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DeVry NR505 Week 1 TII Draft Latest 2017 January

Clinical Practice Guideline Summary Template
Using this worksheet which is based on the AGREE II instrument,
evaluate your clinical practice guideline using these questions:
Domain I: Score and Purpose
· What is the overall objective of the guideline? What is the
scope and purpose of this CPG?
· What health question(s) are covered by the guideline? Be
specific.
· Who is the target population (patients, public, consumers,
students, etc.) to whom the guideline is meant to apply? Who are the recipients
of the services outlined in the document?
Domain 2: Stakeholder Involvement
· What professions are represented in the guideline development
group?
· How well were the target populations’ views and preferences
considered and sought?
Domain 3: Rigor of Development
· What systematic methods were used to search for evidence to
develop the CPG?
· What were the criteria for selecting the evidence?
· What are the strengths and limitations of the body of evidence
used to develop the CPG?
· How were health benefits, side effects, and risks considered
in developing the CPG?
· What explicit link is present between the recommendations and
the supporting evidence?
· How was the CPG externally reviewed by experts prior to its
publication?
· What procedure is in place for updating the CPG?
Domain 4: Clarity and presentation
· What key recommendations are presented? How specific and
unambiguous are the recommendations? How easily identifiable where these
recommendations?
· What are the different options for managing the condition or
health issue presented in the CPG? How clearly are they presented in the CPG?
Domain 5: Applicability
·
What facilitators and barriers to the application of the CPG?
· How did the CPG provide advice and/or tools on the application
of the recommendation into practice?
· What potential resource implications of applying the
recommendations have been considered?
· What key monitoring and/or auditing criteria are presented in
the CPG?
Domain 6: Editorial independence
· How ere the views of the funding body kept from influencing
the content of the guideline?
· What conflicts of interest are possible?
· How are the competing interests of the CPG group members
recorded and addressed?
Summary
· Does the CPG answer the key clinical questions presented in
the CPG?
· How will you, as the advanced practice nurse, apply this CPG
in practice?

DeVry NR505 Week 3 Portfolio Assignment #1 Latest 2017 January

Research Summary Table
Guidelineswith Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is for the student to learn to
assimilate, analyze, critique, and summarize original research articles. In
other words, select a report of a single, original study.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the
ability to:
(CO 2) Formulate and analyze nursing/clinical problems related
to nursing and other disciplines. (PO 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
(CO 3) Synthesize for dissemination the research findings from
nursing and related disciplines. (PO 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Due Date:Sunday
11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3
Total Points Possible: 165 Points
Requirements
Through this assignment, the student will
1. Conduct a systematic search of relevant databases to find
research-based evidence related to a nursing problem (CO 2);
2. Construct a summary table of four peer-reviewedquantitative single original studies,
indicating the purpose, sample, design/level of evidence, findings, and
limitations of each (CO 3); and
3. Summarize the findings of the four studies as a whole (CO 3).
Preparing the Table
Conduct a PICO(T) search on the nursing problem related to your
practice setting.Select thefour most recent peer-reviewed
studiesthat describe
original research in a single study (do not select a meta-analysis, systematic
review of research, or integrative literature review). Refer to theTypes
of Articles Found in the Nursing and Healthcaredocument in the
Course Resource section to make sure that you are using the correct document.
Construct a table summarizing the four most credible and recent
studies, using the Research Summary template on the next page (also found in
Course Resource Section). Analyze each article and provide the following
information in brief format: purpose of the study; type of sample and number of
participants; design of the study, along with the level of evidence; findings
of the study; and limitations of the study.
Preparing the Summary
Briefly (4-6
pages; not including cover page and reference page(s))
summarize the results of the four studies as a whole. Follow this outline:
I. In a short paragraph, restate your research question and
describe your search strategy. (10 points)
II. Analysis of the designs used in the studies presented in
your research summary table. (10 points)
III. Where do these studies fall on the LevelsofEvidence table?
What is the significance of this information?(10 points)
IV. Based on these studies, what are the findings? What is the
answer to the research question?How well do the studies answer or fail to
answer the question? Provide rationale to support your answer.(10 points)
V. Howwas eachsample selected and how many participants in the
studies. Is this number adequate? Why or why not? (10 points)
VI. Overall, what are the limitations of the study, and how can
these limitations be overcome in subsequent studies? (10 points)
VII. Based on these findings, is the evidence that you found on
your topic strong enough to suggest a change in practice or an idea for
practice? Why or why not?Please provide a rationale for your answer.(10 points)
Provide your references, formatted in APA style, after the
summary. Include the doi number for each article. Submit a permalink of each
article you have chosen for this assignment (directions on how to obtain a
permalink are located in the Course Resource section).
Instructions for setting up your paper in
APA 6thedition
format.
Look at the example document for this assignment. Start your
paper as you would other APA 6thedition
format professional papers. Copy and paste the table into your APA paper. This
should allow your paper to remain in a vertical format. Your paper should be
one document.
Research Summary Table (template provided
in separate document)
Student Name: ___________________

Author
(year)

Purpose

Sample/Number
of Participants (provide descriptive statistics)

Design

Level
of Evidence

Findings
(provide any inferential statistics)

Limitations

Study
1

Study
2

Study
3

Study
4

Category

Points

%

Description

Selection
of Articles

10

6.06

Selects
appropriate, single studies from professional, peer-reviewed literature.

Describes
the Purposes of Studies

10

6.06

Description
ofthe purpose of the studies is clear.

Describes
the Study Samples

10

6.06

Description
ofthe samples used in the studies is clear.

Describes
the Research Designs

10

6.06

Description
ofthe research designs used in the studies is clear.

Describes
the Level of Evidence

10

6.06

Describes
the level of evidence for each study clearly.

Description
of Findings

10

6.06

Describesthe
findings of the studies clearly.

Description
of Limitations

10

6.06

Describesthe
limitations of the studies clearly.

Summary
of the Studies

10

6.06

Restatement
of research question and search strategy

10

6.06

Analysis
of the study designs presented in the summary table

10

6.06

Analysis
of levels of evidence and its significance

10

6.06

Analysis
of the findings

10

6.06

Analysis
of the samples used

10

6.06

Analysis
of the limitations of the studies information

10

6.06

Provides
recommendation for change or not

Grammar,
Punctuation, and Spelling

10

6.06

Grammar,
spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with rules for formal
written work.

APA
Formatting

10

6.06

APA
formatting is correct

Submits
permalink of each study chosen

5

3.03

Submits a
permalink of each study chosen for this assignment. Place the permalink of
each studyunder the respective reference on the reference page.

Total

165

100

A quality
paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

DeVry NR505 Week 5 Portfolio Assignment #3 Latest 2017 January
Critique of Systematic Research Review
(SRR)
Guidelineswith Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with
practice in identifying, reading, and critiquing systematic research reviewsrelated
to nursing. A systematic review is defined as “A summary of
evidence, typically conducted by an expert or expert panel on a particular
topic, that uses a rigorous process (to minimize bias) for identifying,
appraising, and synthesizing studies to answer a specific clinical question and
draw conclusions about the data gathered (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt,2011,
p.582).
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the
ability to
(CO 3) Synthesize for dissemination the research findings from
nursing and related disciplines. (PO 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11)
(CO 4) Compare and critique quantitative and qualitative designs
and methodologies for research studies. (PO 4, 7, 9, 11)
Due Date:Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the
end of Week 5
Total Points Possible:175 Points
Requirements:
1. Choose an SRR that pertains to your practice setting.Describe
the relevance of thenursingresearch problem
addressed in a SRR to practice. (CO 3, 6)
2. Critique the levels of evidence of the studies used in the
SRR, specifically the designs of the studies included. (CO 6)
3. Critique the clarity with which the studies are presented and
critiqued. (CO 6)
4. Describe the overall findings of the studies, as summarized
in the SRR. (CO 3, 6)
5. Critique the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for
your current practiceandfuture research. (CO 3, 6)
6. Utilize the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews to locate
a true SRR for this assignment.
7. Paper length should be between 4-6 pages (not including cover
page and reference page(s).
Preparing
the paper
Consult your faculty member if you are uncertain about whether
your article is a true SRR. If it is not, your grade will be affected because
you will not be able to address all of the above objectives.
Important: Submit a copy of the permalink for the article that
you are critiquing by placing it on your reference page underneath your
references. This will help TurnItIn from returning a high similarity percentage
on your written work. Remember to keep TurnItIn similarity to 24% or less.
References
Melnyk, B.M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2011).Evidence-based
practice in nursing &healthcare(2nded.). Philadelphia, PA:
Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams,& Wilkins.
Turnitin®
This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin.You learned about
Turnitin in your NR500 course, so you should be familiar with how to access it.
Additionally, you will find an instructional announcement about Turnitin® in
the course and in the Student Handbook.

Category

Points

%

Description

Describes the relevance of the research problem addressed in
the SRR to practice.

25

14.28

Fully describes the relevance of the research problem

Critiques the research rigor of the SRR article.

25

14.28

Fully critiques the rigor of the SRR article

Critiques the level of evidence identified by the type of
studies used within the SRR

25

14.28

Fully critiques the level of evidence identified by the type
of studies used within the SRR

Critiques the clarity with which the studies are presented and
critiqued.

25

14.28

Fully describes the clarity with which the studies are
presented and critiqued

Describes the overall findings of the studies, as summarized
in the SRR.

25

14.28

Fully describes the overall findings of the studies summarized
in the SRR

Critiques the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for
your current practiceandfuture research

25

14.28

Critiques the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for
current practiceandfuture research

Grammar, punctuation, and spelling reflect format written
work.

10

5.71

Grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent
with rules for formal written work.

APA formatting

10

5.71

APA formatting is correct

Submit thepermalinkof the systematic research
article you are critiquing.

5

2.85

Submits the permalink of the systematic research article that
you are critiquing

175

100%

A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above
requirements.

DeVry NR505 Week 7 Portfolio Assignment #4 Latest
2017 January
Analysis and Application of Clinical
Practice Guidelines & Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for
students to apply and disseminate information based on practice summaries. The
most common type of practice summary in healthcare is the clinical practice
guideline (CPG).
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the
ability to
(CO 3) Synthesize for dissemination the research findings from
nursing and related disciplines (POs 1, 3, 4, 5, 9); and
(CO 6) Utilize the principles of evidence-based practice to
propose strategies that can address nursing issues (POs 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9).
Due Date:Sunday
11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 7
Total Points Possible: 200 Points
Requirements:
Through this assignment, the student will
Develop summary of a clinical practice guideline. (COs 3, 6)
Preparing the paper
You will develop a summary that you could use within an
evidence-basedpractice (EBP) committee or related venue to share with your
colleagues. This paper will be5 – 6pages in length.
· Select a clinical practice guidelines that addresses an issue
pertinent to your practice setting.
· Search the literature and evidence-based practice websites and
databases to find a recent clinical practice guideline (no more than 5 years)
related to the issue you select. The course Webliography provides websites
where you can find clinical practice guidelines, but there are many others
available in specialty-organization websites.
· Analyze and critique the clinical practice guideline. Use the
Clinical Practice Guideline Summary Template in Course Resources to develop
your paper. Components include:
o scope and purpose of the clinical practice guidelines;
o stakeholder involvement;
o rigor of development;
o clarity and presentation
o applicability
o editorial independence
·Attach URL address of the Clinical
Practice Guidelines on the reference page of your paper.
·Note: Thetemplate isan outline to
assist you in setting up your paper so you will be sure to address those topics
in your paper in addition to other information to meet the criteria for this
assignment. Your paper should be in APA 6th ed format. Do not copy and paste
the template into your paper.