NRS-445: Research Critiques and Evidence-Based Practice Change Proposal Guidelines
Use this document to synthesize the information from your “Literature Evaluation Table” from Topic 1 into a literature review. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you use your conclusions from your literature review to propose an evidence-based practice change.
Introduction
- Introduce your nursing practice problem and discuss the purpose of your paper.
- State your updated PICOT question incorporating any feedback that you received from your instructor.
Method of Studies
- State the methods of the four articles you are comparing and describe how each method helps answer the associated research question.
Results of Studies/Key Findings
- Summarize the key findings of the four studies.
Outcomes Comparison
- What are the anticipated outcomes for your PICOT question?
- How do the outcomes of the four articles you chose compare to your anticipated outcomes?
Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Change
- What is the link between the PICOT question, the research articles, and the nursing practice problem you identified?
- Based on this information, propose an evidence-based practice change to improve outcomes of patient care for your identified setting.
- Suggest one way to assess outcomes for the proposed practice change to determine whether or not it is effective.
Conclusion
- Your conclusion should summarize the main points in the essay, including a varied restatement of the thesis.