College of the Desert Research on Childhood Obesity Discussion

RESEARCH TOPIC GUIDANCE:
 Introduction and identification of the issue.
o Observe the units, what problems are you, the nurses, the patients
encountering?
o Interview the team members on their feelings and knowledge of previous
attempts to fix the issues at hand.
o Research and investigate the problem at your clinical site and in your
community and include in your summary of findings.
 Review of Literature
o Research the issue within the current (within 5 years) nursing research for
possible solutions that can be applied to the disease processes,
developmental stage or discharge planning issues you are educating the
patient about.
o Research related regulatory and or nursing organizations that address
similar issues and summarize any recommendations.
o Identify which National Patient Safety goal(s) or regulatory standards relate
to the patient education issue you are working on.
 Formulate a Plan
o Develop a patient education plan o Address the three questions in the boxes at the top of the page
o Describe how you would implement and test your plan
 Include a reference list using APA format of materials used for your research.