NURS 8114 – Theoretical and Scientific Foundations of Nursing

Week 11: Translation and Application of Evidence Imagine approaching this genial group of professionals to discuss a practice change initiative in their health care setting. How do you anticipate they would respond? How many would quickly lose the smile? How many would be interested but uncertain? How many eager to get started? Translating evidence into […]

Week 10: Components of Evidence-Based Practice: Grading the Evidence What grade would you require of evidence to justify a practice change? Must it be an A or a solid 100? Would B+ or, say, 90, be enough? How would you attach a grading equivalent to the evidence you have appraised? This final component of evidence-based […]

Week 9: Components of Evidence-Based Practice: Appraising the Evidence Is all evidence alike? Is some stronger or weaker or clearer or less clear? In truth, these are rhetorical questions. Everything about your patient experiences in health care confirms that evidence varies greatly in quality and potency. Symptoms, tests, monitoring—all of the means by which to […]

To prepare: The Assignment Part 1: Literature Review (10+ scholarly articles) Using the Walden Library as your source, search to select at least 10 scholarly articles that represent current literature (i.e., published within the previous 5 years) with evidence that addresses your critical question and could inform a practice change initiative for quality improvement. Using […]

Week 8: Components of Evidence-Based Practice: Searching the Evidence Reflect on the thought you apply in evaluating a patient’s symptoms. In some situations the problem and response may be clear and direct. In others, you consider whether you have the information you need or whether you need more. Bring to mind what you might look […]

Week 7: Components of Evidence-Based Practice: Asking a Critical Question Think about the experience of meeting a new patient and getting to know the person’s health history or the specific problem to be addressed. How do you find out what you think you need to know? Most likely, you ask questions. And the better your […]

Week 6: Introduction to the Science of Translation, II “Change” as a word is somewhat abstract. The same could be said of the phrase “science of translation.” But as you likely know from your nursing experience, change is not abstract for those working to make it happen or those implementing—or adjusting to—a new protocol or […]

Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 6. Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

Week 5: Introduction to the Science of Translation From your experience, what are the roadblocks to change? What keeps stale practices in place when fresh approaches are needed? And when innovations are introduced, what influences how they are viewed and accepted? What conditions can create subpar results or mediocre outcomes? When considering how to initiate […]

You will begin the Assignment this week and submit it by Day 7 of Week 6. The topic focus on the science of translation and Learning Resources in Weeks 5 and 6 will further support development of this Assignment. Important Note: Your activities in this Module 3 Assignment are exploratory and hypothetical only. You should […]