NR 718 Week 3 Leading Evidence-Based Practice Change: Part 1 Assignment

APA Guidelines 

Use the current American Psychological Association (APA Manual) and the Chamberlain Guidelines for Writing a Professional Papers (located in the APA Basics section of the Writing Center) to complete this assignment. Follow these guidelines when completing each component. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.  

1. Use the APA Paper Template (located in the Writing Center) to format this assignment.  
2. Turn on Grammarly to check the correctness of the grammar and punctuation as you write. (Note: if you have not already done so, please download the free version at Grammarly.com before construction of the assignment.)  
3. Construct a title page using the APA paper template (Example: The Nurse Educator and Leading Social Change).  
4. Use the following prescribed Level I headings for the paper:  
   1. Title of the paper for Introduction 
   1. Specific Aims 
   1. Background and Significance 
   1. Translation Model 
   1. Setting 

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double-spaced pages
• 12-point Times New Roman or 11-point Arial font
• Headings and subheadings
• In-text citations
• Title page
• Reference page
• Standard English usage and mechanics
• Organized presentation of ideas 

Program Competencies

This assignment enables the student to meet the following program competencies:   

1. Integrates scientific underpinnings into everyday clinical practice. (POs 3, 5)
2. Applies organizational and system leadership skills to affect systemic changes in corporate culture and to promote continuous improvement in clinical outcomes. (PO 6)
3. Uses analytic methods to translate critically appraised research and other evidence into clinical scholarship for innovative practice improvements. (POs 3, 5)
4. Appraises current information systems and technologies to improve health care. (POs 6, 7)
5. Analyzes health care policies to advocate for equitable health care and social justice to all populations and those at risk due to social determinants of health. (POs 2, 9)
6. Translates a synthesis of research and population data to support preventative care and improve the nation’s health. (PO 1)
7. Leads others in professional identity, advanced clinical judgment, systems thinking, resilience, and accountability in selecting, implementing, and evaluating clinical care. (POs 1, 4)

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

1. Identify advanced practice leadership competencies. (PCs 2, 4, 5; POs 2, 6)
2. Apply various strategies to improve access to quality, cost-effective healthcare. (PCs 5, 7, 8; POs 1, 4, 9)
3. Utilize translation science to affect evidence-based practice change to impact quality and safety of patient care. (PCs 1, 3; POs 3, 5)
4. Translate research into clinical practice to provide optimal wellness and disease prevention throughout the patient population. (PCs 1, 3, 5, 7, 8; POs 1, 3, 4, 9)

NR 718 Week 3 Assignment Grading Rubric