Part 1: Problem Identification and Description
- Identify and describe the problem in clear and concise language. To help you think about what problem you might choose, keep in mind the health or nursing problems of the patient population(s) you currently serve, those you encountered in your clinical courses, or those you plan to work with in the future.
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- Describe the clinical setting.
- Describe the service area for the clinic and population groups who attend the clinic services.
- What kinds of problems do you see in the clinic?
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- Give a clear, explicit statement of the problem and target population, as well as the background of the specific problem relative to the clinical setting.
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- Is it broad enough that you can analyze it from many theoretical and conceptual points of view and make suitable plans to address the problem from a number of perspectives?
- Is it of enough interest to you that you are willing to spend most of the semester thinking about it, assessing all its dimensions, planning in detail how to address it, and designing a detailed intervention and evaluation plan?
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- Describe the significance of the evidence-based project that could be implemented in the selected setting to the nursing profession. Ask yourself why it is important to you. Consider your own clinical interest.
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- Describe clinical observations that point out the knowledge gap, clinical gap, etc.
- Describe the significant research in the area that has been done that delineates the gap in our knowledge.
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Your paper should be 3–4 pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages. You must reference a minimum of 3 scholarly sources in your paper within 2021-2024.
SUBJECT CHOSEN FOR THIS PROJECT: “Rapid re-admissions of psychiatric patients to inpatient facilities through the emergency room”
Use current APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources.
Review the rubric for more information on how the assignment will be graded.
RESOURCES
https://guides.nyu.edu/c.php?g=276561&p=1847897
https://guides.library.ucla.edu/c.php?g=180208&p=1…
Article about evidenced-based research
Formulating a researchable question: A critical step for facilitating good clinical research
(Aslam & Emmanuel, 2010)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3140151/Links to an external site.
Georgetown University Library:
http://guides.dml.georgetown.edu/ebm/ebmclinicalquestionsLinks to an external site.
PSU Library:
https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/c.php?g=319063&p=5198182Links to an external site.
Here is a link to NYU Library where you can find helpful hints about PICO, library search, and evidenced-based practice:
https://guides.nyu.edu/c.php?g=276561&p=1847897Links to an external site
Rubric
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCritical Analysis |
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33.75 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent |
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33.75 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format/Mechanics |
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7.5 pts |
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