Instructions
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of this assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Download the following tools linked below (located in the Student Resource Center under Project & Practicum Resources).
Link (Word doc): Johns Hopkins Research Evidence Appraisal Tool Links to an external site.
Link (Word doc): Johns Hopkins Individual Evidence Summary Tool Links to an external site.
Use five (5) level I, II, or III peer-reviewed primary research studies and/or systematic reviews that focus on the evidence-based intervention for the selected practice problem. Four research articles that focus on the evidence-based intervention included in this synthesis may be from previous courses. One peer-reviewed research article that focuses on the evidence-based intervention must be new to this synthesis and not used in previous courses. All articles should be current, published within the past 5 years. Enter the articles for the synthesis into the Johns Hopkins Individual Evidence Summary Tool. For new articles for this synthesis, Highlight the author’s name in the Johns Hopkins individual Evidence Summary Table.
Use the most current version of Microsoft Word that is the format for all Chamberlain University College of Nursing found in student resources. The Document is labeled DNP and will end in “docx.”
All Chamberlain University policies related to plagiarism must be observed.
Review the rubric for the grading criteria.
The assignment includes the following components:
Title Page
Title of the paper
Student name
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
Course number and course name
Session month and year
Introduction
Write a one-sentence purpose statement.
Introduce the practice problem. (Cited)
Introduce the evidence-based intervention using research study evidence. (Cited)
Describe the significance of the practice problem at the national level (1 paragraph).
Significance
Prevalence
Mortality
Economic ramifications of the practice problem. (Cited)
Evidence Synthesis: Using a minimum of five research articles (published within the past 5 years) to support the evidence-based intervention, write a synthesis of evidence to include the following:
Include a minimum of 5 research articles to support the evidence-based intervention with citations (4 articles can be from previous courses).
Identify and discuss the main themes and salient points that emerge from the sources. (Cited)
Contrast the main points from evidence sources. (Cited)
Present an objective overarching synthesis of research statement supporting the evidence-based intervention. (Cited)
Conclusion
Include a summary of practice problem.
Include a summary of the evidence synthesis which supports the evidence-based intervention (cite all sources).
Appendix: Johns Hopkins Individual Evidence Summary Table
Include the completed Johns Hopkins Individual Evidence Summary Tool with this assignment.
Complete all sections of the Johns Hopkins Individual Evidence Summary Tool for each research study.
Identify the quality and the level of evidence for all research studies.
Enter the information for a minimum of 5 research articles level I, II, or III that focus on the evidence-based intervention and published within the last 5 years into the Johns Hopkins Individual Evidence Summary Table.
APA Standards and References
Use appropriate Level I headers.
Create the reference page.
Each reference has a matching citation and citations are in current APA style.
