Overview
In this Performance Task Assessment, you will locate different sources of evidence based on your PICO question and appraise each one. You will also evaluate your PICO question based on the research and decide if modifications need to be made.
Submission Length: 2 appraisal worksheets and a 3- to 5-page paper
Professional Skills: Written Communication, Information Literacy, Interpreting Data & Quantitative Fluency and Inquiry and Analysis are assessed in this Competency.
Your response to this Assessment should:
Reflect the criteria provided in the Rubric.
Adhere to the required assignment length.
Your response to this performance task should reflect the criteria provided in the rubric and adhere to the required length. This assessment requires submission of three (3) files, an approved research evaluation paper (3-5 pages) and two completed resource appraisal worksheets. Save your files as follows:
Save the research evaluation paper as EP4003_res_ firstinitial_lastname (for example, EP4003_res_J_Smith).
Save the complete resource appraisal worksheets as EP4003_App1_firstinitial_lastname and EP4003_App2_firstinitial_lastname (for example, EP4003_App1_J_Smith).
When you are ready to upload your completed Assessment, use the Assessment tab on the top navigation menu.
Instructions
Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.
Access the following to complete this assessment:
EP4003_Assessment_QualitativeAppraisalGuide
EP4003_Assessment_QuantitativeAppraisalGuide
EP4003_Assessment_SystematicReviewAppraisalGuide
EP4003_Assessment_PracticeGuidelineReviewAppraisalGuide
During this performance task, you will use the PICO question that you drafted in EP4002 to evaluate published research related to the topic.
Evaluating Research
In this assessment, you will summarize and appraise research related to the PICO question that you wrote in EP4002. You may choose any combination of qualitative, quantitative, systematic review, and/or practice guideline resources for a total of two different resources. Collect what you believe to be the most relevant resources by using an effective combination of search terms, search parameters, and a systematic search process. In order to demonstrate competence, you must collect evidence from reputable sources, including health science databases, databases maintained by nonprofit international organizations for health practitioners, and databases supported by professional specialty organizations in the health field. Refer to the resources in Module 1, Learning Activity 1, “Searching for Evidence” for ways to assess databases, information about conducting effective searches, and names of some of the databases that are relevant to evidence-based nursing practice.
After you have selected the two resources related to your PICO question, complete the performance task assessment using the following prompts:
Resource Appraisal: Complete the corresponding appraisal worksheet for each of the resources selected,. This will guide you to not only find credible and reliable resources, but also synthesize the information.
Note that there are different appraisal worksheets for the different types of articles, so be sure that you choose the worksheet that corresponds to the resource you select.
Paper: Part 1: Write a summary of each article or resource, and describe how each one relates to your PICO question. Identify the level of evidence in each article and describe the relative strengths and applicability of the study to your
PICO question by using the AACCN hierarchy of evidence. Synthesize the evidence from both articles into a statement that supports your PICO question. Describe any additional evidence that you think will be necessary to support your PICO question. Finally, describe any gaps in the literature related to the PICO question. (3-4 pages)
Paper: Part 2: Based on the literature search, appraisals, and synthesis, defend either by keeping your PICO question the same or making changes. If you will make changes to the PICO question, provide the new version. (1 page)
Title page, citations, and references are required per APA.
TEXTBOOK: SEARCHING FOR EVIDENCE
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Chapter 12, “Searching for the Evidence” (pp. 259—264)
Brown, S. J. (2018). Evidence-based nursing: The research-practice connection (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Time Estimate: 15 min
VIDEO: SEARCHING FOR EVIDENCE (11:00)
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Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2009). Research and scholarship for evidence-based practice: Searching for evidence [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
VIDEO: SEARCHING TIPS AND TRICKS (4:00)
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Searching Tips and Tricks
[WaldenULibrary]. (2016, January 29). Keyword and subject searching. [Video File]. Retrieved August 20, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY_ZixBlSVo&feature=youtu.be
WEBSITES: KEYWORD SEARCHING TIPS AND TRICKS
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Keyword Searching Tips and Tricks
Walden University. (n.d.). Keyword searching: Finding articles on your topic: Limiters. Retrieved August 20, 2017, from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/c.php?g=80380&p=519310
Time Estimate: 15 min
WEBSITES: WHY AM I NOT FINDING ANY RESULTS OR ARTICLES?
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Why am I Not Finding Any Results or Articles?
Walden University. (n.d.). Q: Why am I not finding any results or articles? Retrieved August 20, 2017, from http://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/faq/72621
Time Estimate: 10 min TEXTBOOK: READING RESEARCH ARTICLES
websiteChapter 2, “Research Evidence” (pp. 17—26)
Chapter 3, “Reading Research Articles” (pp. 27—38)
Brown, S. J. (2018). Evidence-based nursing: The research-practice connection (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Time Estimate: 60 minEXTBOOK: SAMPLING
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Chapter 15, “Sampling,” (pp. 351—381)
Groves, S. K., Burns, N., & Gray, J. R. (2013). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Time Estimate: 60 min
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