the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of practice change are considered in the response.
6 points
A description of the background of the situation, including the rationale for change and the goal or goals of change, is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.
0 points
A description of the background of the situation, including the rationale for change and the goal or goals of change, is not included.
Advanced Registered Nurse Role as Change Agent
7.5 points
Criteria Description
Advanced Registered Nurse Role as Change Agent
7.5 points
The role of the advanced registered nurse as a change agent is clearly discussed. Supporting detail and rationale are provided.
6.9 points
The role of the advanced registered nurse as a change agent is discussed. Minor detail or rationale is needed for clarity or accuracy.
6.6 points
The role of the advanced registered nurse as a change agent is summarized. Information or supporting rationale is needed.
6 points
The role of the advanced registered nurse as a change agent is only partially discussed.
0 points
The role of the advanced registered nurse as a change agent is omitted.
Key Internal and External Interprofessional Stakeholders That Should Be Involved in Change Efforts
7.5 points
Criteria Description
Key Internal and External Interprofessional Stakeholders That Should Be Involved in Change Efforts
7.5 points
A comprehensive discussion of the key internal and external interprofessional stakeholders that should be involved in change efforts is thoroughly developed with supporting details.
6.9 points
The key internal and external interprofessional stakeholders that should be involved in change efforts are discussed. Minor detail or rationale is needed for clarity or accuracy.
6.6 points
The key internal and external interprofessional stakeholders that should be involved in change efforts are summarized. Information or supporting rationale is needed.
6 points
The key internal and external interprofessional stakeholders that should be involved in change efforts are only partially discussed.
0 points
The key internal and external interprofessional stakeholders that should be involved in change efforts are not included.
Appropriate Change Theory or Model That Could Be Used to Achieve Results
15 points
Criteria Description
Appropriate Change Theory or Model That Could Be Used to Achieve Results
15 points
A comprehensive discussion of an appropriate change theory or model that could be used to achieve results is thoroughly developed with supporting details. The ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of applying the change management strategies to practice change are considered in the response.
13.8 points
A discussion of an appropriate change theory or model that could be used to achieve results is clearly provided and well developed. Overall, the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of applying the change management strategies to practice change are considered in the response.
13.2 points
A discussion of an appropriate change theory or model that could be used to achieve results is presented. Some aspects of the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of applying the change management strategies to practice change are considered in the response.
12 points
A discussion of an appropriate change theory or model that could be used to achieve results is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.
0 points
A discussion of an appropriate change theory or model that could be used to achieve results is not included.
Outline for Initiating Change as Advanced Registered Nurse
15 points
Criteria Description
Outline for Initiating Change as Advanced Registered Nurse
15 points
A comprehensive outline for initiating change as an advanced registered nurse is thoroughly developed with supporting details.
13.8 points
An outline for initiating change as an advanced registered nurse is clearly provided and well developed. Minor detail or rationale is needed for clarity or accuracy.
13.2 points
A general outline for initiating change as an advanced registered nurse is present. Information or supporting rationale is needed.
12 points
An outline for initiating change as an advanced registered nurse is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.
0 points
An outline for initiating change as an advanced registered nurse is not included.
Impact to the Organization
7.5 points
Criteria Description
Impact to the Organization if the Change Initiative Is Unsuccessful Again and Potential Steps the Interprofessional Team Could Take
7.5 points
The impact to the organization if the change initiative is unsuccessful again, and potential steps the interprofessional team could take, is thoroughly discussed and includes supporting details.
6.9 points
The impact to the organization if the change initiative is unsuccessful again, and potential steps the interprofessional team could take, is discussed. Minor detail or rationale is needed for clarity or accuracy.
6.6 points
The impact to the organization if the change initiative is unsuccessful again, and potential steps the interprofessional team could take, is summarized. Information or supporting rationale is needed.
6 points
The impact to the organization if the change initiative is unsuccessful again, and potential steps the interprofessional team could take, is only partially described.
0 points
The impact to the organization if the change initiative is unsuccessful again, and potential steps the interprofessional team could take, is not included.
Additional Factors Driving Organizational Change and Advanced Registered Nurse as Change Agent
7.5 points
Criteria Description
Additional Factors Driving Organizational Change and Advanced Registered Nurse as Change Agent
7.5 points
Additional factors driving upcoming organizational change for the organization and the advanced registered nurse role as change agent are thoroughly discussed. The narrative is well-developed and supported.
6.9 points
Additional factors driving upcoming organizational change for the organization and the advanced registered nurse role as change agent are discussed. Minor detail or rationale is needed for clarity or accuracy.
6.6 points
Additional factors driving upcoming organizational change for the organization and the advanced registered nurse role as change agent are summarized. Information or supporting rationale is needed.
6 points
Additional factors driving upcoming organizational change for the organization and the advanced registered nurse role as change agent are only partially discussed.
0 points
Additional factors driving upcoming organizational change for the organization and the advanced registered nurse role as change agent are not discussed.
Presentation of Content
37.5 points
Criteria Description
Presentation of Content
37.5 points
The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.
34.5 points
The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable sources.
33 points
The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationships to each other.
30 points
The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive information.
0 points
The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.
Layout
15 points
Criteria Description
Layout
15 points
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.
13.8 points
The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.
13.2 points
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.
12 points
The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.
0 points
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)
15 points
Criteria Description
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)
15 points
The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.
13.8 points
The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly.
13.2 points
Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.
12 points
Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.
0 points
Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
7.5 points
Criteria Description
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
7.5 points
Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English.
6.9 points
Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present.
6.6 points
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader.
6 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.
0 points
Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.
Documentation of Sources
7.5 points
Criteria Description
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
7.5 points
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
6.9 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
6.6 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.
6 points
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
0 points
Sources are not documented.
Read “Generational Differences and Professional Memberships,” by Martin and Waxman, from Nurse Leader (2017)
Resources
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Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Review Chapter 23 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
View Resource
Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care
Read Chapters 11 and 13-15 in Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care.
View Resource
Preparing Nurses for Leadership in Public Policy
Read “Preparing Nurses for Leadership in Public Policy” (2014), located on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website.
http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/articles-and-news/2014/02/preparing-nurses-for-leadership-in-public-policy.html
Arizona State Legislature
Explore your state legislature website and access legislation information. The link to the Arizona State Legislature website is provided,
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http://www.azleg.gov/
Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
Read “Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight,” located on the Programs and Initiatives page of the Centers for Medicare and
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https://www.cms.gov/cciio/index
Guide to Healthcare Reimbursement Models
Read “Guide to Healthcare Reimbursement Models,” located on the DECO Recovery Management website (2019).
https://www.decorm.com/guide-to-healthcare-reimbursement-models/
Understanding the Value-Based Reimbursement Model Landscape
Read “Understanding the Value-Based Reimbursement Model Landscape,” by LaPointe (2020), located on the Revcycle Intelligence webs
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https://revcycleintelligence.com/features/understanding-the-value-based-reimbursement-model-landscape
Generational Differences and Professional Memberships
Read “Generational Differences and Professional Memberships,” by Martin and Waxman, from Nurse Leader (2017).
https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S1541461216302622
Differences and Importance of IPPS, OPPS, MPFS and DMEPOS
Read “Differences and Importance of IPPS, OPPS, MPFS and DMEPOS,” located on the NursingAnswer.net website.
https://nursinganswers.ne
Aug 25-27, 2022
Explain how health care policy affects health care organizations, patient care, and cost-effective quality care. What measures can the nurse leader take as an advocate for patient care and addressing health care cost?
Daniel Williams
Aug 27, 2022, 4:13 PM
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Replies to Rosette Caindoy
Healthcare policy is vital to healthcare organizations since it helps in the planning processes of healthcare organizations. The primary role of healthcare policies is to provide a leadership structure whereby an institution allocates adequate healthcare resources to patients. Healthcare policies also offer an environment whereby an organization ensures clinicians’ continued improvement of medical practices and skills.
Policies usually offer guidelines for healthcare professionals to work effectively, use medical knowledge to solve complex problems, and implement evidence-based practices when caring for patients (Mosadeghrad, 2014). Secondly, healthcare policies affect patient care by ensuring patients receive optimum care. It acts as a manual that dictates clinicians’ behaviors and actions and helps promote patients’ safety and well-being when accessing medical services.
Mosadeghrad (2014) contends that healthcare policies affect cost-effective quality care by championing affordable medical services for patients. Healthcare professionals use healthcare policies to influence changes in healthcare systems by making healthcare resources easily accessible and lowering the medical costs for patients.
Nurse leaders are active in how medical services are disseminated to patients. This is possible by a nurse leader examining some of the weaknesses facing medical centers and understanding some of the problems patients face when accessing medical services. Secondly, nurse leaders can take measures that enhance the safety of patients by reducing medical errors to prevent readmissions of patients and that patients do not use many resources when getting quality healthcare services (Androus, 2021). Androus (2016) further elicits that when addressing healthcare costs, a nurse leader looks at strategies to help hospitals offer quality medical services at low prices. Therefore, acting as strong pillars in advocating quality care of patients.
References
Androus, A. B. (2021, December 26). What Are Some Ways Nurses Can Influence Healthcare Organization Costs? https://www.registerednursing.org/articles/what-nurses-can-influence-healthcare-organization-costs/
Mosadeghrad, A. M. (2014). Factors influencing healthcare service quality. International journal of health policy and management, 3(2), 77.
Hello William,
Your post summarizes that healthcare policy is crucial to healthcare structures and how nurse leaders can take measures that enhance patient safety. Healthcare policies support coordination of care and improve health outcomes. The policies support healthcare planned within coordinated and value-based care models. Healthcare policies are procedures and rules, prompting considerable measures and ethics in healthcare facilities. For example, some policies safeguard patients’ sensitive and personal facts from disclosure against their will or without consent. Healthcare policies also impact the approach to healthcare matters and the allocation of resources. Policies alter health at the community and individual levels and facilitate healthy behaviors. Healthcare policies modify health risk distribution by tackling the fundamental economic, social, and environmental factors, functioning at secondary and prevention levels (Thomson et al., 2018). Healthcare policies support safe and skilled practice.
Nurse leaders and nurses are authorized to practice with regard and thought for the patient. Furthermore, nurses must prioritize clients and support their well-being, safety, and rights. Nurse leaders and APRNs must uphold and progress the work setting’s ethical atmosphere, impacting patient care and satisfaction. Health policies positively influence health care provision, boosting quality care (Thomson et al., 2018). Nurse leaders can endorse modification in healthcare policy by contributing at the state and community levels. Nurses should regard health policies as something they can impact as a team. Nurses and other healthcare experts can impact healthcare policy by working together and joining their voices. Nursing mandates following healthcare policies to sustain professional standards in medical practice, improving patients’ health.
Reference
Thomson, K., Hillier-Brown, F., Todd, A., McNamara, C., Huijts, T., & Bambra, C. (2018). The effects of public health policies on health inequalities in high-income countries: an umbrella review. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1186%2Fs12889-018-5677-1
Aug 25-29, 2022
As an advanced practice nurse, propose strategies you can implement to increase your participation in the health care policymaking in order to support patient advocacy.
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
Description:
Review Chapter 23 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare.
Lessons for Achieving Health Equity Comparing Aotearoa/New Zealand and the United States
Description:
Read “Lessons for Achieving Health Equity Comparing Aotearoa/New Zealand and the United States
Description:
Read “Reviewing the Literature: Essential First Step in Research
GCU NUR-550 Translational Research and Population Health Management
In this course, learners examine the process of scientific inquiry, knowledge generation, utilization, and dissemination of evidence into advanced nursing practice in order to propose quality-improvement initiatives that advance the delivery of safe, high-quality care for patient populations.
Learners critically evaluate evidence, including scientific findings from the biopsychosocial fields, epidemiology, biostatistics, genetics, and genomics, and apply levels of evidence and theoretical frameworks to design culturally appropriate clinical prevention interventions and population-based care that reduces risks, prevents disease, and promotes health and well-being.
Learners also consider strategies to evaluate health policy and advocacy issues, the state of health care delivery, patient-centered care, and ethical principles related to health beliefs, health promotion, and risk reduction for diverse populations.
Learners apply these strategies to work towards recognizing gaps in nursing and health care knowledge, identifying potential solutions or innovations for those gaps, planning and implementing practice changes, and evaluating the outcomes in order to improve practice. Prerequisite: NUR-513.
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Description:
DeNisco, S. M. (Ed.). (2021). Advanced practice nursing: Essential knowledge for the profession (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 9781284176124
Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness
Description:
Nash, D. B., Fabius, R. J., Skoufalos, A., Clarke, J. L., & Horowitz, M. R. (2019). Population health: Creating a culture of wellness (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 9781284047929
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare : A Guide to Best Practice
Description:
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2019). Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare: A guide to best practice (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. ISBN-13: 9781496384539
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapters 13 and 24 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession. https://bibliu.com/app/#/view/books/9781284176216/epub/EPUB/xhtml/9781284176124_Title.html#page_i
Lessons for Achieving Health Equity Comparing Aotearoa/New Zealand and the United States
Read “Lessons for Achieving Health Equity Comparing Aotearoa/New Zealand and the United States,” by Chin et al., from Health Policy (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.05.001
Achieving Health Equity: Examining Telehealth in Response to a Pandemic
Read “Achieving Health Equity: Examining Telehealth in Response to a Pandemic,” by Smith and Raskin, from The Journal for Nurse Practitioners (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.10.001
Nurse Advocacy: Adopting a Health in All Policies Approach
Read “Nurse Advocacy: Adopting a Health in All Policies Approach,” by Williams, Phillips, and Koyama, from Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2018). https://www-proquest-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/docview/2186985477?accountid=7374
Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness
Read Chapters 11, 13, and 14 in Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness. https://bibliu.com/app/#/view/books/9781284166613/
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
Review Chapter 23 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare. https://bibliu.com/app/?bibliuMagicToken=JBA4IXqpGzoApunn311EyPSMzzKHPglY#/view/books/9781496386892/
Climate Change and Population Health: Incorporating Stages of Nursing’s Political Development
Read “Climate Change and Population Health: Incorporating Stages of Nursing’s Political Development,” by Nicholas et al., from Nursing Outlook (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.08.001
Writing Center
Refer to the resources located in the Writing Center for PowerPoint guidelines, APA style, writing and library tutorials, and research and writing assistance. https://ssc.gcu.edu/#/page/writing-center/3542
The Future of Maternal and Child Health
Read “The Future of Maternal and Child Health,” by Lu, from Maternal and Child Health (2019). https://www-doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s10995-018-2643-6
Description:
APA Style is required for all writing assignments in this course, where indicated. Please prepare these assignments according to the APA Style Guide, located in the in the Student Success Center.
You may want to consider purchasing a copy of the APA style guide, as this will be a useful resource throughout your program
The Writing Process Access
Description:
View “The Writing Process” media presentation for information on how to strengthen your writing for future assignments.
University Policy Handbook
Description:
Read the Code of Conduct and Academic Standards section of the University Policy Handbook.
Library Walk Through Tutorial
Description:
View the “Library Walk Through Tutorial.”
Academic Integrity
Description:
Read the “About LopesWrite” and “Plagiarism” sections of the Academic Integrity page of the GCU website.
GCU Library: General Research Guide
Description:
Review the “General Research” guide, located on the GCU Library website.
GCU Library: Persistent Links.
Description:
Review “Persistent Links,” located on the GCU Library website, to learn how to locate persistent links for library articles, videos, etc.
RefWorks and EndNote: RefWorks and EndNote Login
Description:
Manage your citations with the RefWorks tool, located on the GCU Library website. RefWorks automates the creation of your reference lists in the format of your choice (APA, MLA, etc.).
GCU Library Research Guides: Citing Sources
Description:
Reference the “GCU Library Research Guides: Citing Sources” resource for information on how to cite sources properly.
Writing Center
Description:
Refer to the resources located in the Writing Center for PowerPoint guidelines, APA style, writing and library tutorials, and research and writing assistance
Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work
Description:
“Grand Canyon University prepares learners to become global citizens, critical thinkers, effective communicators, and responsible leaders by providing an academically-challenging, values-based curriculum from the context of our Christian heritage” (GCU Mission Statement).
Review the “Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work” to become familiar with many fundamental Christian worldviews and consider how they may apply in the context of this course.
LopesWrite
Description:
Refer to the LopesWrite webpage for guidance regarding assignments requiring submission to LopesWrite.
APA Writing Checklist
Description:
Use the “APA Writing Checklist” to act as a checklist for each paper you will write throughout your GCU graduate program.
Discussion Forum Guidelines and Example
Description:
Review the “Discussion Forum Guidelines and Example” document for your weekly discussion forum participation.
Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal –Assignment Overview
Description:
Learners are required to develop an evidence-based practice project proposal. The project begins in NUR-550 and culminates in NUR-590. The project will be completed in sections throughout both courses and culminate in NUR-590, during which the project elements are synthesized into a final written paper that details the evidence-based practice project proposal.
Refer to the “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal – Assignment Overview” document for an overview of the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments. This document serves only to provide context for the overall project and how the assignments interact. Refer to each assignment in the classroom for the assignment criteria and rubric information.
Optional: ThinkingStorm
Description:
For additional information, the following is recommended:
ThinkingStorm is an online tutoring resource that provides flexible support to supplement traditional educational environments. The tutoring center is remotely accessible to GCU learners with a computer and an Internet connection and offers convenient hours for learners with busy schedules.
ThinkingStorm tutoring includes a writing center that offers 24/7 submission-based writing support, as well as live writing support across the curriculum.
If you are interested in utilizing ThinkingStorm’s writing support, submit your documents chapter by chapter, rather than as a full manuscript.
To assist learners with their success at the university, GCU will pay for the first 10 hours of a learner’s annual ThinkingStorm activity. Learners are responsible for usage charges after the first 10 hours.
To access ThinkingStorm, click on the link provided and select the yellow “Go to ThinkingStorm” button.
Optional: Grammarly
Description:
For additional information, the following is recommended:
Grammarly is an online writing assistance application that reviews written submissions and suggests context-specific corrections for grammar, spelling, word usage, wordiness, style, punctuation, and plagiarism. The reasoning for each suggested correction is provided, allowing users to make informed decisions about how to correct writing issues.
Grammarly can be installed as free browser extension, though Grammarly Premium requires an annual subscription. This subscription is not a GCU-required purchase.
Description:
In this course, the student will:
Also Read:
NUR 550 Topic 8: Using Research to Support Health Policy, Advocacy, and Policy Development
NUR 550 Topic 2: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Genetics, and Genomics
NUR 550 Topic 3 Translational Research Framework and Legal and Ethical Considerations
NUR 550 Topic 4: Critical Appraisal of Research
Description
Objectives:
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Description:
Read Chapters 22 and 23 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
Description:
Read Chapter 1 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Description:
Explore the World Health Organization (WHO) website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Description:
Explore the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
State and County Departments of Health
Description:
Explore the websites of your state and county departments of health and access mortality and morbidity data. The link to the Arizona Department of Health Services website is provided, but students living in other states should access their county and state departments.
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Burden of Disease
Description:
Read “Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Burden of Disease,” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
GCU Library: Nursing and Health Sciences Research Guide
Description:
Review the “Nursing and Health Sciences” research guide, located on the GCU Library website.
The Electronic Health Record: A Friend or Foe of Translational Research and Evidence-Based Practice?
Description:
Read “The Electronic Health Record: A Friend or Foe of Translational Research and Evidence-Based Practice?” by Chipps et al., from Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing (2019).
Evidence-Based Practice
Description:
Read “Evidence-Based Practice” by Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, from Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (2017).
Translation Research in Practice: An Introduction
Description:
Read “Translation Research in Practice: An Introduction,” by Titler, from Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2018).
On Biostatistics and Clinical Trials: PICO, PICOTS, PICOTT Framework for Clinical Questions as a Way to Design Clinical Trials
Description:
Read “PICO, PICOTS, PICOTT Framework for Clinical Questions as a Way to Design Clinical Trials,” by Deng, from
On Biostatistics and Clinical Trials (2020).
Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal: Identification of Nursing Practice Problem
Description:
Learners will select a valid nursing practice problem for an evidence-based practice project proposal. The project will be completed in sections, beginning in NUR-550 and culminating in a final written paper detailing the evidence-based practice proposal in NUR-590.
The purpose of this assignment is to select a relevant nursing practice problem for your evidence-based practice project proposal. To identify a relevant problem, consider problems generally faced in nursing practice (coordination of health care, assessment, education, patient support, trauma prevention, recovery, health screenings, etc.). Use the “PICOT Draft” template to complete this assignment.
Use a national, state or local population health care database to research indicators of disparity. Choose a mortality/morbidity indicator to identify a clinical problem or issue that you want to explore pertaining to a population of focus. Use this indicator to begin to formulate a PICOT statement.
Refer to the “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal – Assignment Overview” document for an overview of the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments.
You are required to cite one peer-reviewed source to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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Identify the different levels of translational research. Explain how translational research is different from evidence-based practice and discuss application to population health management.
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Using the GCU Library (notably the GCU Library: Nursing and Health Sciences Research Guide), find a database, journal, or other collection of resources that focuses on translational research. Select a population health problem or issue of interest from the available studies. What type of translational research is used for the study? Provide rationale as to why this is the best.
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GCU NUR-550 Translational Research and Population Health Management Study Materials
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
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Read Chapter 19 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness
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Read Chapters 2 and 3 in Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness.
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
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Read Chapters 2 and 3 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare.
Biostatistics
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Read “Biostatistics,” by Minkoff, from Magill’s Medical Guide (2018).
Population Health
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Read “Population Health” by Bibb, from Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (2017).
A Research Utilisation Framework for Informing Global Health and Development Policies and Programmes
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Read “A Research Utilisation Framework for Informing Global Health and Development Policies and Programmes,” by Christine et al., from Health Research Policy and Systems (2018).
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Read “Translational Research” by White, from Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (2017)
Overview and Summary: Translational Research: From Knowledge to Practice
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Read “Overview and Summary: Translational Research: From Knowledge to Practice,” by Naylor, from Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2018).
Genomics
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Explore “Genomics” located on HealthPeople.gov website.
Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal: Research Design Comparison
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The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a comparison on different research designs to better understand their designs and application. Understanding the different types of research design is important so that nurses can effectively apply evidence-based research into practice to address issues and offer better patient care.
You will utilize your approved nursing practice problem to complete the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments for this course and NUR-590, during which you will synthesize all of the sections into a final written paper detailing your evidence-based practice project proposal.
Review feedback from your instructor on your “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal: Identification of Nursing Practice Problem,” submitted in Topic 1. If your original proposed nursing problem was outside the scope of nursing practice or not conducive to an evidence-based practice project proposal, work with your instructor to identify a new topic prior to beginning this assignment. If your proposed topic requires revision, complete this prior to beginning this assignment.
Conduct a literature search on your approved nursing practice problem. Find two translational research articles, one quantitative article, and one qualitative article. Using the “Translational Research Graphic Organizer,” present your proposed topic and, in the tables provided, compare one translational study to the quantitative study, and one translational study to the qualitative study.
Refer to the “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal – Assignment Overview” document for an overview of the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments.
You are required to cite four peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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Explain the value of biostatistics in population health research. Describe the role of epidemiology in researching and addressing population health challenges. How are epidemiology and biostatistics significant to your evidence-based practice proposal?
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Consider ecological and global issues, social determinants of health, principles of genetics, and genomics. Explain how translational research can be applied in these areas to address the burden of global disease.
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Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
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Read Chapter 26 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness
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Read Chapter 10 in Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness.
A Few Ethical Issues in Translation Research for Gene and Cell Therapy
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Read “A Few Ethical Issues in Translation Research for Gene and Cell Therapy,” by Riva and Petrini, from Journal of Translational Medicine (2019).
The Underappreciated and Misunderstood PICOT Question: A Critical Step in EBP Process
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Read “The Underappreciated and Misunderstood PICOT Question: A Critical Step in EBP Process,” by Gallagher-Ford and Melnyk, from Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing (2019).
Life After PICOT: Taking the Next Step in a Clinical Inquiry Project
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Read “Life After PICOT: Taking the Next Step in a Clinical Inquiry Project,” by Granger, from AACN Advanced Critical Care (2020).
The Belmont Report
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Read “The Belmont Report,” by The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, located on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website (1979).
PICO: A Model for Evidence-Based Research
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View “PICO: A Model for Evidence-Based Research,” by Binghamton University Libraries, located on YouTube (2017).
What is Evidence-Based Practice?
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View “What is Evidence-Based Practice?” by Lippincott NursingCenter.com, located on YouTube (2016).
Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal: PICOT
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PICOT (Population/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time to achieve the outcome) is a method that helps clarify the qualities needed to create a good question out of a practice issue or problem affecting a population of focus.
The purpose of this assignment is to complete your PICOT for your selected nursing practice problem. Refer to your “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal: Identification of Nursing Practice Problem” assignment from Topic 1 to complete this assignment.
If your nursing practice problem or PICOT required revision, include those revisions in this assignment. The final PICOT you develop in this assignment will provide the framework for developing your evidence-based practice project proposal. Use the “PICOT-Final” template to complete this assignment.
Refer to the “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal – Assignment Overview” document for an overview of the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments.
You are required to cite at least four peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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Discuss the ethical guidelines that would need to be implemented when conducting translational research. What are the ethical and legal considerations related to translating research into practice? Discuss what steps you would take as a member of a translational research team in order to establish ethical guidelines for conducting translational research.
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Discuss the role of the Institutional Review Board. Discuss ethical research considerations specific to population health. How are respect for the persons, potential benefits and burdens of the research, and justice kept in balance? Provide an example.
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Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness
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Read Chapters 1 and 6 in Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness.
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
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Read Chapters 5 and 6 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare.
Work as an Inclusive Part of Population Health Inequities Research and Prevention
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Read “Work as an Inclusive Part of Population Health Inequities Research and Prevention,” by Ahonen et al., from American Journal of Public Health(2018).
Aligning Evidence-Based Practice With Translational Research: Opportunities for Clinical Practice Research
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Read “Aligning Evidence-Based Practice With Translational Research: Opportunities
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What are some of the obstacles or barriers to implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing? Explain how at least one of the obstacles you have described could impact the implementation for your EBP project. GCU NUR-590 Topic 5: Evidence-Based Practice Implementation
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Identify two stakeholder barriers you might experience during the implementation phase of your evidence-based practice project. What strategies can you implement to gain stakeholder support for the project implementation. Provide a suggestion you would give to a colleague who is struggling with obtaining stakeholder support.
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In 1,250-1,500 words, discuss the implementation plan for your evidence-based practice project proposal. When required, create the appropriate form, table, image, or graph to fully illustrate that aspect of the intervention plan and include them in an appendix of your paper.
You will use the implementation plan, including the associated documents in your appendices, in the Topic 8 assignment, during which you will synthesize the various aspects of your project into a final paper detailing your evidence-based practice project proposal.
Include the following:
Refer to the “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal – Assignment Overview” document for an overview of the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments.
You are required to cite a minimum of five peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Complete the “APA Writing Checklist” to ensure that your paper adheres to APA style and formatting criteria and general guidelines for academic writing. Include the completed checklist as an appendix at the end of your paper.
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Implementation Plan
The act of implementing any change within a healthcare facility involves many aspects.
Different parties, stages, barriers, and drivers are all involved in the process (Sanders et al., 2014). The methods that will be used to implement the suggested solution are the main topic of this section. The answer pertains to the issue that the hypothesis statement’s previous identification of.
The medical intervention to lessen agitation in dementia patients has a variety of limitations. The main remedy entails altering one’s conduct. Therefore, the utilization of alternative interventions would be crucial to the healing process. Participating in alternative therapies, which include music and art, is one of the best ways to calm agitation. Therefore, it will be crucial for the victims to exercise physically.
Implementation of the recommended solutions will be observed in five main care centers. The recruitment of the subjects to take part in the study will be voluntary. Advertisement will be done for one week to make sure that as many people with dementia find the message. It is required that all the studies which involve human beings as the participants need to have informed consent from all the participants (Barber, 2018).
All the old patients who have dementia will be required to offer their willingness to take part in the study by signing the informed consent. The signing of the form will indicate that the patients have been educated on the expectations of the study.
To implement the issue of physical activities in dementia patients, it is important to have a specific time frame. The use of exercises will be essential in reducing agitation in dementia patients. The entire project will take a period of eight weeks.
In the implementation stage, resources are needed to make work easier. The process means that a budget must be provided to cater for the costs of resources required. The implementation stage is one of the most expensive stages and has found many of the change projects failing as a result of failing to collect all the required resources.
In the process of implementing the proposed solutions to reduce the rate of agitation in dementia patients, the following resources will be necessary. The first important resources will be the physical trainers who will be in charge of the physical exercises, the physical facilities needed for training, medical doctors as well as dieticians.
The main item that will be used to evaluate the implementation of the recommended solution will be the use of a questionnaire. These questionnaires will be administered to the patients after every one month. The method is preferred since it offers an easy time to analyze. It is also a familiar method with the staff and the leadership of many healthcare organizations. The use of the questionnaire will also be vital since it will lower the cost of the study.
The price will be reduced since the amount used to photocopy the papers will be limited (Yarosh, Markopoulos & Abowd, 2014). Many of the respondents have, in most cases, filled a questionnaire earlier in their life or have heard of it. Since they are required to put a tick or an X against the given question, it is easily coupled with simple questions about their progress. Another benefit is that the response will be honest as it is filled individually and in private.
The delivery of the proposed solution will be on the use of an integrated approach (Hill, Jones & Schilling, 2014). The primary interventions to be used include behavior change, nutritional education, as well as involvement in physical activities. The participants will be educated on eating healthy for the exercises as well as the type of activities to take part in to avoid straining. All the participants will take part in the intervention without leaving anyone behind.
Simple tasks will be chosen at first, which will progress with advanced exercises with time to strengthen their muscles and regain the lost energy. Training and education on what to do and what not to do are essential before rolling out the exercise.
In the entire period of eight weeks that the study will be running, data will be collected continuously in the data collection phase through the use of a questionnaire. The participants will be the source of information regarding their progress after being subjected to the intervention.
Each week, the participants will fill the form of the results obtained after they were subjected to physical exercises. The results will indicate the effectiveness of the intervention in reducing the rate of agitation within the first two to three hours. The collected data will then be entered into excel spreadsheets.
The other step will involve interpretation and analysis when the study is done. The questionnaire used for data collection will be similar to the one used in the monitoring of the implementation.
The main challenges in the study include the high costs of training and lack of physical training materials. Many sick people fail to afford healthy food due to their price. During the exercising period, the patients will be required to eat healthily an issue that will cost the amounts of money.
Partnering with producers of organic food in the study will help in obtaining the menu at a relatively lower price or even for free. Many hospitals do not have the required physical training facilities more so free ones. Partnerships with institutions of higher learning will be effective as many of them have the best facilities for training in their sports departments.
The entire project will incur different costs more so during the implementation phase. Some of the costs incurred include the physical trainer fee. It would be cost-effective to hire trainers as opposed to paying them since the study will be limited to a short period. The following are some of the costs that will be incurred in the course of the implementation. The other issue relates to the subsidy for the healthy food required by the patients during the study period.
The presence of healthy, subsidized food will help the participants take part in physical activities. The subsidy will help manage the costs of the project since a healthy diet cannot be afforded by many people (Allcott, Diamond & Dubé, 2017). There will be a need to have a data storage device that will store the data collected over the eight week time when the study will run. Plan for Maintenance, Extension, Revision, and Discontinuation of the Proposed Solution
The decision involved to extend, maintain, and revise, or even to discontinue the intervention is taken based on the collected data. The questionnaire administered to the participants forms the basis of the decision making process. The success of the data collection method used to give positive feedback is essential to enable reaching the primary decision.
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Strategies, Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice in Community Nursing: A Systematic Mixed-Studies Review and Qualitative Synthesis
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Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice
Read Chapter 25 in Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice.
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30 Safe Practices for Better Health Care
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Implementation Science Training and Resources for Nurses and Nurse Scientists
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Improving 3-Hour Sepsis Bundled Care Outcomes: Implementation of a Nurse-Driven Sepsis Protocol in the Emergency Department
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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice
Review Chapter 1 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice. GCU NUR-590 Topic 5: Evidence-Based Practice Implementation
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Center for Theory of Change
Explore the Center for Theory of Change website.
http://www.theoryofchange.org/
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
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The Teach Back Project: A System-Wide Evidence Based Practice
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Discuss the significance of frameworks or models in guiding research or evidence-based practice projects. How can choosing an incorrect framework or model create bias in research?
Research studies are systematic and objective and thus follow a specific structure that informs their design, population of interest, and data collection and analysis and information dissemination processes. Evidence-based practices are also systematic, and their implementation is an organized, complex, and resource-intensive process that requires precision to prevent resource wastage and enhance their success. These processes could benefit from change frameworks or models.
Models and frameworks are integral in evidence-based practice because they give a solid, evidence-based path for action (Speroni et al., 2020). Change models help researchers maintain focus on the project/research and its objectives and prevent deviations from these objectives. They assist with decision-making as they categorize the changes depending on the theory used.
The frameworks provide precision in decision-making and help with precision as they outline assistive steps that help implement change or carry out interventions (Fineout-Overholt, 2022). They also simplify the complex change process hence their significance. Their reliability is grounded on advanced research and experience backing these theories.
Selecting the wrong change framework has various implications in research and can lead to biased results. It makes meeting the set objectives and the desired outcomes challenging (Nilsen, 2020). Biases such as selection bias occur when the wrong framework is selected. It alters research implementation and data collection, analysis, and dissemination.
Nilsen (2020) notes that selecting the wrong framework makes reading and understanding research difficult because they do not resonate. The research findings are thus often weak and hardly usable due to the mismatch in the concepts in the research and the theory or framework. Thus, selecting the suitable model or framework impacts the results and quality of outcomes.
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2022). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Nilsen, P. (2020). Overview of theories, models, and frameworks in implementation science. In Handbook on implementation science (pp. 8-31). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788975995.00008
Speroni, K. G., McLaughlin, M. K., & Friesen, M. A. (2020). Use of Evidence?based practice models and research findings in Magnet?Designated hospitals across the United States: national survey results. Worldviews on Evidence?Based Nursing, 17(2), 98-107. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12428
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Review the different models and frameworks that can be used to facilitate change. Compare two and explain which is best for your evidence-based practice proposal and why. Provide rationale.
Various change management models can be used. These models include the IOWA model, Lewin’s 3-stage change theory, McKinsey 7-S, Kotter’s 8 Steps, Nudge theory, Settlers, and the ARCC model. Some models, such as the IOWA, are suited for implementing evidence-based practice, while others, such as the McKinsey 7-s, are suitable for implementing and testing new practices. This essay reviews two change models and selects one for this project.
The Two change models of interest are the IOWA model and Kurt Lewin’s change theory. The theories selected are based on the fact that the project is implementing an evidence-based healthcare practice. The IOWA model, developed in 2015, aims to implement evidence-based practices.
The project guides the project managers to implement evidence-based practices, unlike Lewin’s change theory which focuses on overall organizational changes, including evidence-based practices (Hussain et al., 2018). Kurt Lewin’s theory focuses more on preventing and managing change resistance, while the IOWA model focuses on developing evidence-based practices and implementing and evaluating them.
Speroni et al. (2020) note that the IOWA model is complex and is one of the most applied change models in healthcare to implement evidence-based practices. The IOWA model contains pilot testing in one of its steps. However, Lewin’s theory only implies its possible use, making Lewin’s theory suitable for changes that do not require a pilot study (Collaborative et al., 2017). These two models are widely applied in healthcare to lead change and implement evidence-based practices.
The best model for the change model is Lewin’s change management model. Most of the project’s interventions and validation as an evidence-based project are complete; hence, the model will be vital in implementing and evaluating the EBP. The research in earlier assignments revealed that BMCA is a hardly implemented technology, and some of the reasons include nurses;’ lack of knowledge (Bedot et al., 2019).
The project’s main aim is to ensure BMCA technology is implemented with optimal resource use, is accepted, faces less resistance, and is embedded in the organizational culture to cement its effectiveness. The model will help evaluate the EBP before its implementation and guide it to achieve the desired results.
Berdot, S., Boussadi, A., Vilfaillot, A., Depoisson, M., Guihaire, C., Durieux, P., Le Maï, L. M., & Sabatier, B. (2019). Integration of a commercial barcode-assisted medication dispensing system in a teaching hospital. Applied clinical informatics, 10(04), 615-624. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1694749
Collaborative, I. M., Buckwalter, K. C., Cullen, L., Hanrahan, K., Kleiber, C., McCarthy, A. M., Rakel, B., Steelman, V., Tripp-Reimer, T., & Tucker, S. (2017). Iowa model of evidence-based practice: Revisions and validation. Worldviews on evidence-based nursing, 14(3), 175-182. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12223
Hussain, S. T., Lei, S., Akram, T., Haider, M. J., Hussain, S. H., & Ali, M. (2018). Kurt Lewin’s change model: A critical review of the role of leadership and employee involvement in organizational change. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 3(3), 123-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2016.07.002
Speroni, K. G., McLaughlin, M. K., & Friesen, M. A. (2020). Use of Evidence?based practice models and research findings in Magnet?Designated hospitals across the United States: national survey results. Worldviews on Evidence?Based Nursing, 17(2), 98-107. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12428
GCU NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum All Assignments – Week 3 Assignment
An effective nurse educator is aware of evidence-based teaching strategies and how to use them in an educational setting. The purpose of this GCU NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum All Assignments is to immerse yourself in the literature to determine relevant and current evidence-based teaching strategies.
Using the Topic Materials and your own research on teaching strategies, determine five evidence-based teaching strategies that you plan to utilize in your practicum setting. Use the “Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies” graphic organizer to complete this assignment.
This assignment requires two or three peer-reviewed/scholarly resources.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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Best Practice Teaching Strategies
An effective nurse educator has current, researched knowledge of teaching strategies to use in the educational setting. Effective teaching strategies allow students to collaborate with peers and participate in higher order thinking.
The purpose of this GCU NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum All Assignments is to compile an annotated bibliography of teaching strategies within your practicum setting.
Provide a 10-entry annotated bibliography of peer-reviewed/scholarly literature related to your chosen practicum topic and appropriate teaching strategies. Include a 150-word summary for each resource that includes the following:
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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Learning Needs Assessment
The effective nurse educator is able to use student learning needs to create specific and measurable learning outcomes for a lesson or curriculum.
The purpose of this assignment is to create a learning needs assessment in order to determine learning outcomes for the topic identified for the student’s education focus.
Part 1: Develop a short needs assessment of 10-20 open-ended or closed-ended questions for a learning needs assessment related to your education focus to administer to your practicum audience. Administer a learning needs assessment in your practicum setting. This data will be used to develop your lesson plan in Topic 8 assignment.
Part 2: To accompany your assessment, write a 350-500 word data collection plan with the following information:
Submit both parts to the assignment dropbox.
Cite one or two peer reviewed/scholarly resources in your paper.
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Practicum Lesson Plan
The purpose of this assignment is to create a lesson plan to be delivered in the practicum setting. Refer to your student learning needs assessment data and annotated bibliography to complete this assignment.
Write a detailed lesson plan that includes the following information.
This resource requires a minimum of 2-3 scholarly sources.
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Lesson Evaluation
The effective nurse educator employs a variety of formative and summative techniques during curriculum implementation to monitor student learning. A well-developed lesson plan employs both formative and summative assessments GCU NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum All Assignments. A nurse educator should plan to use data from these assessments to guide instruction.
Concept maps describe the relationships between concepts and allow for an improved understand through critical thinking and analysis. To understand the link between formative and summative assessment strategies, develop a concept map describing the flow of assessment strategies throughout your own lesson plan. Be creative in your design GCU NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum All Assignments. A rationale should be included for your choice of assessments.
Use the Topic Materials and your own research, to develop your concept map. Include the following criteria to create your concept map for this assignment:
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NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum
Implementation Reflection
An effective nurse educator participates in continuous reflection of instruction. Reflection allows the nurse educator to identify areas of needs in order to improve practice and student success.
The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on lesson plan implementation in the practicum setting.
After implementing your lesson plan, write a 350-500 word short answer reflection on the following questions:
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
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Benchmark – Reflective Analysis
The effective nurse educator reflects on their practice through analysis of feedback from mentors, peers, and students. Feedback from all stakeholders within education guide a nurse educator towards effective instruction, the realization of career goals, and success in student learning.
The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the lesson plan feedback provided by your preceptor and students in the practicum setting. Write a 500-800 word analysis with the following information:
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:
MSN Nursing with Emphasis in Nursing Education
6.4: Engage in the professional role of the nurse educator through systematic self-reflection, reflective teaching practice, and exploring opportunities for scholarship.
In your first entry for your Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form you will write the overall goals for your practicum. Only these overall goals are due Week 1 on your NEPD form.
Use the S.M.A.R.T. goal format to write goals you have for your overall practicum experience. What do you want to accomplish during this practicum course? Keep this statement broad enough to cover everything that you would like to do during your practicum course. You may choose to focus in on a specific aspect of nursing education or may choose to sample a variety of nursing education experiences within your selected practicum experience
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
Complete the documentation form. Click on the highlighted text field and type in your response. The form will expand for as long as you type.
Student Name:Measurement:
How will you know that you have accomplished your learning objective?
What criteria will you use to measure this?
This column is to be completed before you begin the week’s clinical.
Evaluation: What did you accomplish that you can use as evidence that you met your learning goals?This column is to be completed after you complete the week’s clinical.Competency 1 (Week 2) Nurse Educator Competency 1 – Strategies to Facilitate LearningCompetency 1 – Week 2:Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form
Using the “Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form,” write objectives for what you will accomplish in this topic’s competency – Strategies to Facilitate Learning and how you will evaluate your accomplishment.
Be sure to read the instructions (in blue font at the top of the columns on the first page) on how to use the form before you begin. The NEPD form uses the nursing process and follows the format of a nursing care plan, so this should be familiar to you. Under the student weekly reflection addressing the identified competency, reflect on how you met the competency in practicum and how the experience improved your nurse educator skills.
You will turn in this NEPD form multiple times throughout this course. Each week in the gradebook, your instructor will upload a version of your submitted assignment with comments. Download this version and add to it. Each NEPD document that is submitted must have the previous NEPD work along with the instructor comments.
The written objectives, resources, and criteria for evaluation columns (first three columns) must be posted prior to the clinical experience for the topic.
Complete the fourth column (evaluation) at the end of each topic’s clinical experience as you evaluate how you met the objectives you wrote.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
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Complete the documentation form. Click on the highlighted text field and type in your response. The form will expand for as long as you type.
Student Name:Measurement:
How will you know that you have accomplished your learning objective?
What criteria will you use to measure this?
This column is to be completed before you begin the week’s clinical.
Evaluation: What did you accomplish that you can use as evidence that you met your learning goals?This column is to be completed after you complete the week’s clinical.Competency 1 (Week 2) Nurse Educator Competency 1 – Strategies to Facilitate LearningCompetency 1 – Week 2:Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form
Use the “Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form” to complete the Nursing Education Practicum Documentation assignment. Students must also create a time log within Lopes Activity Tracker (LAT) in order for hours to be counted toward graduation requirements. Time logs are mandatory in addition to the NEPD form GCU NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum All Assignments.
The form itself is an active document meant for the student and faculty to exchange comments during practicum experience. This form is the weekly documentation of clinical practicum activities. The first week is only the overall practicum goal – S.M.A.R.T goals or objectives the student would like to achieve during the experience.
Week 2 students only document the Weeks 1 and 2 of clinical and from then on, the NEPD form is due every 2 weeks and addresses the competency that mirrors the coursework. For each week, the student should develop objectives, resources, and strategies to meet the objectives along with how they will measure these objectives, and finally the evaluation of how they did for the week.
Columns 1-3 should be planned at the beginning of the week to direct activities and Column 4 should be completed after the week’s experience is complete GCU NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum All Assignments.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Competency 2 (Weeks 3-4) Nurse Educator Competency 2 – Strategies to Facilitate Learner Development and SocializationCompetency 2 – Week 3:Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form
Using the “Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form,” write objectives for what you will accomplish in this topic and how you will evaluate your accomplishment.
Be sure to read the instructions (in blue font at the top of the columns on the first page) on how to use the form before you begin. The NEPD form uses the nursing process and follows the format of a nursing care plan, so this should be familiar to you GCU NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum All Assignments. Under the student weekly reflection addressing the identified competency, reflect on how you met the competency in practicum and how the experience improved your nurse educator skills.
Refer to materials from previous courses in the nursing education track to be sure that your objectives are written appropriately.
The written objectives, resources, and criteria for evaluation columns (first three columns) must be posted prior to the clinical experience for this topic’s competency – Use of Assessment and Evaluation Strategies.
Complete the fourth column (evaluation) at the end of each topic’s clinical experience as you evaluate how you met the objectives you wrote.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
Competency 3 (Weeks 5-6) Nurse Educator Competency 3 – Use of Assessment and Evaluation StrategiesCompetency 4 – Week 5:
Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form
Using the “Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form,” write objectives of what you will accomplish in this topic and how you will evaluate your accomplishment.
Be sure to read the instructions (in blue font at the top of the columns on the first page) on how to use the form before you begin. The NEPD form uses the nursing process and follows the format of a nursing care plan, so this should be familiar to you.
Under the student weekly reflection addressing the identified competency, reflect on how you met the competency in practicum and how the experience improved your nurse educator skills.
Refer to materials from previous courses in the nursing education track to be sure that your objectives are written appropriately.
The written objectives, resources, and criteria for evaluation columns (first three columns) must be posted prior to the clinical experience for this topic’s competency – Participation in Curriculum Design and Evaluation of Program Outcomes.
Complete the fourth column (evaluation) at the end of each topic’s clinical experience as you evaluate how you met the objectives you wrote.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Competency 4 (Weeks 7-8) Nurse Educator Competency 4 – Participation in Curriculum Design and Evaluation of Program OutcomesCompetency 3 – Week 7:Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form
Using the “Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form,” write objectives for what you will accomplish in this topic and how you will evaluate your accomplishment.
Be sure to read the instructions (in blue font at the top of the columns on the first page) on how to use the form before you begin GCU NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum All Assignments. The NEPD form uses the nursing process and follows the format of a nursing care plan, so this should be familiar to you.
Under the student weekly reflection addressing the identified competency, reflect on how you met the competency in practicum and how the experience improved your nurse educator skills.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Competency 5 (Weeks 9-10) Nurse Educator Competency 5 – Functions of a Change Agent and LeaderCompetency 5 – Week 9:Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form
Using the “Nursing Education Practicum Documentation (NEPD) Form,” write objectives for what you will accomplish in this topic and how you will evaluate your accomplishment.
Be sure to read the instructions (in blue font at the top of the columns on the first page) on how to use the form before you begin. The NEPD form uses the nursing process and follows the format of a nursing care plan, so this should be familiar to you. Under the student weekly reflection addressing the identified competency, reflect on how you met the competency in practicum and how the experience improved your nurse educator skills.
Refer to materials from previous courses in the nursing education track to be sure that your objectives are written appropriately GCU NUR 665 Nursing Education Practicum All Assignments.
The written objectives, resources, and criteria for evaluation columns (first three columns) must be posted prior to the clinical experience for this topic’s competency – Pursuit of Continuous Quality Improvement in the Nurse Educator Role.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Competency 6 (Weeks 11-12) Nurse Educator Competency 6 – Pursuit of Continuous Quality Improvement in the Nurse Educator RoleCompetency 6 – Week 11:Special education teachers play a significant role in the IEP process, delivery of services, and advocacy for students and their families. These teachers are teachers of content, classroom leaders, managers of behavior, consultants, case managers, advocates, and collaborators.
Within these various responsibilities, it is also important to maintain confidentiality while still providing appropriate consultative services, delivery of instruction, and collaboration with faculty, staff, administration, and parents.
Allocate up to 1.5 hours hours in the field to support this field experience.
Because this course does not require you to have a fingerprint clearance card, your field experience must be completed before or after school, or during another designated time when students are not present.
In person or via phone, interview a certified special education teacher specific to a grade range relevant to your program of study. Be prepared to take notes, as these will be submitted as part of the assignment deliverable.
In the interview, address the following.
In 250-500 words, reflect on what you learned from the interview and discuss the following:
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