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XAP1 — XAP TASK 1
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE AND APPLIED NURSING RESEARCH — C361
PRFA — XAP1
COMPETENCIES
724.8.5 : Foundations of Inquiry The graduate differentiates between quality improvement processes, evidence based practice, and research.
724.8.6 : Literature Review and Analysis The graduate demonstrates knowledge of the process and outcomes of conducting a literature review.
724.8.7 : Ethics and Research The graduate demonstrates understanding of the ethics of nursing research, particularly human subjects’ protections, informed consent, and alignment with patient and family values and preferences.
724.8.8 : Patient Outcomes The graduate discriminates between identified standards and practices that do not provide improvements in patient outcomes utilizing relevant sources of evidence and the application of nursing theory.
724.8.9 : Data Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination The graduate describes the process of data collection, analysis, and implementation of evidence that can improve clinical practice from an interprofessional perspective.
INTRODUCTION
There are many sources of information available on the web and in journals relating to the nursing discipline. Therefore, it is of pivotal importance to understand the basic tenets of critical appraisal of research for its use in interprofessional healthcare practices. The aim of evidence-based practice (EBP) is to employ a three- pronged approach, blending the best available research evidence, patient values and preferences, and clinical expertise.
In this task, you will critique two primary research evidence sources. You will select one quantitative and one qualitative peer-reviewed journal article on a healthcare topic of interest.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Note: Research evidence must not be more than five years old.
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Note: Upload a copy of the full text of the articles with your submission.
Note: You may use the same topic and research articles on both Task 1: Analyzing Research Articles and Task 2: Evidence-Based Practice Change.
A. Evaluate a primary, quantitative research, peer-reviewed journal article (suggested length of 3–5 pages) that has healthcare implications by doing the following:
Note: You may select an article focusing on a healthcare topic of your choice or an article focusing on one of the following topics: falls and fall prevention, pain management in children, opioid abuse, hepatitis C, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, or hand hygiene and infections in hospitals.
1. Describe how the researcher addresses the following four areas in the selected journal article: background or introduction (e.g., the purpose of the study) review of the literature (e.g., research used to support the study) data analysis (e.g., how the researcher analyzed the data) methodology (e.g., research type and sampling methods)
2. Evaluate whether the evidence presented in each of the four areas of the journal article from part A1 supports the outcome of the study and implications for future research. 3. Explain how the protection of human subjects and cultural considerations were addressed by the researcher, using specific information from the journal article from part A. 4. Describe one strength and one limitation of the study. 5. Describe how the evidence from the article in part A informs current nursing practices.
B. Evaluate a primary, qualitative research, peer-reviewed journal article (suggested length of 3–5 pages) that has healthcare implications by doing the following:
Note: You may select an article focusing on a healthcare topic of your choice or an article focusing on one of the following topics: falls and fall prevention, pain management in children, opioid abuse, hepatitis C, catheter associated urinary tract infections, or hand hygiene and infections in hospitals. You may use the same topic that was used in part A.
1. Describe how the researcher addresses the following four areas in the selected journal article: background or introduction (e.g., the purpose of the study) review of the literature (e.g., research used to support the study) data analysis (e.g., how the researcher analyzed the data) methodology (e.g., research type and sampling methods)
2. Evaluate whether the evidence presented in each of the four areas of the journal article from part B1 supports the outcome of the study and implications for future research. 3. Explain how the protection of human subjects and cultural considerations were addressed by the researcher, using specific information from the journal article from part B. 4. Identify one strength and one limitation of the study. 5. Describe how the evidence from the article in part B informs current nursing practices.
C. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
D. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
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RUBRIC
A1:A1. QUANTITATIVE: ARTICLE AREAS
A2:QUANTITATIVE: CRITIQUE OF EVIDENCE
A3:QUANTITATIVE: PROTECTION AND CONSIDERATIONS
NOT EVIDENT
An article is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
Does not identify a primary,
quantitative research, peer-re-
viewed journal article (suggest-
ed length of 3–5 pages) that has
healthcare implications. The de-
scription does not address all of
the given points, or the descrip-
tion of any point is not support-
ed by the article.
COMPETENT
Identifies a primary, quantitative
research, peer-reviewed journal
article (suggested length of 3–5
pages) that has healthcare impli-
cations. Evaluates the article by
doing the following: The descrip-
tion addresses all 4 of the given
points, and the description of
each point is supported by the
article.
NOT EVIDENT
An evaluation of evidence is not
provided for each area of the
journal article from part A1.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The evaluation of evidence pre-
sented for any area of the jour-
nal article from part A1 does not
logically show whether that sec-
tion’s evidence supports the out-
come of the study and implica-
tions for future research.
COMPETENT
The evaluation of evidence pre-
sented for each area of the jour-
nal article from part A1 logically
shows whether that section’s evi-
dence supports the outcome of
the study and implications for fu-
ture research.
NOT EVIDENT
An explanation of how the pro-
tection of human subjects and
cultural considerations were ad-
dressed by the researcher is not
provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The explanation does not use
specific information from the
journal article from part A to
show how the protection of hu-
man subjects and cultural con-
COMPETENT
The explanation uses specific in-
formation from the journal arti-
cle from part A to show how the
protection of human subjects and
cultural considerations were ad-
dressed by the researcher.
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A4:QUANTITATIVE: STRENGTH AND LIMITATION
A5:QUANTITATIVE: EVIDENCE APPLICATION
B1:QUALITATIVE: ARTICLE AREAS
B2:QUALITATIVE: CRITIQUE OF EVIDENCE
siderations were addressed by
the researcher.
NOT EVIDENT
A submission is not provided, or
the submission does not identify
1 strength or 1 limitation of the
study.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission is missing rele-
vant information about the 1
identified strength or the 1 iden-
tified limitation of the study.
COMPETENT
The submission provides relevant
information about the 1 identi-
fied strength and the 1 identified
limitation of the study.
NOT EVIDENT
A submission is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission does not de-
scribe how the evidence from
the article in part A informs cur-
rent nursing practices. Or the
description is not supported
with specific examples of cur-
rently used nursing practices.
COMPETENT
The submission accurately de-
scribes how the evidence from
the article in part A informs cur-
rent nursing practices. The de-
scription is supported with spe-
cific examples of currently used
nursing practices.
NOT EVIDENT
An article is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
Does not identify a primary,
qualitative research, peer-re-
viewed journal article (suggest-
ed length of 3–5 pages) that has
healthcare implications. The de-
scription does not address all of
the given points, or the descrip-
tion of any point is not support-
ed by the article.
COMPETENT
Identifies a primary, qualitative
research, peer-reviewed journal
article (suggested length of 3–5
pages) that has healthcare impli-
cations. Evaluates the article by
doing the following: The descrip-
tion addresses all 4 of the given
points, and the description of
each point is supported by the
article.
NOT EVIDENT
An evaluation of evidence is not
provided for each area of the
journal article from part B1.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The evaluation of evidence pre-
sented for any area of the jour-
nal article from part B1 does not
COMPETENT
The evaluation of evidence pre-
sented for each area of the jour-
nal article from part B1 logically
shows whether that section’s evi-
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B3:QUALITATIVE: PROTECTION AND CONSIDERATIONS
B4:QUALITATIVE: STRENGTH AND LIMITATION
B5:QUALITATIVE: EVIDENCE APPLICATION
C.:APA SOURCES
logically show whether that sec-
tion’s evidence supports the out-
come of the study and implica-
tions for future research.
dence supports the outcome of
the study and implications for fu-
ture research.
NOT EVIDENT
An explanation of how the pro-
tection of human subjects and
cultural considerations were ad-
dressed by the researcher is not
provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The explanation does not use
specific information from the
journal article from part B to
show how the protection of hu-
man subjects and cultural con-
siderations were addressed by
the researcher.
COMPETENT
The explanation uses specific in-
formation from the journal arti-
cle from part B to show how the
protection of human subjects and
cultural considerations were ad-
dressed by the researcher.
NOT EVIDENT
A submission is not provided, or
the submission does not identify
1 strength or 1 limitation of the
study.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission is missing rele-
vant information about the 1
identified strength or the 1 iden-
tified limitation of the study.
COMPETENT
The submission provides relevant
information about the 1 identi-
fied strength and the 1 identified
limitation of the study.
NOT EVIDENT
A submission is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission does not de-
scribe how the evidence from
the article in part B informs cur-
rent nursing practices. Or the
description is not supported
with specific examples of cur-
rently used nursing practices.
COMPETENT
The submission describes how
the evidence from the article in
part B informs current nursing
practices. The description is sup-
ported with specific examples of
currently used nursing practices.
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not include
in-text citations and references
according to APA style for con-
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission includes in-text
citations and references for con-
tent that is quoted, paraphrased,
COMPETENT
The submission includes in-text
citations and references for con-
tent that is quoted, paraphrased,
or summarized and demonstrateshttps://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/71484321
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D.:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
tent that is quoted, paraphrased,
or summarized.
or summarized but does not
demonstrate a consistent appli-
cation of APA style.
a consistent application of APA
style.
NOT EVIDENT
Content is unstructured, is dis-
jointed, or contains pervasive
errors in mechanics, usage, or
grammar. Vocabulary or tone is
unprofessional or distracts from
the topic.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
Content is poorly organized, is
difficult to follow, or contains er-
rors in mechanics, usage, or
grammar that cause confusion.
Terminology is misused or
ineffective.
COMPETENT
Content reflects attention to de-
tail, is organized, and focuses on
the main ideas as prescribed in
the task or chosen by the candi-
date. Terminology is pertinent, is
used correctly, and effectively
conveys the intended meaning.
Mechanics, usage, and grammar
promote accurate interpretation
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