Assessment Description Describe a situation in which your clinical judgment may be biased because your personal views are in conflict with those of the client. What is the importance of maintaining unbiased clinical judgement in the implementation of EBP? What steps would you use to maintain unbiased clinical judgment, while honouring the client’s values and beliefs, in order to provide optimal care? Post responses […]
Assessment Description Discuss which professional or regulatory guidelines are applicable to your PICOT question. Where did they originate? How do they protect client care and outcomes? Post responses to at least three classmates that provide additional information regarding how the guidelines protect client care and outcomes. Discussion posts should be at least 200 words, and responses should be 100-150 words. This discussion question uses […]
This topic integrates the use of clinical judgement and guidelines into the EBP process. The implementation of EBP requires clinical judgment based on nursing principles and ethical practice. The use of clinical guidelines along with clinical judgment needs to establish support for the PICOT question, as well as the Level 4 change project, in order to offer a safe, compliant, and unbiased intervention to […]
Assessment Description Use the GCU Library to perform a search for peer-reviewed research articles related to your approved PICOT question. Find three peer-reviewed primary source research articles. These articles should be either qualitative or quantitative and should not include Literature Reviews, Meta-Analysis, or Systematic Reviews articles. You may use either peer-reviewed health care or nursing journals. The peer-reviewed articles must have been published within […]
Assessment Description Discuss why validity and reliability in a research study are vital in developing evidence-based practice. Post responses to at least three classmates that provide additional information regarding the importance. Discussion posts should be at least 200 words, and responses should be 100-150 words. This discussion question uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the post to become familiar with […]
Assessment Description Compare the different aspects in research used to establish trustworthiness in qualitative and quantitative research (sampling, methodology, validity/reliability, research bias, etc.). Why is the trustworthiness of research critical to evidence-based practice? Post responses to at least three classmates that provide other reasons it is important for research to be trustworthy. Discussion posts should be at least 200 words, and responses should be […]
Only trustworthy evidence should be integrated into practice and change. You need to be able to identify the elements that determine this trustworthiness. This will support the work done in the capstone course in Level 4. For professional registered nurses involved in EBP, it is important that only findings from reputable studies be implemented into practice. Objectives: Evaluate the quality of a research […]
Assessment Description Identify a meta-analysis or systematic review from the GCU Library that supports your PICOT question. Describe the value this paper has to your topic. Post responses to at least three classmates providing a peer review of how they see the value of the review supporting their PICOT question. Discussion posts should be at least 200 words, and responses should be 100-150 words. […]
Assessment Description Discuss how meta-analysis and systematic reviews contribute to evidence-based practice. What are the pros and cons of each? What is the purpose of meta-analysis and systematic reviews in evidence-based practice? Post responses to at least three classmates with additional pros and cons of each. Discussion posts should be at least 200 words, and responses should be 100-150 words. This discussion question uses […]
It is important to recognize the difference between primary and secondary sources and appreciate the value of documents that provide a synthesis of the research material. In this topic, you will begin to recognize the differences between primary and secondary sources in order to successfully complete the literature review for the approved PICOT question, and in the subsequent change project in the Level 4 […]