Evidence-Based Practice Assignment
Acquiring skills in using the library’s online databases and retrieving appropriate articles is essential for current and future courses… not to mention for a BSN-prepared nurse. Review the various resources and video tutorials within the EBP and APA modules in Canvas.
Search Strategy:
Utilize these limits: full-text, English, research, dates within the past 5 years, and peer-reviewed.
Article Selection:
The article should detail a single QUANTITATIVE research study. A mixed-methods study that is both quantitative and qualitative is acceptable.
a. Review articles discussing many studies are NOT to be selected.
b. If the article focuses on one specific study with purpose, research question, surveys, findings, and limitations, it is a quantitative research article acceptable for this assignment.
c. If it mentions interviews or focus groups, it is qualitative research and is NOT acceptable.
Title Page:
Create a title page. You may use the sample paper as a template.
a. The title of the paper should be related to the topic of your specific paper rather than the specific words Evidence-Based Practice Assignment.
b. Do not use the title of your article as the paper’s title.
Body of Paper:
The body of the paper should include the title as a level 1 heading. Write a 1 paragraph summary of the article (max 1 page double-spaced).
• Identify the research population
• Identify the research question, along with its importance and relevance
• Summarize the study design, research methods, and results of the study
• Discuss concerns related to limitations, conflicts of interest, or generalizability of the study Include these elements following APA guidelines:
a. Paraphrased statement from article with parenthetical in-text citation
b. Short, direct quote from the course textbook using narrative in-text citation
NOTE: Introduction and conclusion are not necessary for this assignment
Reference Page:
Create an APA formatted reference page. The sample paper also has this formatted with hanging indents.
a. Review the APA manual to formulate the proper citation for your article based on whether a digital object identifier (doi) is available or not.
b. Using software for APA formatting is not recommended. Do not use the APA feature in Word as it does not allow faculty to insert comments and tracked changes.
c. Use the Cite feature of the database, but remember to make necessary APA corrections.
d. Remember to include a reference for your textbook.
APA/Grammar:
• Follows APA 7th edition mechanics of style and rules of grammar.
• Free of grammatical, punctuation, & spelling errors.
• Writes in third person active voice. Avoid personal pronouns and referring to self in the third person.
• Organizes paper in a sequence of well-structured, smooth-flowing paragraphs.
• Adheres to page limit (1 page), excluding the title page and reference pages.
Peer Review:
Partner with any classmate in the course for APA feedback and make necessary changes. This may be done by email attachment.
In the “Text Submission—Write Submission” part of the Canvas assignment, write:
1. Your partner’s name
2. Summary of recommended changes to your partner (2-3 bullet points or sentences)
3. Summary of suggestions your partner gave to you (2-3 bullet points or sentences)
Submission Instructions:
The assignment must be saved with the assignment type, student’s first initial, and last name before being submitted (e.g., EBPassignment BSooner)
Attach two documents for this assignment:
Submit the Microsoft Word document for instructor grading.
Also, include a .pdf of the article used for this assignment. (paper will not be graded without the article)
Turnitin:
Turnitin is similar to spell check and grammar check. As a tool, it will help identify troublesome written content and may also identify properly cited quotations and references. Review the Similarity Report and make corrections as needed to highlighted content in the body of the paper. Any assignment can only be submitted to Turnitin once, but the assignment
Guidelines & Grading Criteria:
Select an electronically retrievable research article on a contemporary issue in nursing from current nursing literature. The issue should highlight nursing’s unique position within the healthcare environment and interdisciplinary team. This article must be from the CINAHL Ultimate or Ovid MEDLINE database accessed via the OU library. See the attached document and Canvas rubric for detailed assignment guidelines and grading criteria.
Academic Integrity Acknowledgement:
By clicking the “Submit Assignment” button, I certify that all work submitted in this course is original work. I am familiar with and acknowledge my responsibilities in the Nursing Student Handbook regarding Academic Integrity. I affirm that any section of the paper submitted previously is attributed and cited as such and that this paper has not been submitted by anyone else. I have identified all information sources, whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, all images, and all quotations with citations and reference listings. Along with citations and reference listings, I have used quotation marks to identify quotations of fewer than 40 words and have used block indentation for quotations of 40 or more words. Nothing in this assignment violates copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property laws. I acknowledge I have accessed the APA and writing resources to assist me. I understand that completing these assignments allows me to exercise critical thinking and problem-solving skills, so I did not utilize generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT) to provide content or answers.
Use APA format for this paper… You were given an example in an earlier post. Please use it.
Additionally, you were given an example of a proper citation… please use it.
You have two faculty within this course… Make sure you name us both on the title page using appropriate titles.
Rather than having you use a direct quote from your textbook, we are allowing you to use a direct quote from your article.
Remember- you cannot have a reference you have not cited somewhere in the body of your paper.
Headers should be centered.
*The rubric has been attached for reference. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns Thanks again.