Description of the Assignment
For this assignment, the student willcomplete the Evidence-Based Practice Change Project Proposal Template. The areas within the template include identification of the nursing practice issue/problem, PICOT question, theoretical framework, literature review, key stakeholders, data collection methods, analysis and expected outcomes.
Criteria for Content
- Complete the following sections within the Evidence-Based Practice Change Project Proposal Template:
- Nursing Practice issue/problem – describe the area of interest and practice issue/problem within your nursing specialty area. Identify your MSN Specialty Track.
- PICOT question – Restate your PICOT question.
- Key stakeholders – identify the key stakeholders involved in your practice change project.
- Theoretical framework – describe the theoretical framework guiding your practice change project.
- Literature review – Summarize the literature review from the Research Summary Table completed in week 5.
- Data collection methods – Describe the data collection methods for your practice change project
- Data analysis – Describe how you will analyze the data collected.
- Expected Outcomes – What are the expected outcomes from this practice change project?
8. Preparing the Assignment
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
- Completion of the Evidence-Based Practice Change Project Proposal Template
- Title page and reference page added to the template.
- Scholarly literature is used – citations and references.
- APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual is followed.
Directions and Assignment Criteria
| Assignment Criteria | Points | % | Description |
| Practice Problem PICOT Stakeholders | 40 | Complete the Practice Problem, PICOT and Stakeholder Sections of the Evidence-Based Practice Change Project Proposal Template addressing the following: Describe area of interest and practice problem.Identify your MSN Specialty TrackDiscuss problem backgroundIdentify key stakeholders involved in your problem/practice changeRestate the PICO formatted clinical/practice questionSufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented. | |
| Theoretical Framework Literature Review | 50 | Complete the Theoretical Framework and Literature Review Sections of the Evidence-Based Practice Change Project Proposal Template addressing the following: Describe the theoretical framework guiding your practice change project.Summarize key ideas, facts, and/or themes from literature that support a change in practice using the research summary table completed in Week 5Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | |
| Data Collection Methods Analysis Expected Outcomes | 40 | Complete the Data Collection Methods, Analysis and Expected Outcomes Sections of the Evidence-Based Practice Change Project Proposal Template addressing the following: Describe the data collections methods for your practice change project.Describe how you will analyze data collected.What are the expected outcomes from this practice change project?Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support | |
| Graduate-Level Writing Style | 20 | 7 | Distinguishedgraduate-level writing style is evidenced by meeting all of the following criteria: Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone with no use of first personSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Font style and sizeMargins and spacingTitle page and reference page added to the templateCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) |
| Total | 150 | 100 % |
Grading Rubric
| Assignment Criteria | Exceptional 100% Outstanding or highest level of performance | Exceeds 88% Very good or high level of performance | Meets 80% Competent or satisfactory level of performance | Needs Improvement 38% Poor or failing level of performance | Developing 0% Unsatisfactory level of performance |
| Content Possible Points = 130 Points | |||||
| Practice Problem PICOT Stakeholders | 40 Points | 35 Points | 32 Points | 15 Points | 0 Points |
| Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements: Describe area of interest and practice problem.Identify your MSN Specialty TrackDiscuss problem backgroundIdentify key stakeholders involved in your problem/practice changeRestate the PICO formatted clinical/practice questionSufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements: Describe area of interest and practice problem.Identify your MSN Specialty TrackDiscuss problem backgroundIdentify key stakeholders involved in your problem/practice changeRestate the PICO formatted clinical/practice questionSufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all of the following elements: Describe area of interest and practice problem.Identify your MSN Specialty TrackDiscuss problem backgroundIdentify key stakeholders involved in your problem/practice changeRestate the PICO formatted clinical/practice questionSufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information in one ortwo of the following elements fails to meet expectations: Describe area of interest and practice problem.Identify your MSN Specialty TrackDiscuss problem backgroundIdentify key stakeholders involved in your problem/practice changeRestate the PICO formatted clinical/practice questionSufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in three or more of the following elements: Describe area of interest and practice problem.Identify your MSN Specialty TrackDiscuss problem backgroundIdentify key stakeholders involved in your problem/practice changeRestate the PICO formatted clinical/practice questionSufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | |
| 50 | 44 | 40 | 19 | 0 | |
| Theoretical Framework and Literature Review | Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements: Describe the theoretical framework guiding your practice change project.Summarize key ideas, facts, and/or themes from literature that support a change in practice using the research summary table completed in Week 5Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements: Describe the theoretical framework guiding your practice change project.Summarize key ideas, facts, and/or themes from literature that support a change in practice using the research summary table completed in Week 5Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all of the following elements: Describe the theoretical framework guiding your practice change project.Summarize key ideas, facts, and/or themes from literature that support a change in practice using the research summary table completed in Week 5Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information in one or two of the following elements fails to meet expectations: Describe the theoretical framework guiding your practice change project.Summarize key ideas, facts, and/or themes from literature that support a change in practice using the research summary table completed in Week 5Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in three or more of the following elements: Describe the theoretical framework guiding your practice change project.Summarize key ideas, facts, and/or themes from literature that support a change in practice using the research summary table completed in Week 5Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented |
| 40 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 0 | |
| Data Collection Methods Analysis Expected Outcomes | Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements: Describe the data collections methods for your practice change project.Describe how you will analyze data collected.What are the expected outcomes from this practice change project?Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements: Describe the data collections methods for your practice change project.Describe how you will analyze data collected.What are the expected outcomes from this practice change project?Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all of the following elements Describe the data collections methods for your practice change project.Describe how you will analyze data collected.What are the expected outcomes from this practice change project?Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information in one or two of the following elements fails to meet expectations: Describe the data collections methods for your practice change project.Describe how you will analyze data collected.What are the expected outcomes from this practice change project?Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented | Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in three or more of the following elements: Describe the data collections methods for your practice change project.Describe how you will analyze data collected.What are the expected outcomes from this practice change project?Sufficient integration of scholarly sources to support information presented |
| Format Possible Points = 20Points | |||||
| Graduate Level Writing Style | 20 Points | 18 Points | 16 Points | 12 Points | 0 Points |
| Distinguishedgraduate-level writing style is evidenced by meeting all of the following criteria with 0-1 errors total: Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone with no use of first personSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Font style and sizeMargins and spacingTitle page and reference page added to the templateCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) | Graduate-level writing style exceeds expectations as evidenced by meeting the following criteria with 2-4 errors total: Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone with no use of first personSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Font style and sizeMargins and spacingTitle page and reference page added to the templateCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) | Graduate-level writing style is competent as evidenced by meeting the following criteria with 5-7 errors, total: Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone with no use of first personSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Font style and sizeMargins and spacingTitle page and reference page added to the templateCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) | Graduate-level writing style needs improvement as evidenced by meeting the following criteria with 8-9 errors, total: Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone with no use of first personSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Font style and sizeMargins and spacingTitle page and reference page added to the templateCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) | Graduate-level writing style is unsatisfactory as evidenced by meeting the following criteria with 10 or more errors, total: Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone with no use of first personSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Font style and sizeMargins and spacingTitle page and reference page added to the templateCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) |
| Total Points | _____of 150 points |