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1. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice Project
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Practice ProjectGCU NUR699 Wk 1 Dq 1 & Dq 2 latest Dq 2What is the difference between
research- and evidence-based practice projects? Provide an example of each one and the
reason for the difference. Why should nurses be interested in learning about EBP?Dq 2How
would a nurse practitioner and a nurse manager differ with regard to how they use and
incorporate EBP in their areas of practice?NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice Project – GCU
NUR699 Wk 2 Dq 1 & Dq 2 latest dq 1Review the “General Appraisal Overview for All
Studies,” available in Appendix B in the textbook. You should save this tool and use it
throughout the development of the PICOT question, problem description, and literature
review.Begin the development of your PICOT question, using the following
resources:“Appendix A: Template for Asking Clinical Questions,” available in the textbook
appendixText readingsFormulate your PICOT question and post it to the main forum.
Respond to at least four other statements, providing feedback. Review the statements to see
if the clinical issue is clearly defined and that all aspects are identified. Also refer to the
“PICOT: Components of an Answerable, Searchable Question” table, located in chapter 2 of
the text. If one PICOT statement has at least three feedback posts, move to another
statement.You will be using the feedback to make revisions to your PICOT question before
using it in your “Section B: Problem Description” assignment. NUR 699 Evidence – Based
Practice Projectdq 2What strategies will you use in your new practice as an advance
practice nurse to review and critique literature pertinent to your practice?GCU NUR699 Wk
3 Dq 1 & Dq 2 latest dq 1What levels of evidence are present in relation to research and
practice, and why it is important regardless of the method you use? NUR 699 Evidence –
Based Practice Projectdq 2What factors must be assessed when critically appraising
quantitative studies (e.g., validity, reliability, and applicability)? Which is the most
important? Why?GCU NUR699 Wk 4 Dq 1 & Dq 2 latest dq 1What are some of the obstacles
or barriers to implementing EBP in nursing? Provide a rationale for your answer. Since
there are numerous topics on the issue, it is not appropriate to repeat one that has already
been mentioned unless providing new information.dq 2Conducting research projects while
ensuring the protection of human subjects is necessary. What are some methods to protect
personal rights of someone in one of the groups that is labeled as vulnerable? Justify your
rationale. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice ProjectGCU NUR699 Wk 5 Dq 1 & Dq 2
latest dq 1Why is it important to incorporate a theory or model related to change when

2. implementing practice changes? Does the benefit of incorporating a change model outweigh
the time and effort it took to include it? NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice Projectdq
2Identify barriers to the implementation of evidence-based practice. What are two ways to
address this problem?GCU NUR699 Wk 6 Dq 1 & Dq 2 latest dq 1When reviewing the
literature and different types of evidence, there are often gaps in the findings. Are such gaps
a help or a hindrance when wanting to create a change?dq 2What is the difference between
statistically significant evidence and clinically significant evidence? How would each of
these findings be used to advance an evidenced-based project? NUR 699 Evidence – Based
Practice ProjectGCU NUR699 Wk 7 Dq 1 latest Research and EBP projects can be
communicated in many ways. Which method do you think is most effective to get to the staff
nurse level? To the advance practice nurses? How will you ensure that all appropriate
audiences receive your information?GCU NUR699 Wk 8 Dq 1 & Dq 2 dq 1Post your
“Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Project Presentation.” Review all of the presentations
but provide critical commentary only to five others posted. Address the strengths of the
proposal as well as recommendations for improvement. If a post already has five feedback
posts then move on to another one. You will be responsible for responding to each peer’s
feedback that is posted to your original presentation post.dq 2There is power in having data
to support change. The EBP process is one way of advancing improvements in healthcare.
Identify three strategies that you will now incorporate into your practice based on this
course. Explain your rationale.GCU NUR699 Week 2 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal –
Section A: Organizational Culture and Readiness Assessment Details:Before making a case
for an evidence-based project, it is essential to understand the culture of the organization in
order to begin assessing its readiness for EBP implementation.1. Complete the
“Organizational Culture and Readiness for System-Wide Integration of Evidence-Based
Practice Survey,” located in the textbook appendix.2. Develop an analysis of 250 words from
the results, addressing your organization’s readiness level, possible project barriers and
facilitators, as well as how to integrate clinical inquiry. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice
Project.3. Make sure to include the rationale for the survey categories scores that were
significantly high and low, incorporating details and/or examples. Also explain how to
integrate clinical inquiry into the organization, providing strategies that strengthen the
organizations weaker areas. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice Project.4. Submit a
summary of your results. The actual survey results do not need to be included.Prepare this
assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.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
Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.Upon receiving
feedback from the instructor, revise “Section A: Organizational Culture and Readiness
Assessment” for your final paper submission. This will be a continuous process throughout
the course for each section.GCU NUR699 Week 2 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal –
Section B: Problem DescriptionDetails:Write a paper of 500-750 words (not including the
title page and reference page) on your proposed problem description for your EBP project.
The paper should address the following:Describe the background of the problem. Tell the

3. story of the issue and why it deserves attention.Identify the stakeholders/change agents.
Who, or what organizations, are concerned, may benefit from, or are affected by this
proposal. List the interested parties, patients, students, agencies, Joint Commission, etc.Use
the feedback from the Topic 2 main forum post and refine your PICOT question. Make sure
that the question fits with your graduate degree specialization. NUR 699 Evidence – Based
Practice ProjectState the purpose and project objectives in specific, realistic, and
measurable terms. The objective should address what is to be gained. This is a restatement
of the question, providing focus. Measurements need to be taken before and after the
evidence-based practice is introduced to identify the expected changes.5) Provide
supportive rationale that the problem or issue is an important one for nursing to resolve
using relevant professional literature sources.Develop an initial reference list to assure that
there is adequate literature to support your evidence-based practice project. Follow the
“Steps to an Efficient Search to Answer a Clinical Question” box in chapter 3 of the textbook.
Use “NUR-699 Search Method Example” to assist you.7) The majority of references should
be research articles. However, national sources such as Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Department of Health and
Human Resources (HHS), or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and
others may be used when you are gathering statistics to provide the rationale for the
problem.Once you get into the literature, you may find there is very little research to
support your topic and you will have to start all over again. Remember, in order for this to
be an evidence-based project, you must have enough evidence to introduce this as a practice
change. If you find that you do not have enough supporting evidence to change a practice,
then further research would need to be conducted. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice
ProjectPrepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.Upon receiving
feedback from the instructor, refine “Section B: Problem Description” for your final
submission. This will be a continuous process throughout the course for each section.Search
Method ExampleSearch MethodA comprehensive electronic search was completed using the
following databases:Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. NUR 699 Evidence –
Based Practice ProjectCochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsNational Guideline
ClearinghouseCINAHLOvidMedlineThe search included English-only published articles
between 1990 and 2005.Key words used in the search were:Pediatric asthma educationSelf-
managementSelf-monitoringGrade school childrenSystematic reviewsRandomized
controlled trialsSearch results revealed 75 publications. The abstracts were screened and
10 studies were relevant to pediatric asthma education involving self-management, self-
monitoring behaviors, self-efficacy, and educational programs with various interventions.
These studies included three systematic reviews, five randomized control trials (RCT), one
cohort descriptive study, and one qualitative study. Refer to Appendix A for a complete
reference list.GCU NUR699 Week 3 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal – Section C: Literature
SupportDetails:To begin, work through the reference list that was created in the “Section B:

4. Problem Description” assignment in Topic 2. Appraise each resource using the “Rapid
Critical Appraisal Checklists,” available in the textbook appendix. The specific checklist you
use will be determined by the type of evidence within the resource.Develop a research table
to organize and summarize the research studies. Using a summary table allows you to be
more concise in your narrative description. Only research studies used to support your
intervention are summarized in this table. Refer to the “Evaluation Table Template,”
available in the textbook appendix. Use the “Evaluation Table Template” as an adaptable
template. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice ProjectWrite a narrative of 750-1,000 words
(not including the title page and references) that presents the research support for the
projects problem and proposed solution. Make sure to do the following:Include a
description of the search method (e.g., databases, keywords, criteria for inclusion and
exclusion, and number of studies that fit your criteria).Summarize all of the research studies
used as evidence. The essential components of each study need to be described so that
readers can evaluate its scientific merit, including study strengths and
limitations.Incorporate a description of the validity of the internal and external research.It
is essential to make sure that the research support for the proposed solution is sufficient,
compelling, relevant, and from peer-reviewed professional journal articles.Although you
will not be submitting the checklist information or the evaluation table you design in Topic
3 with the narrative, the checklist information and evaluation table should be placed in the
appendices for the final paper.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student
Success Center.Upon receiving feedback from the instructor, refine “Section C: Literature
Support” for your final submission. This will be a continuous process throughout the course
for each section.GCU NUR699 Week 4 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal – Section D:
Solution DescriptionDetails:Write a paper of 500-750 words (not including the title page
and reference page) paper for your proposed evidence-based practice project solution.
Address the following criteria:1. Proposed Solution: (a) Describe the proposed solution (or
intervention) for the problem and the way(s) in which it is consistent with current
evidence. Heavily reference and provide substantial evidence for your solution or
intervention. (b) Consider if the intervention may be unrealistic in your setting, too costly,
or there is a lack of appropriate training available to deliver the intervention. If the
intervention is unrealistic, you may need to go back and make changes to your PICOT before
continuing.2. Organization Culture: Explain the way(s) in which the proposed solution is
consistent with the organization or community culture and resources.3. Expected
Outcomes: Explain the expected outcomes of the project. The outcomes should flow from
the PICOT. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice Project4. Method to Achieve Outcomes:
Develop an outline of how the outcomes will be achieved. List any specific barriers that will
need to be assessed and eliminated. Make sure to mention any assumptions or limitations
which may need to be addressed.5. Outcome Impact: Describe the impact the outcomes will
have on one or all of the following indicators: quality care improvement, patient-centered

5. quality care, efficiency of processes, environmental changes, and/or professional
expertise.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.Upon receiving
feedback from the instructor, refine “Section D: Solution Description” for your final
submission. This will be a continuous process throughout the course for each section.GCU
NUR699 Week 5 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal – Section E: Change ModelDetails:In
500-750 words (not including the title page and reference page), apply a change model to
the implementation plan. Include the following:1. Roger’s diffusion of innovation theory is a
particularly good theoretical framework to apply to an EBP project. However, students may
also choose to use change models, such as Duck’s change curve model or the
transtheoretical model of behavioral change. Other conceptual models presented such as a
utilization model (Stetler’s model) and EBP models (the Iowa model and ARCC model) can
also be used as a framework for applying your evidence-based intervention in clinical
practice.2. Apply one of the above models and carry your implementation through each of
the stages, phases, or steps identified in the chosen model.3. In addition, create a conceptual
model of the project. Although you will not be submitting the conceptual model you design
in Topic 5 with the narrative, the conceptual model should be placed in the appendices for
the final paper.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA
Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success
Center.Upon receiving feedback from the instructor, refine “Section E: Change Model” for
your final submission. This will be a continuous process throughout the course for each
section.GCU NUR699 Week 5 Evidence-Based Practice Proposal – Section F: Implementation
PlanDetails:In 500-750 words (not including the title page and reference page), provide a
description of the methods to be used to implement the proposed solution. Include the
following:1. Describe the setting and access to potential subjects. If there is a need for a
consent or approval form, then one must be created. Although you will not be submitting
the consent or approval form(s) in Topic 5 with the narrative, the consent or approval
form(s) should be placed in the appendices for the final paper.2. Describe the amount of
time needed to complete this project. Create a timeline. Make sure the timeline is general
enough that it can be implemented at any date. Although you will not be submitting the
timeline in Topic 5 with the narrative, the timeline should be placed in the appendices for
the final paper.3. Describe the resources (human, fiscal, and other) or changes needed in the
implementation of the solution. Consider the clinical tools or process changes that would
need to take place. Provide a resource list. Although you will not be submitting the resource
list in Topic 5 with the narrative, the resource list should be placed in the appendices for the
final paper.4. Describe the methods and instruments, such as a questionnaire, scale, or test
to be used for monitoring the implementation of the proposed solution. Develop the

6. instruments. Although you will not be submitting the individual instruments in Topic 5 with
the narrative, the instruments should be placed in the appendices for the final paper.5.
Explain the process for delivering the (intervention) solution and indicate if any training
will be needed.6. Provide an outline of the data collection plan. Describe how data
management will be maintained and by whom. Furthermore, provide an explanation of how
the data analysis and interpretation process will be conducted. Develop the data collection
tools that will be needed. Although you will not be submitting the data collection tools in
Topic 5 with the narrative, the data collection tools should be placed in the appendices for
the final paper. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice Project.7. Describe the strategies to deal
with the management of any barriers, facilitators, and challenges.8. Establish the feasibility
of the implementation plan. Address the costs for personnel, consumable supplies,
equipment (if not provided by the institute), computer related costs (librarian consultation,
database access, etc.), and other costs (travel, presentation development). Make sure to
provide a brief rationale for each. Develop a budget plan. Although you will not be
submitting the budget plan in Topic 5 with the narrative, the budget plan should be placed
in the appendices for the final paper.9. Describe the plans to maintain, extend, revise, and
discontinue a proposed solution after implementation.Prepare this assignment according to
the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.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 Turnitin. Please refer to the
directions in the Student Success Center.Upon receiving feedback from the instructor, refine
“Section F: Implementation Plan” for your final submission. This will be a continuous
process throughout the course for each section.GCU NUR699 Week 6 Evidence-Based
Practice Proposal: Section G: Evaluation of ProcessDetails:In 500-750 words (not including
the title page and reference page), develop an evaluation plan to be included in your final
evidence-based practice project. Provide the following criteria in the evaluation, making
sure it is comprehensive and concise:1. Describe the rationale for the methods used in
collecting the outcome data.2. Describe the ways in which the outcome measures evaluate
the extent to which the project objectives are achieved.3. Describe how the outcomes will be
measured and evaluated based on the evidence. Address validity, reliability, and
applicability.4. Describe strategies to take if outcomes do not provide positive results.5.
Describe implications for practice and future research.Prepare this assignment according to
the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.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 Turnitin. Please refer to the
directions in the Student Success Center.Upon receiving feedback from the instructor, refine
“Section G: Evaluation” for your final submission. This will be a continuous process
throughout the course for each section.GCU NUR699 Week 7 Evidence-Based Practice
PresentationDetails:Develop a presentation no longer than 10-12 minutes with
comprehensive speaker’s notes that covers all of the major areas of your proposal.Refer to
the “Example of a Slide Show for a 20-Minute Paper Presentation,” located within the

7. textbook appendix. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice Project.You will need to post your
Evidence-Based Practice Presentation to the main forum in Topic 8 as directed by the
instructor for class discussion and peer feedback.While APA format is not required for the
body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation 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 not required to submit this assignment to
Turnitin. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice ProjectGCU NUR699 Week 7 Benchmark –
Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Final PaperDetails:Throughout this course you will be
developing a formal, evidence-based practice proposal.The proposal is the plan for an
evidence-based practice project designed to address a problem, issue, or concern in the
professional work setting. Although several types of evidence can be used to support a
proposed solution, a sufficient and compelling base of support from valid research studies is
required as the major component of that evidence. Proposals are submitted in a format
suitable for obtaining formal approval in the work setting. Proposals will vary in length
depending upon the problem or issue addressed; they can be between 3,500 and 5,000
words. The cover sheet, abstract, references page, and appendices are not included in the
word limit.Section headings and letters for each section component are required. Responses
are addressed in narrative form in relation to that number. Evaluation of the proposal in all
sections is based upon the extent to which the depth of content reflects graduate-level
critical-thinking skills. NUR 699 Evidence – Based Practice Project.This project contains
seven formal sections:1. Section A: Organizational Culture and Readiness Assessment2.
Section B: Problem Description3. Section C: Literature Support4. Section D: Solution
Description5. Section E: Change Model6. Section F: Implementation Plan7. Section G:
Evaluation of ProcessEach section (A-G) will be submitted as separate assignments so your
instructor can provide feedback (refer to applicable modules for further descriptions of
each section).The final paper will consist of the completed project (with revisions to all
sections), title page, abstract, reference list, and appendices. Appendices will include a
conceptual model for the project, handouts, data and evaluation collection tools, a budget, a
timeline, resource lists, and approval forms.Use the “NUR-699 EBP Implementation Plan
Guide” and “NUR-699 Evidence-Based Practice Project Student Example” to assist you. Also
refer to “NUR-699 Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal Format.”Prepare this
assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is required.This assignment uses a rubric. NUR 699
Evidence – Based Practice Project.