This week you will begin your Module 4 Assignment, which is intended to inform and support your planning for your DNP Project in your program of study. This Assignment has two parts: a literature review in the Walden Library of research to address the critical practice question that you framed in Week 7, and a critical assessment of your search outcomes in which you synthesize the evidence. Both Parts 1 and 2 will be due by Day 7 of Week 10. Plan your time accordingly.
RESOURCES
Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Walen, M. (Eds.). (2021). Johns Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.
Chapter 5, “Searching for Evidence” (pp. 99–128)
(Review from Week 4).
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(Review from Module 3)
Walden University Writing Center. (2020, August 18). Writing literature reviews in your graduate courseworkLinks to an external site. [Webinar]. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/webinars/graduate#s-lg-box-2773873
(Review from Week 7)
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Synthesizing your sourcesLinks to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/literaturereview/synthesizing
(Review from Week 7)
Westlake, C. (2012). Practical tips for literature synthesisLinks to an external site.. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 26(5), 244–249. https://doi.org/10.1097/NUR.0b013e318263d766
(Review from Week 7)
Document: Evidence Summary Template (includes Individual Evidence Matrix and Evidence Synthesis Tool) (PDF)Download Evidence Summary Template (includes Individual Evidence Matrix and Evidence Synthesis Tool) (PDF)
(Review from Week 7)
Dang, D., & Dearholt, S. (2017). Johns Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: model and guidelines. 3rd ed. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International.
To prepare:
Analyze your critical practice question from the Week 7 Discussion. Based on feedback from colleagues and your Instructor, revise your question, as necessary, to ensure a clear and relevant focus for your literature search.
Review the Learning Resources to support your search.
Access the Individual Evidence Summary and Synthesis Tool document from the Learning Resources. This is a word document that you will complete with at least 10 scholarly articles relevant to your critical practice question. Scan the template to ensure you understand how to enter information for each article you identify.
Use the Week 8 Discussion to guide and clarify your search process and to pose any questions related to the template categories, search terms, or others.
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 the Individual Evidence Summary Tool/Evidence Synthesis Tool template document, complete all sections for each article.
Part 2:
Critical Assessment (7+ pages)
In a paper of at least 7 pages, plus cover page and references page, include the following:
Write a critical assessment of your search outcomes that synthesizes the evidence from your literature review.
Demonstrate clear connections between the practice problem that informs your critical question, your appraisal of evidence that addresses the critical question, and resulting clarification on the need for a practice change initiative focusing on quality improvement. Be specific and provide examples.
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-20293632Links to an external site.). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
Continue to develop your literature review of at least 10 current (published within the last 5 years) scholarly articles from the Walden Library with evidence that addresses your critical practice question. This week, review the Learning Resources for guidance in appraising the research in the articles you select. Keep in mind you must complete and submit the Individual Evidence Summary Tool and the Evidence Synthesis tool (they are attached as one document), available in the Learning Resources, and will be graded based on the quality of information and thought captured in these documents.
When you complete your analysis and evaluation of the evidence, begin your critical assessment paper in which you synthesize evidence from your literature review. This paper is also due by Day 7 of next week. Plan your time accordingly.
Review the Module 4 Assignment Rubric for the grading points and expectations of this two-part Assignment.
Complete Parts 1 and 2 of your Assignment:
Part 1: Literature Review: Be sure you have completed all required sections of the template (PDF) document.
Part 2: Critical Assessment paper: Reflect on comments from colleagues in response to your Week 10 Discussion post. Apply feedback of value to you in completing your synthesis of evidence to inform a practice change initiative focusing on quality improvement.
Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references.
